I know I’m not saying anything new here, but Stardew Valley is an amazing game.
This is thanks to the amount of freedom it gives you in handling your farm and your relationships with the other characters. The NPCs may not be particularly well-developed, but you’ll soon come to care for them deeply. So much that you probably want to marry some of them.
And as a game that has to be played for hours to become truly enjoyable, the visuals will eventually start feeling repetitive. But as we all know, mods are here to save the day.
Character portraits mods are a great way to spice up your Stardew Valley experience, and make these characters feel fresh again.
This work so well that you’ll start wondering why you didn’t delve deeper into the world modding before!
Penny is pretty popular in Stardew Valley. And it’s easy to understand why. She’s so sweet and caring that you’ll want to make her your wife as soon as you lay your eyes on her.
Some, however, may not like her default hairstyle which makes her look much older than she really is.
And how do we solve this?
By installing this mod and watch her luscious hair getting blown by the wind during a romantic sunset.
But it’s his attitude that has captured our hearts and made us want to learn more about him.
But his rebellious nature, and his love for bikes, aren’t well represented in his vanilla portrait.
Enter the New Hair and Moto Jacket portrait mod, which gives him a more mature look, some stubble, and a jacket that’ll woo the hearts of young and not-so-young ladies.
Let’s be honest, Sam has a lot going for him. And with his energetic outgoing personality, he doesn’t really need an overhauled portrait to continue being the charming dude that he is.
For some people, however, default is never enough.
And this New Hair and Jacket portrait gives Sam, well… exactly what it says! A new hairstyle, jacket, two beard options, and even a new sprite.
But games sometimes do not really appeal to all of them, unless modders intervene.
Plump Abigail is a pretty self-explanatory mod that changes her portrait so that she looks a little fuller.
The mod also comes with new sprites to match the portrait, so you won’t be left with the impression that the virtual woman you love looks nothing like her picture. It’s online dating all over again.
Female Wizard overhauls the original portrait with a distinct anime portrait that’ll turn Stardew Valley into those bishojou shows you despised so much as a kid, but came to somewhat appreciate down the line.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always loved learning about beta content in games and finding ways to access it, even just for curiosity.
While most of the Stardew Valley beta content is gone forever, there is a way to restore the bachelorette Maru to her beta version. Which looks quite different from the final version.
This mod also changes her sprites so that her appearance doesn’t clash with the new portrait.
The adventurers look so badass that you don’t need to overhaul them very much… but let’s do it anyway!
The Adventurer Guild Redraw mod overhauls the portraits of both Marlon and Gil, making them look like the weathered adventurers they’re supposed to be.
And this naturally skyrockets their badassery to the sky and beyond. Because an adventurer doesn’t know any limit.
Samantha – Gender Swapped Sam is Stardew Valley’s version of those apps that use your photos to turn you into the opposite gender.
But unlike those apps, this mod doesn’t try to steal your personal information. And it makes interacting with the character feel fresh once again, as some of the dialogue Sam has been changed to reflect the gender swap too.
And being friendly to humans is not winning him points with his brethren.
His life, however, can be easily improved with a little bit of love and appreciation and the Emotive Krobus mod, which introduces some extra portraits that show him smiling or even getting angry.
Now that he can finally emote, you won’t have any objection to make him your roomate, right?
If you feel like you’re disrespecting the Stardew Valley developers by using any portrait mod, I have the perfect cure.
The Gold Star Portrait Overhaul has got to be one of the most faithful mods ever made for the game. The changes to both portraits and character sprites are completely in line with the original artist’s vision.
A mod for those that want change, but are not ready to start a revolution.
The best thing about Stardew Valley is the power of choice.
Choose how to build your farm, choose who to befriend, choose who to marry, choose how to overhaul your portraits.
The Einar’s Portraits Mod overhauls all of the villager’s portraits, altering some of their designs to adhere to a slightly more anime aesthetic, without going completely overboard.
The end results are great, as expected.
So download this mod if you’re looking to bring the cartoon-ish feel of the game to new heights.
You either go full anime, or you don’t. There is no middle ground.
This is the ultimate Stardew Valley mod for all the otakus out there, overhauling most of the villager’s portraits with a distinct Japanese animation feeling.
Which works incredibly well in the game, surprisingly.
Now if only we could get anime-inspired sprites, that would be great.
When you want your characters to always look their best, you should look no further than the Character Portrait Overhauls mod.
It comes with a lot of overhauled character portraits that look amazing, all while keeping the spirit of the originals intact.
Sadly, it does not overhaul the portraits in the game. But the amount of effort put into this mod is so great, that it cannot be anything other than one of the best portrait mods ever made for the game.
