When starting a new game in Stardew Valley, one of the first big decisions is choosing a farm type. Each farm layout offers unique benefits and challenges. Some are great for beginners while others provide an extra challenge for seasoned players. This tier list ranks all the farm types in Stardew Valley from best to worst to help you choose before starting the game.
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Stardew Valley Farm Types Tier List
To help you decide, here's a tier list ranking the Stardew Valley farm types from best to most difficult:
S-Tier Farm in Stardew Valley
The Standard Farm
The Standard Farm provides the most room for planting crops and raising animals in Stardew Valley. It is also the best choice for new players. It has a huge 3,427 tillable tiles, the most of any map. The wide open space is perfect for learning the farming mechanics without any major obstacles in your way.
A-Tier Farms in Stardew Valley
Four Corners Farm
The Four Corners farm is great for multiplayer, with four distinct areas that give each player their own space to customize:
- Top left - This area resembles the Forest Farm map and has a small grassy section with a Large Stump. Weeds here can turn into special ones that always drop mixed seeds.
- Top right - This area offers the most space for farming.
- Bottom left - This section features a pond where players have a 50% chance of catching fish typically found in the Cindersap Forest pond.
- Bottom right - This part includes a small quarry that produces Rocks, Ore, and Geode nodes based on the player's Mining level.
It provides a taste of the other farm types with fishing ponds, foraging areas, and a quarry. However, the additional cliffs and ponds reduce the total farming area, so the total number of tillable tiles on this map is 2952.
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Forest Farm
The farm's borders are like the Secret Woods, full of trees and foliage, and it has many berry bushes. In the western clearings, players can find renewable resources like Hardwood, seasonal forage items, and special weeds that always drop Mixed Seeds. Seasonal forage items also appear in the grassy areas.
The presence of extra ponds and grass areas also reduces the overall farming space. The map has 1413 tillable tiles and 1490 non-tillable but buildable tiles. It sacrifices some farming space but the tradeoff is worth it.
B-Tier Farms in Stardew Valley
Hill-Top Farm
In the southwest hill-top area, players can mine Stones, Ore nodes, and Geode nodes based on their Mining level. This will provide good income early on. However, access to the mining area may be blocked by obstacles like Large Stumps, Large Logs, or Boulders.
Additional cliffs and a stream reduce the overall farming space on this map. The map contains 1648 tillable tiles and 930 non-tillable but buildable tiles. In late-game, the lack of farming space becomes limiting.
Riverland Farm
On the Riverland Farm, your land is split up by rivers. Most of this map is water, making fishing a viable option. Players have a 70% chance of catching town river fish from Pelican Town and a 30% chance of catching forest fish from Cindersap Forest. Unlike other Farm Maps, random Bubble Spots are enabled here.
Although fishing is great, the amount of tillable land is very limited. The map contains 1578 tillable tiles and 516 non-tillable but buildable tiles, so it's a challenge to optimize your layout.
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C-Tier Farms in Stardew Valley
Wilderness Farm
Wilderness Farm is one of the two farms that are the most difficult and best suited for experienced players looking to change things up.
It is dangerous to stay out past dark because monsters spawn at night on this farm, with the frequency scaling with the player's Combat level. When fishing, there's a 35% chance of catching lake fish from The Mountain Lake, while the rest of the time results in catching trash.
The presence of additional cliffs and ponds reduces the overall farming space. The map contains 2131 tillable tiles and 444 non-tillable but buildable tiles. Overcoming the constant threat is thrilling but tough.
Beach Farm
The Beach Farm is the ultimate challenge. Most of the map is covered in sand where sprinklers don't work, forcing you to water manually. It contains 2700 tillable tiles and 1928 non-tillable but buildable tiles, including a patch of 202 tiles where sprinklers can be placed.
The limited farmable land requires careful planning to succeed. This farm is intended for seasoned players rather than beginners.
No matter which you choose, each farm type provides a unique way to experience the wonderful world of Stardew Valley. Consider how you like to play and how much of a challenge you want. With this Farm Types tier list in Stardew Valley, we hope you will be able to pick the perfect farm for you!
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