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![Stardew Valley character known as Elliott, a man with long auburn hair and a red coat](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rGhAVfuKQm4uH2yXG2rF3-320-80.jpg)
"I'm not criticizing devs who do charge for DLC": Stardew Valley creator explains his stance on free updates in a state of burrito-deprived sleeplessness
By Jordan Gerblick published
News "This is just my own approach and not to be taken as a critique of anyone else"
![Ova Magica early access trailer screenshot showing an anime-style scene with a young male farmer feeding a round blob-shaped brown wooly creature a carrot in front of a barn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8eJVmmzxaTRy44FDWcB89-320-80.jpg)
This JRPG-inspired farming sim I've waited ages for just released, and it offers the coziest Pokemon x Stardew Valley vibes
By Anna Koselke published
News Ova Magica ticks all of my boxes
![The Sims 4 Lovestruck reveal trailer screenshot showing a young woman with long blonde hair and a purple-pink crop top side-eyeing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KcKS9nwTq2toFpG6zA2RxQ-320-80.jpg)
The Sims 4 fans call long-awaited free update a "total mess" as bugs ironically see Sims "ruining all of their relationships" ahead of Lovestruck expansion
By Anna Koselke published
News Love will tear us apart
![A farm being overrun by zombies in Project Zomboid](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3s6cJ7WYZUMQPpGDEfDRtM-320-80.jpg)
11 years in Early Access has turned Project Zomboid into the ultimate survival sim, but I think the best is yet to come
By Andrew Brown published
Feature Life in Knox Country has become The Sims for anyone who likes removing ladders from swimming pools
![Best games like Stardew Valley](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ePYYFsL4cXJUPWYmXmTSGc-320-80.jpg)
10 games like Stardew Valley that’ll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature There are plenty of games like Stardew Valley if you're craving an immersive farming sim-meets-RPG experience
![Stardew Valley character Sebastian, a young man with long black hair and dark eyes, staring ahead of a blurred farm backdrop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qrmcwskgJ843VHwYKwpCNG-320-80.jpg)
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone says he hasn't forgotten about the console and mobile release of Stardew Valley update 1.6: "It's on my mind every minute"
By Anna Koselke published
News The ports "are still in progress"
![Stardew Valley character Haley, a blonde young woman with long wavy hair and bright blue eyes, against a blurred backdrop of a farm](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vXo9SayZSrt6ASfraLojjN-320-80.jpg)
12 years on, Stardew Valley creator swears "On the honor of my family name, I will never charge money for a DLC or update for as long as I live"
By Anna Koselke published
News ConcernedApe won't "violate this oath"
![The Sims 4 Lovestruck gameplay trailer screenshot showing a young woman with short black hair and a white/pink heart sweater flipping a golden coin in the air while smiling](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gf4r6nVNznS2zN8Br69PFn-320-80.jpg)
After 10 long years, The Sims 4 Lovestruck finally lets NPCs come to you and ask to advance the relationship for a change: "We just want you to be able to play your way"
By Anna Koselke published
News No more one-sided love
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