Cape Stardew for Stardew Valley
A coastal expansion with 38+ maps, sea caverns, tougher monsters, two new NPCs, hidden bundles and secret notes. Version 7.2.8 for 1.6.
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What this mod does
Cape Stardew, by dreamygloom, adds a coastal region full of sea caverns, hidden treasure and dangerous encounters. The author keeps expanding it and in 2026 she has released updates almost every week.
What it adds
- More than 38 new maps, including the Sea Cavern dungeon, and more than 29 items.
- Five tougher monsters, two NPCs (Annetta and Jelli), shops, Special Orders, secret notes, and hidden bundles and rooms.
- The Tide Orb for travel, rings with their own effects, bus travel, a lava area with its own cooling-off system and rooms in the cape house that you can decorate.
Requirements and compatibility
It requires SMAPI, Content Patcher, Farm Type Manager, SpaceCore and Unlockable Bundles; Item Extensions is optional. Version 7.2.8 (August 26, 2026, 11.0 MB) adds a safeguard against duplicate Annettas.
The mod’s page lists it as compatible with Stardew Valley Expanded and with multiplayer, and split-screen crashes were fixed in 6.4.6. There are lots of options: alternate map versions, cave lighting or Annetta’s portrait. There’s a Spanish translation («Cabo Stardew») on Nexus.
User rating
Highlights and things to keep in mind
- Tons of content: maps, a dungeon, monsters and NPCs
- Very frequent updates
- Compatible with SVE
- Spanish translation available
- Requires five dependencies
- The author herself describes it as a work in progress
- Don't store chests in the elevator-locked dino room
- Spanish comes as a separate translation
Requirements
- Stardew Valley 1.6.x (PC)
- SMAPI 4.x
- Content Patcher, Farm Type Manager, SpaceCore and Unlockable Bundles
- Optional: Item Extensions and Secret Note Framework
How to install it
- First install SMAPI, Content Patcher, Farm Type Manager, SpaceCore and Unlockable Bundles (see their mod pages) and launch the game once with SMAPI.
- Open the Cape Stardew page on Nexus Mods, go to the Files tab and click Manual download on the main file (Cape Stardew 1.6, version 7.2.8). You need a free Nexus account to download.
- Unzip the .zip outside the game folder and move the resulting folders into the Mods folder inside the game folder. If you had an older version with a different folder name, delete it first.
- If you want to play in Spanish, install mardrest's "Cabo Stardew" translation following its instructions.
- Launch the game with SMAPI and check that there are no red errors in the console.
Version history
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7.2.826 Aug 2026Current
Automatic safeguard against duplicates of the NPC Annetta
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7.2.724 Aug 2026
Teleport shortcuts, more hints and dialogue tweaks
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7.2.618 Aug 2026
Reorganizes FTM spawns, reduces monster overpopulation and improves compatibility with SVE and Dino Expanded
Common problems
Is it compatible with Stardew Valley Expanded?
Yes, the description explicitly says so.
Does it work in multiplayer?
The mod's page lists it as compatible; a map behind the cavern's waterfall was marked as not multiplayer-friendly in 6.4.5.
Is it available in Spanish?
There's a Spanish translation by mardrest ("Cabo Stardew") published separately on Nexus.
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