Stardew Valley gets new Xbox achievements for the first time since release

Now the 1.6 update is live, we have just picked up the new Stardew Valley achievements, with nine achievements worth a total of 500 Gamerscore.

Heidi Nicholas

Published 05 Nov 2024

New Stardew Valley achievements are live for the first time since the base game launched all those years ago, adding yet more reasons to go back to one of the best Game Pass games there is. The Stardew Valley 1.6 update achievements have been revealed, so now's the time to start a new save or dive back into your existing one for some good ol' fashioned farming.

The 1.6 update adds a lot, with new festivals, a new farm type to choose, more NPC dialogue, and a lot more that you might not want to spoil for yourself — but we've gone through the big 1.6 update patch notes if you're curious.

As for the new achievements, they ask you to do everything from read every book and see a movie, to getting the most powerful weapon and winning first place in the Stardew Valley Fair competition. You can check out the full list below: there are nine achievements worth a total of 500 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Stardew Valley 1.6 update achievements revealed

Name	Description	Gamerscore
Well-Read	Read every book.	40
Two Thumbs Up	See a movie.	30
Blue Ribbon	Get 1st place in the Stardew Valley Fair competition.	30
An Unforgettable Soup	Delight the Governor.	30
Good Neighbors	Help your forest neighbors grow their family.	40
A Distant Shore	Reach Ginger Island.	30
Danger in the Deep	Reach the bottom of the 'dangerous' mines.	50
Infinite Power	Obtain the most powerful weapon.	50
Perfection	Reach the summit.	200

Console players usually wait a little longer for updates than PC players, so we put together a list of the best farming games on Xbox to check out if you wanted something to bide the time with. Now that the update's out, however, it also functions as a good list to check if you've been bitten by the farming bug and want more of the farm life.

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Written by Heidi Nicholas

Heidi tends to lean towards indie games, RPGs, and open-world games on Xbox, and when not playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, happily installs every new wholesome game that appears on Xbox Game Pass, before diving back into favorites like The Witcher 3. She's looking forward to Age of Mythology Retold, Everwild, Fable, and Avowed on the Xbox horizon. Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature before joining the TrueAchievements team.