One of the first things you do in Pelican Town is meet all the Stardew Valley characters. There's a fairly big list of people in such a small town, including some eligible marriage candidates. Each villager hangs out in a different spot, and some will provide you with quests to complete or give you nice gifts when you become friends. Most of the Stardew characters accept two gifts from you each week, and they each have unique likes and dislikes you should take note of.
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Here are all the Stardew Valley characters:
All Stardew Valley romance options
Looking for love? Here are all the Stardew characters you can woo and potentially marry if you play your cards right.
Stardew Valley bachelors
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| Alex |
| Birthday: Summer 16 Likes: Complete breakfast, salmon dinner, all eggs (except void eggs) Dislikes: Salmonberry, wild horseradish, holly, quartz |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Alex |
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| Elliott |
| Birthday: Fall 5 Likes: All fruit (except salmonberry), all books, Crab Cakes, duck feathers, lobster, squid ink, Tom Kha soup Dislikes: All milk, foraged items, quartz, super sea cucumber, sea cucumber |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Elliott |
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| Harvey |
| Birthday: Winter 14 Likes: Wine, pickles, coffee, truffle oil, Super Meal Dislikes: Nautilus shell, rainbow shell, coral, spice berry, salmonberry |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Harvey |
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| Sam |
| Birthday: Summer 17 Likes: Cactus fruit, maple bar, pizza, tiger eye Dislikes: Ore, smelted bars, duck mayonnaise, mayonnaise, pickles |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Sam |
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| Sebastian |
| Birthday: Winter 10 Likes: Frozen tear, obsidian, pumpkin soup, sashimi, quartz, void eggs Dislikes: Artisan goods, all eggs (except void eggs), omelet, farmer's lunch, complete breakfast |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Sebastian |
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| Shane |
| Birthday: Spring 20 Likes: Pizza, beer, hot pepper, pepper poppers Dislikes: Pickles, quartz, mushrooms |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Shane |
Stardew Valley bachelorettes
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| Abigail |
| Birthday: Spring 4 Likes: Amethyst, banana pudding, blackberry cobbler, chocolate cake, pufferfish, pumpkin, spicy eel, quartz Dislikes: All eggs, all fruit, all vegetables (except pumpkin), sugar, wild horseradish, clay, holly |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Abigail |
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| Emily |
| Birthday: Spring 27 Likes: Amethyst, aquamarine, cloth, emerald, jade, ruby, survival burger, topaz, wool Dislikes: Fish taco, holly, maki roll, salmon dinner, sashimi |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Emily |
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| Haley |
| Birthday: Spring 14 Likes: Coconut, fruit salad, pink cake, sunflower, daffodil Dislikes: All fish, all fruit (except coconut), all eggs, all milk, all vegetables, clay, prismatic shard |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Haley |
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| Leah |
| Birthday: Winter 23 Likes: Goat cheese, poppyseed muffin, salad, stir fry, truffle, vegetable medley, wine Dislikes: All gems, foraged minerals, carp surprise, fried egg, cookie, ice cream, pancakes, pink cake, rice pudding, survival burger, tortillas |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Leah |
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| Maru |
| Birthday: Summer 10 Likes: Gold bar, diamond, battery pack, iridium bar, Miner's Treat, Rhubarb Pie, Pepper Poppers Dislikes: Pickles, truffles, honey, snow yams |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Maru |
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| Penny |
| Birthday: Fall 2 Likes: Diamond, emerald, melon, poppy, poppyseed muffin, red plate, sandfish, roots platter, Tom Kha soup Dislikes: Beer, grape, wine, mead, hops, holly, pale ale, pina colada, rabbit's foot |
| Full guide to Stardew Valley's Penny |
Which NPCs can you give gifts to?
These NPCs have a large part in the game, but sadly, you're unable to marry any of them. You can give them some presents if you feel the need… or give Mayor Lewis his shorts back.
- Stardew Valley's Caroline
- Stardew Valley's Clint
- Stardew Valley's Demetrius
- Stardew Valley's Evelyn
- Stardew Valley's George
- Stardew Valley's Gus
- Stardew Valley's Jas
- Stardew Valley's Jodi
- Stardew Valley's Kent
- Stardew Valley's Krobus - fun fact, while you can't marry Krobus, they can move into your farm
- Stardew Valley's Leo
- Stardew Valley's Lewis
- Stardew Valley's Linus
- Stardew Valley's Marnie
- Stardew Valley's Pam
- Stardew Valley's Pierre
- Stardew Valley's Robin
- Stardew Valley's Sandy
- Stardew Valley's Vincent
- Stardew Valley's Willy
- Stardew Valley's Wizard
Which NPCs don't accept gifts?
There's not much to know about these NPCs. They mostly show up during quests and won't accept gifts from you.
- Stardew Valley Bookseller
- Birdie
- Bouncer
- Dwarf
- Fizz
- Gil
- Governor
- Grandpa
- Gunther
- Henchman
- Marlon
- Morris
- Mr. Qi
- Professor Snail
And there you have it, that's every Stardew Valley character you may encounter around Pelican Town! If you're itching to show off your Stardew love, check out our picks for some Stardew Valley merch.