Dinkum: Australian-Inspired 3D Stardew Valley Hits 1.0

With its long-awaited The 1.0 update makes Dinkum a stronger rival to Stardew Valley adding more crafting options and a Creative Mode.

Games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley. which focus on a peaceful rural life continue to inspire new titles. These games offer a relaxing world where you can fish farm and interact with neighbors. Dinkum which adds an Australian twist to this style has been in early access for a while but is now officially released.

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Dinkum like Stardew Valley, was created by one developer James Bendon. who has been working on it for years. The game launched in early access in 2022 but we were interested in it even before that. It has shown great potential with a 93% user score on Steam. Its success has caught the attention of Krafton the publisher of Inzoi and Subnautica.

The game takes place in a world inspired by Bendon’s home country Australia. You will gather resources grow crops catch fish and trap insects. but be careful of the dangerous Aussie animals. If you have the right tools you can hunt or trap them.

In Animal Crossing you pay off a grumpy tanuki in the beginning. but in Dinkum you control your town. You can expand it bring in new residents and charge them rent to make passive income while also farming foraging and doing other tasks. If you enjoy interior design, Dinkum lets you build and customize your home too.

After years of updates Dinkum has just gotten its biggest update yet bringing the game to version 1.0. The new Creative Mode removes most limits letting you build freely spawn items and change the weather and time. If you want a more controlled co-op experience you can adjust island settings and set custom permissions. The crafting options have also expanded including two-seater planes you can fly around and display cases for the bugs you catch.

Dinkum's 1.0 update is out now and you can try a free demo on Steam before buying.