Thanks to a new mod, Stardew Valley now has a hardcore mode. For gamers who frequently use guides as a means to an end, Stardew Valley's hardcore mode will come as a huge shock. It originated from an online joke that one modder interpreted as a challenge, but Stardew Valley isn't typically the kind of game that justifies a hardcore mode, unlike The Last of Us: Part 2's Grounded or Resident Evil 7's Madhouse. The fact that the cozy life simulator doesn't usually support such restrictive gameplay only makes the mod all the more fascinating.