Stardew Valley vs Terraria
On Steam, Stardew Valley has 98% positive and Terraria has 97% positive. Stardew Valley has the higher displayed score on this source. On Metacritic, Stardew Valley has 89/100 and Terraria has 81/100. Stardew Valley has the higher displayed score on this source. Each source stands on its own; these scores do not establish an overall winner. Reviewers most praise Stardew Valley for relaxing and cozy atmosphere, and Terraria for excellent mod support.
Stardew Valley: 98% positive on Steam (1,030,394 reviews), and 89/100 on Metacritic (32 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 10, 2026). Terraria: 97% positive on Steam (1,543,739 reviews), and 81/100 on Metacritic (39 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 10, 2026). The snapshots may have been collected on different dates.
Stardew Valley
Snapshot Aug 10, 2026
- relaxing and cozy atmosphere (5)
- time-consuming gameplay (4)
- diverse activities and content (4)
- memorable characters (4)
- slow pacing and waiting (1)
- progression locked by timing (1)
- frustrating combat mechanics (1)
- repetitive gameplay elements (1)
Terraria
Snapshot Aug 10, 2026
- excellent mod support (6)
- high replayability (5)
- addictive gameplay loop (4)
- strong progression system (4)
- punishing early game (2)
- frustrating enemy encounters (2)
- heavy rng mechanics (2)
- steep learning curve (2)