{"id":1024571,"date":"2026-01-13T19:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=474732"},"modified":"2026-01-13T19:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:31:22","slug":"secret-multiplayer-mode-added-to-stardew-valley-on-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/secret-multiplayer-mode-added-to-stardew-valley-on-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Secret\u2019 multiplayer mode added to Stardew Valley on mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eric \u201cConcernedApe\u201d Barone announced Tuesday that he secretly added an \u201cexperimental mobile multiplayer feature\u201d to Stardew Valley<\/em><\/a> on mobile. Why is it secret? Barone wrote in a post on the Stardew Valley <\/em>website that it may have \u201csome bugs or issues,\u201d and that the \u201cnature of the mobile platform could make a multiplayer session frustrating, under certain scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n

And Barone wasn\u2019t exaggerating when he said it was hidden. To access it from the mobile version of the game\u2019s title screen, players must perform a sequence of taps to specific leaves on the Stardew Valley<\/em> logo, then push a different button. (You can find the detailed steps on the game\u2019s website<\/a> or pasted below.) Doing this correctly will add a co-op button to the title screen. Barone said the mobile multiplayer feature works \u201cpretty much the same as on other platforms,\u201d except that there\u2019s no way to \u201cdiscover\u201d other people\u2019s farms. You can only connect via IP addresses, he said \u2014 so you\u2019ve got to use the same local network or create a hotspot.<\/p>\n

Barone said the ideal way to use the multiplayer mobile mode is to host a farm on a Windows PC, then access that farm through mobile using the same IP address, via Wi-Fi. Barone said the worst case scenario is likely connecting to a farm hosted by someone using a hotspot for everyone to connect to; the app can be \u201cinterrupted repeatedly\u201d by lost service spots or calls, making the experience frustrating.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, if you want to try these things out, there\u2019s nothing stopping you,\u201d Barone wrote. \u201cJust be aware that there are inherent connectivity issues that can arise when attempting to host a multiplayer game from a mobile device.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mobile multiplayer mode was added to Stardew Valley<\/em> alongside the game\u2019s 1.6 update<\/a>, which hit consoles and mobile on Monday. That means everyone now has access to the big 1.6 update across platforms, plus a smaller, quality-of-life update that\u2019s new for all.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to access multiplayer on mobile, here\u2019s how to do it \u2014 straight from Stardew Valley<\/em>\u2019s website:<\/p>\n

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  1. On the title screen, you will notice that the \u201cStardew Valley\u201d logo has four groups of leaves attached to it.<\/li>\n
  2. Using the guide [above], tap the leaves in this order:  \u2191 \u2191 \u2193 \u2193 \u2190 \u2192 \u2190 \u2192  <\/strong> \u2026 Then press the \u201c?\u201d button in the bottom right corner of the screen. (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, ? )<\/li>\n
  3. Exit the \u201c?\u201d menu. You should now have a co-op button on the title screen.<\/li>\n
  4. In the co-op menu, you will have options to \u201cHost\u201d or \u201cJoin\u201d. If you are joining, put in the IP address of the host. If you are hosting, you will have to set up the farm first, and then if there are cabins available, others should be able to connect to you (they will need your IP address). To find your IP address for hosting, do the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For iOS:  Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Click the (i) next to your Wi-Fi name -> Look for \u201cIP Address\u201d<\/p>\n

    For Android: Settings -> Network & internet -> Internet -> Click the cog next to your Wi-Fi name -> Look for \u201cIP address\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Eric \u201cConcernedApe\u201d Barone announced Tuesday that he secretly added an \u201cexperimental mobile multiplayer feature\u201d to Stardew Valley on mobile. Why is it secret? Barone wrote in a post on the Stardew Valley website that it may have \u201csome bugs or issues,\u201d and that the \u201cnature of the mobile platform could make a multiplayer session frustrating, under certain scenarios.\u201d And Barone wasn\u2019t exaggerating when he said it was hidden. To access it from the mobile version of the game\u2019s title screen, players must perform a sequence of taps to specific leaves on the Stardew Valley logo, then push a different button. (You can find the detailed steps on the game\u2019s website or pasted below.) Doing this correctly will add a co-op button to the title screen.…<\/p>\n

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