Stardew Valley is now Steam's top-rated game, with the farming sim dethroning Portal 2 after 14 years at the top

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Portal 2 has been unseated from its throne as the best-rated game on Steam after 14 years, with Stardew Valley taking the crown.

Ever since Portal 2 was first released back in 2011, it's been heralded as a classic. Valve's first person puzzle game would turn out to be the last single-player focused release until Half-Life: Alyx released almost a decade later. Naturally, being arguably the best Valve game would make you a contender for the best game on Valve's own storefront, and Portal 2 held the title of the best rated Steam game from June 2, 2011 – around a month and a half after it launched.

However, 14 years later, Portal 2 has finally been dethroned as the best Steam game when it comes to player ratings, as ConcernedApe's Stardew Valley – probably the best farming game of all time – has taken down Valve's own game.

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe says the "world of Haunted Chocolatier" will somehow be even "larger" than his farming sim – the same one I already have over 1,000 hours in.

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