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\nThe 1.6 update for Stardew Valley has caused a massive spike of interest, resulting in a new record Steam concurrent player count.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe previous peak was set back in January 2021 with around 95,000 concurrent players, according to SteamDB<\/a>. Now that’s leapt to over 146,000 players.\n<\/p>\n

\nIt’s also now inside the Steam store top 10 top sellers, aided by a 20 percent discount – it’s available for just £8.79.\n<\/p>\n

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The 1.6 update for Stardew Valley has caused a massive spike of interest, resulting in a new record Steam concurrent player count. The previous peak was set back in January 2021 with around 95,000 concurrent players, according to SteamDB. Now that’s leapt to over 146,000 players. It’s also now inside the Steam store top 10 top sellers, aided by a 20 percent discount – it’s available for just £8.79. 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