With Stardew Valley set to celebrate its 10th Anniversary on February 26, 2026, many fans have grown curious about the status of developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone's next project, Haunted Chocolatier. That game was first announced almost five years ago, at the time of writing, and yet very little has been revealed about Haunted Chocolatier in the years since. Luckily, ConcernedApe has finally issued the latest update on Haunted Chocolatier, which may still leave some fans wanting more but does offer deeper insights into the inner workings behind the game and its current ongoing development.
When Stardew Valley first launched in 2016, it was hailed as a standout debut for a solo indie developer and quickly earned its place among the best life-sim games of all time. As the game has received multiple major updates over the years, including the addition of Ginger Island in 2020 and the more recent Update 1.6 that massively expanded dialogue interactions and even added more end-game content, Stardew Valley has earned its title as a juggernaut of the life-sim genre. ConcernedApe has already confirmed that Update 1.7 for Stardew Valley is already in development, leaving many to wonder if Haunted Chocolatier has fallen by...
