PC Gamer's Best Ongoing Game award celebrates an older game that had a great 2024 thanks to ongoing support from its developer. This year, we're paying homage to Stardew Valley, the labour-of-love farming sim that's still receiving major updates eight years after its release. For more awards, check out our Game of the Year 2024 hub.
Kara Phillips, Evergreen Writer: At this point, Stardew Valley feels like the gift that keeps on giving. When you first play it feels like you've got a whole world at your fingertips—everything feels so new and exciting. But the best part of Stardew is no matter how long you've been playing, this feeling doesn't go away—even when you've decided to speedrun to Ginger Island, restore the community centre in your first year, and fill the library with everything you find.
