Stardew Valleyoffers two multiplayer options: Online and Split Screen. With Online Mode, you can connect to other players' farms over the Internet, whereas Split Screen is designed for local couch co-op. This guide will walk you throughenabling and disabling local co-op multiplayerinStardew Valleybecause, despite its straightforward nature, navigating through its settings can be a bit tricky initially.
How to Enable Local Co-Op in Stardew Valley
In the main menu,select Co-Op and click Split Screen.This will allow you to join the game with 2–4 players. Once the game starts, other farmers must press the Menu button twice to spawn on the farm. You have the option to start the new game with up to three additional Cabins so that the other farmers join the host immediately. Alternatively, you cantalk to Robin about building extra Cabins, but she will charge you 100g for each.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Before creating a host, you have the option to adjust the Profit Margin. Lowering this value will result in a decrease in the selling price of items. Furthermore, you’re able to switchthe money acquisition methodto Separate, allowing players to earn and spend gold from their inventories instead of affecting a shared bank.
How to Disable Local Co-Op in Stardew Valley
Otherplayers must exit the multiplayer mode from the in-game menuto disable local co-op inStardew Valley. For that, they will need to press the Pause button and choose Exit Game. This won’t affect the progress of other farmers. However, if the host leaves the game, all other farmers will be kicked out automatically.
Another method for stopping the split screen experience is demolishing extra Cabins. Talk to Robin andchoose Demolish to bulldoze the unwanted structuresand prevent others from joining your game.
How to Play Co-Op in a Stardew Valley Save
If you want to turn a Save into a local co-op multiplayer,build extra Cabinsby speaking with Robin, the Carpenter, who sells these structures for 100g each. They are prefabricated and will spawn on the farm immediately. Once you have 1–3 of these buildings on your farm, press the Menu button on other controllers to have other players join your game.
