Worth looking into modding too (haha, we've spoken about modding Skyrim as well I believe @sp0rklez ) after you're done with the vanilla experience as the community has done a great job there.
Always vanilla first though. Where the community for Skyrim has a done a great job of fixing issues and adding to weak systems implemented by Beth over the years, Eric did an incredible job with Stardew Valley and his labour of love and passion in that game should imho, be experienced organically for the first time through.