<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Stardew Valley has become the highest-rated game on Steam, with a score of 8.87 based on a 98 percent positive rating from 901,000 reviews.</li><li>Indie games like Deltarune, ENA: Dream BB, and Bongo Cat are top-rated releases of 2025, alongside big-budget titles like Split Fiction and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.</li><li>Stardew Valley's Version 1.6 update last March led to a surge in player counts, surpassing its initial launch numbers, and maintaining high player engagement. The game also tops Steam Deck's most played title list.</li><li>Creator Eric Barone's attention has now shifted to his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, halting major updates for Stardew Valley. Haunted Chocolatier's release date remains unknown, featuring a single town setting with action-oriented gameplay.</li></ul>

Stardew Valley is now the highest-rated game on Steam

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