There are a lot of new updates and adds to the game. Just about a month ago, the Switch update for Stardew Valley patch 1.5 rolled out with a bunch of new features.
Below, we’re gonna discuss a lot of the game’s new addition. There are a lot of things to cover. But first, we’re gonna talk about the apparent update glitch that some players are experiencing. Don’t worry, we’re gonna go over the important parts of the updates later on.
The new update has the same features as the ones released on consoles, both PS4 and Xbox One.
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Stardew Valley Switch Update Glitch
If you ever tried to visit Ginger Island, you might experience some kind of glitch, especially if you’re playing on Switch. This also happens on Switch multiplayer, which can frustrate your gameplay.
It’s recommended to wait for further updates, but it seems like PS4 and XBone had their fix already. Keep in mind that in order to play the game nicely, you should have some backup saves.
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Switch Update Log
The new 1.5 update adds a lot of things to the game. New areas, lines, events and minigames, puzzles, quest lines, and a lot of NPC tasks.
Patch 1.5 also adds the Ginger Island into the game, but it’s impossible to travel there right now without getting bugged.
World Area | Farm Features | Content and Features | Quality of Life | Balance | Multiplayer |
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Locations, events, lines minigames, puzzles, quest lines | Beach layout, Ostrich as a farm animal | Dwarvish weapons, enchantments | Lewis’ shorts, you can now set, and many more | Combat | Local Splitscreen |
Leo (NPC) | Immovable dressers removed, | Two-ring merge | Improved GUI | Crafting | IP history record |
Volcano Dungeon | Bed pickup, Greenhouse can be moved | Special Order | Shop menus, sprinklers, Journey of the Praire King | Farming | Movable buildings |
Qi Challenges + Rewards | Advanced Game Options | Mines’ and Caves’ difficulty increased | Game options, various items, and inventory sorting | Fishing | Chat messages |
Unlockable Island Farm + Farmhouse Area, Island Obelik Building | Cosmetic Paints for Farmhouse and Buildings | Fishing TV channel, crops and trees, festival changes, name and gender change at Wizard’s tower | Museum donations | Mining | |
Resort | Ducks can now swim and younglings will follow the adults | Perfection ratings, sprinkler attachments, craftable items | Item Drop and Shop Changes | ||
Hidden Pages (Sailor’s Journal) | Slimes can now drink from slime hutch troughs | Food items, fertilizers, new items, fishing tackle, quest items, rings, shoes, hats, weapons, clothing | |||
Golden Walnuts, Coconuts, and Gem Birds | New fish, furniture, flooring, | ||||
New Enemies | Debuffs, 15 new hairstyles, mail for Krobus | ||||
Cosmetic Critters | Easter eggs |
And if you want to read the entire log, you check this full Stardew Valley 1.5 Patch here.
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