Deciding which of the twelve marriage-eligible NPCs in Stardew Valley to marry is a vital resolution within the sport, particularly for gamers who worth romance of their cozy video games. Whereas virtually all of the twelve NPCs give comparable every day presents, they do carry small adjustments to the farm primarily based on their character, primarily of their private facet room and within the out of doors house discovered behind the farmhouse on the precise.
The twelve choices – Elliott, Maru, Abigail, Harvey, Sam, Leah, Shane, Penny, Sebastian, Haley, Alex, and Emily – all have robust personalities that gamers can uncover by incomes hearts and unlocking cutscenes. As soon as married, every partner will take up some house on the farm to work on their favourite interest. Nevertheless, some partner areas are way more visually interesting than others.
Alex’s Area Is A Bit Lackluster
But One other Work Out Area
Whereas Alex does have a novel out of doors house on the farm, his exercise is just a little lackluster. Like most of his character, his spot behind the farmhouse is entirely centered on figuring out. As soon as married, Alex will place a number of weights, and nothing else, to pump iron with. Whereas this does match properly into his character, he already has loads of weights inside his partner room.
It will be good if Alex had one thing else in his out of doors house to point out a distinct characteristic of his character. One chance might be his personal canine, since he spends a lot time wanting on the canine exterior his grandparents’ home. The present work-out arrange is visually unexciting, which places Alex down on the backside of the rating.
Elliott, Harvey, and Penny Have Easy Areas
A Cozy Studying Nook, On Repeat
Not each marriage candidate has their very own distinctive out of doors space. Within the case of Elliott, Harvey, and Penny, all three have a easy house put aside for studying with a number of potted vegetation put aside for adornment. This small backyard is cute, which makes it a pleasant space to take a look at. Whereas it’s disappointing that three NPCs have the very same arrange, it does make sense that these three characters can be much less more likely to spend money on an outside house.
Every of them is way more of an indoor particular person, and would possible favor their private areas contained in the farmhouse. Elliott would possible spend time indoors writing, whereas Penny would learn, and Harvey would tinker on his mannequin planes and radio.
Abigail Has A Enjoyable Pastime
Quiet Area For Enjoying Flute
Abigail ranks barely above Alex, Elliott, Harvey, and Penny, regardless of her set-up being precisely the identical because the latter three, because of the enjoyable interest she practices. As soon as the participant has married Abigail, she’ll begin taking part in her flute exterior the farmhouse, which is particularly cute as a result of how completely satisfied she appears to be like whereas training.
Whereas the flute isn’t considered one of her most well-known hobbies – she’s extra iconic for her curiosity in sword preventing and journey – it’s a charming instrument to see her play.
Maru’s Out of doors Area Matches Her Pastime
The By no means-Completed Invention
In match along with her most distinguished character trait, Maru’s out of doors space focuses on her innovations. This invention is a small greenish field that Maru hammers away at when she spends time exterior, although the field by no means adjustments, and there are not any different free instruments or half-finished initiatives scattered round. For a artistic thoughts like Maru, this pretty empty house feels considerably disappointing.
Maru is a enjoyable character, however her character is principally restricted to being involved in inventing devices that don’t appear to ever be completed. Whereas that is, after all, a limitation of the sport that may’t give the participant limitless gadgets, seeing Maru endlessly hammering at a field is considerably underwhelming.
Leah’s Out of doors Area Is All About Woodworking
Artwork In A Pure Area
Like Maru, Leah spends her out of doors time engaged on her most talked about interest: wooden carving. Leah is an artist, and, as revealed by way of her heart-event cutscenes, is especially fond of making sculptures out of wooden. In truth, gamers can earn some particular decorations by way of constructing a relationship with Leah.
Ultimately, Leah’s out of doors house appears to be like similar to Maru’s, in that they each have a single merchandise that they’re all the time engaged on however by no means adjustments. Leah ranks barely above Maru solely in that her mission is barely extra aesthetically pleasing on the farm than the steel field Maru works on. It will be good if Leah’s initiatives have been swapped out sometimes to offer some selection, however her single sculpture can also be good to take a look at.
Sam Loves To Skateboard
A Half-Pipe For Even Extra Hobbies
Not like the opposite marriage candidates dwelling in Pelican City, Sam’s out of doors house isn’t devoted to his major interest, which makes him a way more assorted partner. Whereas music is Sam’s primary ardour, his out of doors house is a half-pipe for him to skateboard on and observe tips. Since his partner room already homes his keyboard and guitar, having a separate house for extra athletic pursuits matches along with his character.
This picket construction isn’t something outstanding to take a look at, but it surely does present a enjoyable exercise for Sam. It takes up the whole fenced space behind the farmhouse and doesn’t have any additional decor, however it’s entertaining to see Sam utilizing it when the climate is sweet.
Haley Brings A Totally different Vibe To Her Out of doors Area
A Scenic Space For Pictures
Like her sister, who sits additional up within the rating, Haley brings a distinct vibe from different spouses to her out of doors house. Whereas she could appear to be an unapproachable mean girl at first, gamers uncover that Haley has a robust curiosity in pictures as they change into pals along with her, which permits her to disclose extra of her down-to-earth character.
For her out of doors house, Haley units up a small backyard with two potted palm bushes, the place she’ll sometimes go exterior to take footage along with her digicam. The palm bushes aren’t notably thrilling to see when Haley isn’t exterior, however her love of the desert (similar to her sister) and fervour for pictures make it a captivating space.
Sebastian Has A Cool Out of doors Area
The Coolest Trip In City (That Would not Transfer)
The good of all of the partner areas is, by far, Sebastian’s. As seen in considered one of his coronary heart occasions, Seb owns a bike that he likes to work on within the storage, which he presents to take the participant on for a experience. After marriage, that exact same bike will seem behind the farmhouse for Sebastian to tinker on sometimes.
Whereas it does appear just a little out of character that Seb would go away his bike exterior to face all the weather with out cowl, it’s enjoyable to see him exterior and nonetheless embracing his curiosity from an early cutscene.
Emily’s Out of doors Area Is One Of Finest In Pelican City
A Crystal Backyard Of Coloration
As probably the most colourful villager dwelling in Pelican City, Emily doesn’t disappoint relating to her private out of doors house. For her interest, Emily provides a crystal backyard to meditate in. Every of the crystals and their bases brings an excessive pop of colour to the nook of the farm, which, for farmers who get pleasure from extra ornament round their residence, is a welcome addition.
Emily’s setup additionally properly matches her character, as her affinity for crystals is well-established as gamers get to know her by way of cutscenes and quests. Due to her enjoyable decor and the colour it brings to the farm, Emily ranks excessive on the record.
Shane Has The Finest Out of doors Area
A Particular Place For Chickens
On the prime of the record is Shane, with an outside house that’s distinctive, ties into Shane’s private growth, and suits in properly with the traditional farm aesthetic. For Shane’s interest, he provides a compact hen hutch behind the farmhouse, the place he retains his favourite hen, Charlie, and presumably a few of his particular breed of blue chickens.
When he spends time exterior, Shane will maintain Charlie subsequent to the hutch, which is extremely endearing. How cute Shane’s hen hutch is turns into much more stunning when in comparison with his indoor house, which is a messy side room crammed with spilled soda and muddy footprints. Since most Stardew Valley spouses are pretty singular of their indoor and out of doors house, this alteration up makes Shane’s house much more interesting.

Stardew Valley
- Launched
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February 26, 2016
- ESRB
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E for Everybody (Fantasy Violence, Delicate Blood, Delicate Language, Simulated Playing, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
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ConcernedApe
- Writer(s)
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ConcernedApe