I believe The Beatles: Rock Band came the closest to being perfect. Eveything about that game was just beautifully done and the only things missing was Pro Drums, an option for Keys, and a few more Beatle songs (Hey Jude, Strawberry Fields Forever, Yesterday etc. etc.)
Don’t forget the rich modding possibilities and the exhaustive mod landscape.
As someone who’s worked on mods for Stardew Valley, you can tell that CA put a lot of effort into making the game. It’s honestly impressive how much he was able to do.
That being said, the game’s code is far from perfect (although it’s been getting better over time). It just somehow came together to make an amazing game. He’s also been pretty receptive to feedback from modders, which I think has drastically improved the code over time.
I couldnt speak to them as Ive never tried the mods. They look cool though.
I first got Stardew, on my switch, during my university days. My wife and myself spent a couple of weeks over christmas playing everytime we could. I have purchased it on PC but not really played it.
I mainly play it now on my phone, its a perfect stress reliever, I can nip on for 5 minutes and still achieve something. Neither support the mods!
One day I will get into the mods! oh yes