Mouse Friends in the Forest
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #37 of 83 New Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Mouse Friends to Join the Hat Mouse
This mod adds 11 mouse friends doing various activities throughout Cindersap Forest. They will appear after you receive a letter from Hat Mouse about their shop opening. After you first meet all of them. two of them will randomly visit the forest every day, weather permitting.
These mice are based on Doragoun's adorable Hat Mouse and Friends. Be sure to check it out!
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atest Update
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[]Added Ribbon Mouse, a painter who is visiting the valley! With MEEP installed, you'd be able to see the paintings she draws.
[]If you have SpaceCore, you can now buy various charm that can call to a specific mouse you want to appear the next day.
[]Added compatibility with Dynamic Reflections.
Special Mod Interactions
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[]Hat Mouse and Friends has these same mouse friends randomly attending the hat shop every day. If you have it installed, some of their dialogue will acknowledge their presence at the shop.[/]
[]Secret Woods Snorlax replaces the log blocking your way to the Secret Woods with Snorlax. With it installed some mice would acknowledge it.[/]
[]With Trinket Tinker installed—and after fulfilling certain conditions—you'll be able to summon Hatsnatcher Cat, a wicked cat who snatches hat! Hatsnatcher Cat can fight enemies, give you random hats, and has things to say about various mice when you talk near them. It includes those in other mods like Fievel, Rose, Lacey, and Cap Mouse.[/]
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[]Make sure you have Content Patcher installed.[/]
[]Download Mouse Friends in the Forest.[/]
[]Extract the downloaded file into the game's Mods folder.[/]
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ompatibility
[]Only works with Stardew Valley version 1. 6 and later.[/]
[*]Tested working with [
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[]Hat Mouse and Friends has these same mouse friends randomly attending the hat shop every day. If you have it installed, some of their dialogue will acknowledge their presence at the shop.[/]
Adds mouse companions to Cindersap Forest in Stardew Valley, bringing extra charm to your travels. With 914 endorsements and 96,354 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic mod for players who want more wildlife in the game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 914 endorsements
- Huge download count (96k+) shows it's widely used
- Simple concept that adds charm to the forest
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated July 2026 – may not be compatible with future game updates
- No screenshots or installation instructions in description
For Stardew Valley players who want to add a bit of whimsy to their forest walks. If you're looking for gameplay changes, this isn't it – it's purely cosmetic. Great for those who enjoy discovering new little details in the world.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the latest version of SMAPI installed to run mods.
- Place the mod folder in your Stardew Valley Mods directory.
- If you're using other forest mods, check for conflicts with custom NPCs.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Dolphin Is Not a Fish
- Version
- 1.4.2
- Downloads
- 96,354
- Endorsements
- 914
- Category
- New Characters
- Created
- 11/30/2024
- Updated
- 7/22/2026
🔗 Required By 1 Mod
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