Gamers who own a PS Vita or PS3 and PlayStation Plus can get Stardew Valley for free right now – and not just tied to the limited PS Plus license. By claiming the game via free cross-buy on the PS Vita or PS3, PlayStation gamers can own Stardew Valley for free forever, with no strings attached.
Stardew Valley is a wildly popular farming simulator released in 2016 to critical acclaim. Since then, it has been one of the highest-rated games on Steam, only occasionally trading the top spot with titles like Portal 2. Stardew Valley is so successful that it is one of the headlining titles that can be claimed for free via PlayStation Plus in September, giving fans access to it for as long as they are a subscriber.
However, there is a trick some gamers can use to add Stardew Valley to their collections permanently, regardless of their future PS Plus subscription status. Discovered by popular video game content creator Wario64, players with a PS Vita or PS3 can use the cross-buy feature in their respective stores to get Stardew Valley for free after claiming it via PlayStation Plus. By doing so, the game is...