Out of all the hundreds of thousands of indie game releases every year, Stardew Valley is still one of the biggest indie hits ever. The game first came out in 2016 for the Windows PC. It came out later on macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita, iOS, and also Android. The game has sold more than 14 million copies to date.
Stardew Valley is a farming simulator RPG game. The game lets players freely explore in an open world sandbox and also do various farming activities. Hence, the game features many elements of popular RPGs and farming simulators.
The main RPG element of the game is the leveling-up system. There are 5 different areas to level up: farming, mining, combat, fishing, and foraging. As the game progresses, the players can also learn new cooking and crafting recipes, unlock new areas to explore and customize their skills by choosing from a variety of professions. The players can set out on a quest, grow plants, build barns, and also craft items.
Stardew Valley 1.5 Update
The 1.5 Update for the open-ended country-life RPG came out for the PC in December 2020. The update brought new features to the game and various changes to the gameplay. The update added a new world area called Ginger Island. The new update was featured with new NPCs, Volcanoes, Qi Challenges, Unlockable resorts, Golden Walnuts, Golden Coconuts, gem birds, secrets, puzzles, also new enemies.
The game has very deep RPG elements, the leveling and crafting system are very elaborate. Crafting requires tools, items, and also minerals. Some of the items, minerals, shards, and, ores are hard to come by in Stardew Valley.
One such rare ore in the game is Radioactive ore. They are found inside the Radioactive nodes, the green glowing rocks.
Here are the ways to find Radioactive ore in the latest Stardew Valley 1.5 Update –
- Radioactive Ore can be found in the Mines during the “Danger in the Deep” quest or after activating the Shrine of Challenge on floor 120.
- Rare Radioactive Ore can also be found in the Skull Cavern, during the Skull Cavern Invasion Quest.
Read more on Stardew Valley here



