Start Stardew Valley
Select Co-op from the main menu
Choose Host New Farm to create a multiplayer farm
Choose Load to open an existing farm with multiplayer enabled
Build cabins for each additional player
Invite friends through Steam, GOG, Nintendo Switch Online, PlayStation Network, or Xbox Live
Use the invite code if playing on PC
Join a friend’s farm from the Co-op menu
Create or select your character
Share farm tasks like farming, mining, fishing, and combat
Use in-game chat or voice chat to coordinate
Sleep in bed to end the day together
Save progress by sleeping at the end of the day
Make sure all players have compatible game versions and required online subscriptions