1 Stardew Valley Area is Still Neglected After Update 1.6

1 Stardew Valley Area is Still Neglected After Update 1.6

• Update 1.6 of Stardew Valley added new content, boosting game’s popularity.
• Some players feel the Spa is neglected in Pelican Town due to lack of NPC visits.
• It’s unclear if future updates will ever liven up the Spa.

The Spa in Stardew Valley remains neglected by the villagers living in Pelican Town, even after the 1.6 update. Stardew Valley may have launched eight years ago, but the game still receives sizable updates. This includes the recent Update 1.6, which crushed lingering bugs in the game and made a wide range of new additions to the popular cozy game.

Stardew Valley Update 1.6 added new festivals, new events, a new farm type, new dialogue, and a lot more to the game, giving lapsed players a reason to return and devoted fans an excuse to start a brand-new farm. Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has proven to be a huge success, driving interest in the game and helping it climb back up the Steam best-seller charts despite being eight years old.

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Many would agree that Stardew Valley is a better game as of Update 1.6, but there is one area in the game world that remains neglected. The lack of content related to the Spa has been pointed out by various Stardew Valley fans over the years, with Reddit user MepyTV being the latest to make mention of it. They took to Reddit to ask why NPCs don’t visit the Spa in a post that has generated nearly 2,000 upvotes at the time of this writing. The explanation seems to be that the Spa is simply too far away for most Pelican Town residents to really take advantage of its features on any given day, though some still believe it would have been nice to see more content added to the area in Update 1.6.

Stardew Valley NPCs Still Neglect the Spa

As it stands, the Spa is seen as a creepy place by some fans because of how isolated and empty it always is. Update 1.6 would have been a good opportunity to shed that reputation by livening up the Spa a bit and giving players and NPCs a reason to visit. Beyond the fact that floating in the Spa pool restores one’s health and stamina, there really isn’t a reason to bother going there. Simply put, Stardew Valley players have a lot more productive things they can do with the limited time they have in the day.

Close

ConcernedApe is hesitant to ever completely close the door on Stardew Valley updates, so perhaps a future update will add new content to the Spa, but fans shouldn’t hold their breath. For now, ConcernedApe is working to squash lingering bugs in the PC version of Update 1.6 and then bring it to Stardew Valley on console and mobile platforms, though a firm release date hasn’t been set yet.

Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley is a hit Indie release that spawned a cult following thanks to its similarities to titles like Harvest Moon and The Sims. Players will take control of their own characters as they are dropped into the eponymous Stardew Valley and given an old dilapidated farm. They’ll cultivate new crops and relationships with the NPCs scattered around the area, as well as combat monsters and embark on other quests.

Platform(s)Switch, PS4, PC, iOS, Android, Xbox OneReleasedFebruary 26, 2016Developer(s)ConcernedApePublisher(s)ConcernedApeGenre(s)Simulation, RPGMultiplayerLocal Multiplayer, Online MultiplayerEngineProprietaryESRBE for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)How Long To Beat53 HoursX|S EnhancedNoFile Size Xbox Series1 GB (November 2023)Metascore89 See at SteamSee at Xbox Games StoreSee at Nintendo eShopSee at Playstation StoreSee at Amazon