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Moonlight Peaks vs Stardew Valley
A neutral fact sheet for players comparing cozy farm sims — confirmed sources only, with Moonlight Peaks launch details marked where still unverified.
Fast Answer
Stardew Valley is a shipped country-life RPG with long-running co-op support. Moonlight Peaks is a pre-launch supernatural night-farming sim with a July 7, 2026 date on Steam. Store-listed facts differ; full feature parity is not confirmed until launch.
Five-dimension fact table
Moonlight Peaks rows use this hub's verified catalog sources. Stardew Valley rows use official store pages listed in Sources below.
| Dimension | Moonlight Peaks | Stardew Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Theme & setting | Confirmed Supernatural vampire life-sim in a magical town — night-focused farming, potion/spell hobbies, gothic customization, and seven-families story (official site + Steam About This Game). | Confirmed Open-ended country-life RPG — restore your grandfather's farm and the local community in Stardew Valley (Steam About This Game). |
| Platforms | Confirmed Planned July 7, 2026 on Windows PC and macOS (Steam), Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 Edition (eShop), and Google Play Games on Android per Marvelous USA PR and store listings. Free demo on Steam and Nintendo eShop. | Confirmed Windows, macOS, and Linux per Steam system requirements and store listing. |
| Multiplayer | Confirmed Steam lists Single-player only — no online co-op on the store feature list pre-launch. | Confirmed Single-player; online co-op (invite 1–7 players); LAN co-op; shared/split-screen co-op per Steam features list. |
| Payment model | Confirmed Buy-to-play — $34.99 standard and $39.99 Switch 2 Edition in Americas per Marvelous USA PR (June 6, 2026). Free demo on Steam and eShop. Launch-week 15% discount July 7–14; Americas Nintendo pre-order 15% through launch day. Regional Steam/Google Play MSRP: see /platforms-pricing. | Confirmed One-time purchase on Steam — live price varies by region and seasonal sales on the store listing. |
| Release status | Confirmed Planned release July 7, 2026 on Steam, Nintendo Switch / Switch 2, and Google Play Games (Steam store date + Marvelous USA PR). Demo live pre-launch on Steam and eShop. | Confirmed Full release February 26, 2016 (Steam store date). |
Moonlight Peaks — not verified pre-launch
Pending launch
Full season calendars, skill trees, combat depth, marriage/children rules, and complete recipe tables are not verified pre-launch. This comparison lists official positioning only — recheck after July 7, 2026 retail.
Sources
Tier 1 = official site, Steam/Nintendo store, or publisher PR. Tier 2 = credible media (not used on this page unless noted). Moonlight Peaks mechanics not confirmed pre-launch are labeled pending launch in the section below the table.
- Moonlight Peaks official siteTier 1
- Moonlight Peaks — Steam storeTier 1
- Marvelous USA PR (June 6, 2026)Tier 1
- Moonlight Peaks — Nintendo eShopTier 1
- Stardew Valley — Steam storeTier 1
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Comparison FAQ
Is this a review of Stardew Valley?
No — we list store-sourced facts across five dimensions. We do not score either game or say which is better.
Why are some Moonlight Peaks details marked pending launch?
Season lengths, full skill trees, combat tuning, and complete recipe tables are not verified pre-launch — we wait for Tier 1 post-release materials. Everything we know
Where do competitor facts come from?
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