How to play Stardew Valley multiplayer on mobile

Farming with friends in Stardew Valley is one of most relaxing ways to spend your day. While the game itself doesn’t have cross-platform support, you can at least still play multiplayer with friends on the same platform. Well, any platform except for mobile. Before the 1.6 update, anyone playing the mobile version only had their villagers to keep them company, but now there’s a way to invite your real friends to the farm. Using a hidden cheat code, you can now access an experimental mobile version of Stardew Valley. Here’s how to test it out.

How to play Stardew Valley multiplayer on mobile

The first thing to note is that this mode is still in beta and highly experimental. Developer ConcernedApe has explicitly said that he is keeping it hidden for now due to the likelihood of bugs and glitches. If you’re willing to take that risk, here’s how to access it:

Step 1: Go to the Stardew Valley title screen.

Step 2: Using the chart above, tap on the arrows in this order:

↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → and then press the ? icon in the bottom-right corner.

Step 3: Exit the ? screen and there will now be a co-op button on your home screen.

Step 4: You can select to Join or Host a game.

If you are joining, you will need to type in the IP of the host. If you are going to host, you will first need to start the farm before others can connect to your IP.

You can find your IP on iOS via Settings -> Wi-Fi. Select the i next to your Wi-Fi name and then look for you IP Address.
On Android: Settings > Network & internet > Internet. Clock the gear icon next to your Wi-Fi name and find your IP address.

All players must be on the same network for this to work, so you can’t play over long distances as of right now.