RTGOAT’s Longevity for Stardew Valley
Overhauls the economy so your save lasts longer: seasonal taxes, dynamic prices, subsidized crops and higher energy costs for tools.
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What this mod does
RTGOAT’s Longevity is one of the oldest Stardew Valley mods (it came out in 2016) and aims to make your save last longer by making the economy more demanding. It’s for anyone who feels the money comes in too fast.
What it changes
- Taxes on the first day of each season: income (progressive), property, machines and sprinklers. If you can’t pay, the debt rolls over to the next season with a 5% surcharge.
- Dynamic prices based on the season, your skill level, friendship with the villagers, a daily fluctuation and saturation from selling lots of the same thing.
- A random subsidized crop each season, with a tax break if you grow enough of it.
- Flower honey with variable prices and beehives that help crop prices recover.
- Higher energy costs for tools and, if you want, for the fishing rod, the scythe and weapons.
Requirements and configuration
It requires SMAPI, and Generic Mod Config Menu is recommended because almost everything is adjustable. The ~ key opens a menu with taxes and prices. Version 2.1.7 (May 10, 2026, 82 KB) is for 1.6; for 1.5.6 the older version is still available under Old files. The description lists Spanish among its languages.
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Highlights and things to keep in mind
- A more demanding, balanced economy for long saves
- Highly configurable with Generic Mod Config Menu
- Its own menu showing taxes and prices
- Lightweight file, updated in 2026
- Changes the game's pace a lot: not for relaxed playthroughs
- The page doesn't say whether it works in multiplayer
- No changelog on the page
Requirements
- Stardew Valley 1.6.x (PC)
- SMAPI 4.x
- Recommended: Generic Mod Config Menu
How to install it
- Install SMAPI first (see its mod page) and launch the game once with it to check that it works.
- Open the RTGOAT's Longevity page on Nexus Mods, go to the Files tab and click Manual download on the main file (Longevity v2.1.7). You need a free Nexus account to download.
- Unzip the .zip outside the game folder and move the resulting folder into the Mods folder, inside the game folder.
- Adjust taxes, prices and energy costs in Generic Mod Config Menu, and check the mod's menu with the ~ key while you play.
Version history
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2.1.710 May 2026Current
Current version for Stardew Valley 1.6
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1.7.29 Apr 2024
Legacy version for 1.5.6 (in Old files)
Common problems
Does it make the game harder?
Yes. It's designed so making money takes more effort and your save lasts longer; almost everything can be adjusted.
What happens if I can't pay my taxes?
Your money drops to zero and whatever is left over is added to the next season with a 5% surcharge.
Does it work on 1.5?
With the Legacy 1.7.2 version under Old files; the current one is for 1.6.
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