# Hit Stardew Valley-like Starsand Island is already leaving Steam early access with update 1.0 out next month, adding “online multiplayer for up to 4 players”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hit-stardew-valley-like-starsand-island-is-already-leaving-steam-early-access-with-update-1-0-out-next-month-adding-online-multiplayer-for-up-to-4-players/
- Published: 2026-07-31T16:29:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T02:21:01+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/hit-stardew-valley-like-starsand-island-is-already-leaving-steam-early-access-with-update-1-0-out-next-month-adding-online-multiplayer-for-up-to-4-players/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Starsand Island leaves Early Access next month.
- Version 1.0 adds four-player online multiplayer.
- The farming sim has drawn Stardew Valley comparisons.

## Summary

Starsand Island, a farming and life-simulation game compared with Stardew Valley, will leave Steam Early Access when its 1.0 update arrives next month. The release is significant because it marks the game’s move to a full launch and introduces online co-operative play.

The 1.0 update will allow up to four players to play together online. The announcement suggests the developers are expanding the game’s social features alongside its transition out of Early Access, though no further release details are provided in the article text.

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