Basic, quality of life and mods that are needed by others
- Smapi (Modding Framework)
- Generic Mod Config Menu
- UI Info Suite 2
- Content Patcher
- Alternative Textures
- Fashion Sense
- Custom Critters
- Passable Crops
- Automate
- Harvest with Scythe
- Stash Items
- Custom Companions (required by Kitty Cats)
- Expanded Preconditions Utility (required by Json Assets)
- Fauxcore (required by Better Chests)
- Happy Birthday English Content Pack (required by Happy Birthday)
- Json Assets (required by several mods)
- Mail Framework Mod (required by Mail Service Mod)
- Spacecore (required by several mods)
- Sprites in Detail (required by Diverse Stardew Valley)
- StardewHack (required by Harvest with Scythe)
- Stardust Core (required by Happy Birthday)
Packs for Content Patcher, Alternate Textures to change the look of your game - some might still need updates
Content Patcher Packs - only one for each texture can be used
- Altar of Yoba replacement
- Better Artisan Goods
- Better Crops and Foraging
- Better Fishing and Beach Foraging
- Better Gems and Minerals
- Better Resources
- Cottagecore Fences
- DaisyNiko's Earthy Interface
- DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolour
- DaisyNiko's Tilesheets (needs the 1.6 update)
- Elle's Cuter Barn Animals
- Elle's Cuter Cats
- Elle's Cuter Coop Animals
- Elle's Cuter Dogs
- Elle's Cuter Horses
- Gwen's Medieval Craftables (currently using this instead of the IdaIda one's)
- Gwen's Paths
- Hats Won't Mess Up Hair
- IdaIda's Craftables (currently missing some new textures, so I use the AT version)
- IdaIda's Wallpapers and Floors
- IdaIda's Wisp Torch
- Industrial Furniture Set
- Industrial Kitchen and Interior
- Kitty Cats
- Medieval buildings
- Medieval DNT (tilesheet retexture)
- Mi's and Magimatica Country Furniture
- Museum Artifacts Reimagined
- MythicPhoenix's Elven Farmer
- MythicPhoenix's Shining Treasure
- Pelican Town Potluck (Luau replacement)
- Rabbit Floof
- Warm Cozy Fireplace
- Way Back Pelican Town
Alternative Textures Packs - you can change between different textures for the same objects/animal/building with tools you can buy at Robin's
- Casual Furniture Set
- Divine Decor
- Gwen's Medieval Craftables
- IdaIda's Furniture Recolor
- IdaIda's Seasonal Gothic Buildings
- Lune's Offerings
- Nano's Garden Style Craftables
- Nano's Retro Style Furniture
- Pride Banners
- Shyzie's Rugs
- Shyzie's Seasonal Rugs
- Shyzie's Witchy Goblincore Rugs
Packs for Custom Critters (make sure to read the instructions)
Other Mods that change the look of your game (among other things)
- Automatic Gates
- Better Chests
- Better Crafting
- Friends Forever
- Gift Taste Helper
- Greenhouse Sprinklers
- Fishing Made Easy Suite (for Content Patcher)
- Happy Birthday
- Health and Stamina Regeneration
- Mail Services Mod
- Part of the Community
- Remote Fridge Storage - Use cooking ingredients from chests
- SFG's No More War - Kent as Journalist (for Content Patcher)
- Skull Cavern Elevator