Please note, I don’t particularly like mods that make mechanics (like fishing) easier, as I generally like the challenge.
With one or two exceptions, most of the mods I use are to add extra gameplay and features for more depth and replayability, or UI/cosmetic changes
Table of Contents
・Essential
・Game Expansions
・User Interface
・Cosmetic/Appearance
・Gameplay
・Items
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Essential
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SMAPI・Pathoschild
Essential mod tool for installing most mods
・Main Site Download・ ・Nexus Mods Download・
Content Patcher・Pathoschild
“Content Patcher loads content packs that change the game’s data, images, and maps without replacing XNB files.
Unlike XNB mods, these content packs get automatic update checks and compatibility checks, are easy to install and uninstall, support localisation automatically, are less likely to conflict, and are less likely to break due to game updates.” – Pathoschild
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Generic Mod Config Menu・spacechase0
Adds an in-game UI to edit other mods’ config options
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Game Expansions
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New Game Plus・spacechase0
Start your save with some free stuff, but a bunch of debuffs for a fresh challenge
・Download・
Stardew Valley Expanded・FlashShifter
A mod that expands on the existing gameplay with new maps, NPCs and questlines.
Amazing if you’ve finished the vanilla game and want something new that’s still true to the original game.
・Download・
Ridgeside Village・Rafseazz
Ridgeside Village adds over 50 new NPCs, a new location, new items, new shops, new festivals, custom music, custom quests, and more
Compatible with Stardew Valley Expanded
・Download・
Adventurer’s Guild Expanded・LiveOnSUPERT
An expansion for the Adventurer’s Guild. Complete with new quests, 30+ story events, new romanceable NPCs, and the ability to befriend and recruit a friendly monster to live on your farm
Compatible with Stardew Valley Expanded and Ridgeside Village
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Theft of the Winter Star・spacechase0
Adds a new winter questline/dungeon
・Download・
True Love Valley・linenpants [WIP mod]
A romance dialogue expansion pack to add more conversations and dialog from romanceable NPCs. Mods is still very much a work in progress, as not all the NPCs are finished.
・Download・
The Perks of Being Married・TrentXV
This mod add perks to you based on the NPC you have married (such as your spouse’s family giving you gifts/recipes). Also adds a few extra NPCs
・Download・
Boarding House and Bus Stop Extension・TrentXV
Adds an area behind the Bus Stop with a Boarding house, a shop to buy customized machines and a new mine and three new NPCs
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User Interface
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Experience Bars・spacechase0
Adds experience bars for your skill levels, so you can see how far you are from leveling
・Download・
Animal Social Menu・spacechase0
A social menu for your farm animals
・Download・
Enemy Health Bars・OrSpeeder
Displays enemies health bars
・Download・
Range Highlight・jltaylor1
Adds highlighting for the range of scarecrows, sprinklers, bombs, bee houses, and Junimo huts
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NPC Map Locations・Bouhm
See NPC and players on the map, with an optional minimap
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NPC Map Locations of Custom NPCs・Yagichan
Shows custom NPCs on the map too
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Cosmetic/Appearance
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Alternative Textures・PeacefulEnd
Framework which enables texture variation for placeable objects, buildings and entities in Stardew Valley
・Download・
Seasonal Outfits – Slightly Cuter Aesthetic・Poltergeister
A mod that adds additional outfits to the player and NPCs that changes depending on season or specific events (such as Flower Dance and Spirit Eve)
・Download・
Seasonal Outfits – Slightly Cuter Aesthetic for SVE・Poltergeister
Same as above, but extended to the SVE (Stardew Valley Extended) mod NPCs
・Download・
Babies Take After Spouse・lakoria
Graphical replacement for toddlers to look more like their parents. Also included extra toddler hairstyles and clothes
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Gameplay
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Happy Birthday・Omegasis
Lets you pick a day for your character’s birthday
・Download・
Better Ranching・urbanyeti
Prevents failing milking/shearing attempts and adds an indicator when pets and animals can be petted, milked, or sheared.
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Winter Grass・CatCattyCat
Makes grass survive through winter
・Download・
Sleepy Eye・spacechase0
Add a tent to let you sleep anywhere
・Download・
Sit For Stamina・Entoarox
Lets you passively regen stamina while sitting on chairs/benches
・Download・
Carry Your Pet・DecidedlyHuman
Allows you to pick up your pet (or other farm animals), and move them somewhere else on the farm
・Download・
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Items
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Displays・spacechase0
Adds mannequins you can use to display your clothes
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Tractor Mod・Pathoschild
Buy a tractor to more efficiently work with crops, clear twigs and rocks, etc
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