Stardew Valley 1.6 Update: Release Date, New Content and More

What you can expect in terms of content for Stardew Valley 1.6 update, as well as its release date.

First Published January 18, 2024, 05:21

Stardew Valley, the life sim RPG from Eric Barone, aka developer ConcernedApe, has seen great success since its release in early 2016. Inhabitants of the valley might want to know what's coming next, or more specifically, the exact release date for Stardew Valley update 1.6.

This article explains everything we know about the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, including word on its release date and expected content.

Update on 18 January 2024 - This article was updated and checked for the latest 'Stardew Valley 1.6 Update' news. ConcernedApe has confirmed some of the content coming with the 1.6 update of Stardew Valley!

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Latest Stardew Valley News

3 January 2024: Happy New Year from ConcernedApe!

6 December 2023: Stardew Valley 1.6 Big Chest revealed

A ton of progress on 1.6 last month, it's (self-imposed) extreme crunch mode, nose to the grindstone (raw nose) mode. Heres' one of the many additions in 1.6. Keeping mostly everything secret pic.twitter.com/cFT3Nks8z0

25 October 2023: Wild Horseradish juice...

11 October 2023: Stardew Valley concert tour announced!!!

Announcing the first ever Stardew Valley Concert Tour, "Festival Of Seasons". A selection of music from Stardew Valley, performed by a chamber orchestra. Cities and dates in the image below. Tickets available starting this Friday 10 am at https://t.co/zJTNHRlIUCpic.twitter.com/SbWrzGyuAc

29 September 2023: Official sneak peak at all the Stardew Valley 1.6 content!

27 September 2023: Get your new Steam Stardew Valley avatar frame!

16 August 2023: New Stardew Valley collection items!

18 July 2023: Stardew Valley 1.6 content confirmed!

The list by ConcernedApe:

• new festival
• new items
• more dialogues
• secrets
• ???

10 July 2023: Checked for new Stardew Valley 1.6 news

We checked but couldn't find any new leaks or news on the Stardew Valley 1.6 update.

9 May 2023: ConcernedApe reveals Stardew Valley 1.6 details

There is going to be a Stardew 1.6 update. It's mostly changes for modders (which will make it easier & more powerful to mod). But there is also new game content, albeit much less than 1.5. I'm taking a break from Haunted Chocolatier to work on this at the moment. Then back to HC

12 April 2023: Checked for any new Stardew Valley 1.6 news

We checked but couldn't find anything new on Stardew Valley 1.6. We will continue our search!

28 February 2023: Stardew Valley turned seven years old this week!

24 February 2023: New Stardew Valley mobile patch released

Latest mobile patch rolling out... should be available to everyone in the next few days. Make sure to update if your device doesn't do it automatically pic.twitter.com/eDTUegKc6x

15 February 2023: Checked for new Stardew Valley 1.6 news

We checked but couldn't find any new leaks or news on the Stardew Valley 1.6 update.

18 January 2023: Bugs on mobile are being fixed; no word on Stardew Valley 1.6 yet!

okay I'm aware of the profession bug on mobile that everyone is experiencing and the case where your max HP can keep going up. This will be fixed soon and your HP will go back to normal levels.

11 January 2023: New Stardew Valley patch released for mobile.

Yesterday's patch that fixed several things including NPC locations & stuck animals, is out on iOS now. Please make sure to update. It might take one night in-game before you notice some of the issues being resolved. Android should also have a fix for the menus not closing.

4 January 2023 - No new Stardew Valley 1.6 news

We couldn't find any Stardew Valley 1.6 update news in today's update.

29 December 2022 - Mobile Update 1.5 for Stardew Valley still coming in 2022?

Merry Christmas to all!
Also... the porting team, and myself, are working very hard still to get mobile 1.5 out before the end of the year. It's very very close, but there are still some finishing touches.

December 7 - Devs working hard on Mobile update 1.5 for Stardew Valley 

Mobile players: Just want to reassure you that I am still committed to seeing the 1.5 update released this month. The mobile porting team is working very hard to make this happen. I'll be sure to let you know ASAP if there is a release date or any other information

November 21 - The 1.5 mobile update is on track to release before the end of the year.

Hey everyone, happy 'ween (spirit's eve). I know I haven't been too active lately, but don't worry, I'm still here. And mobile 1.5 update is still on track for what I said last: "Before the end of the year". Thank you

When Does Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Release? Speculation

At the time of writing, there is no official confirmed release date for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, but in this article, you’ll find all (if any) information that the developer shared, as well as some speculation from Ginx on when we could see it launch.

Back in September 2022, the developer of Stardew (ConcernedApe) answered a few questions from fans on Twitter. When not asking about ConcernedApe's next game, Haunted Chocolatier, fans specifically wanted to know when they can expect 1.6 to launch. 

Unfortunately, the developer said the Stardew Valley 1.6 update would release "when it's ready". Nice and vague.

Furthermore, ConcernedApe explained that the 1.5 mobile updates would likely be out before the release of 1.6.

1) no target release date... just "when it's ready"
2) 1.5 for mobile is coming and will be out before 1.6

It's worth noting that Stardew Valley typically releases one big update every year.

A look at the release dates should give you an idea of how long fans have waited between the bigger game updates over the past few years. But with the developer moving on to other projects, the 1.6 update has been a long time coming.

With any luck, we'll look at a 2022 winter release from ConcernedApe, not the back end of 2023.

We will endeavor to update this article as soon as a release date (or window) for Stardew Valley 1.6 update becomes available.

Expected Stardew Valley 1.6 Content

The last big Stardew Valley update (1.5) was the game's most significant update ever, featuring local co-op, a new region of the map called Ginger Island (part of Fern Islands), new NPCs, quests, and much more.

In terms of Stardew Valley 1.6 content, don't expect it to be on the same level as 1.5. The developer noted on Twitter that the game's next update would be "mostly a modding-focused update" to make the lives of modders easier. 

There will be some new content, but "it won't be huge". ConcernedApe also touched on the connection between Stardew Valley and their new project, Haunted Chocolatier.

1) 1.6, yes. But it's mostly a modding-focused update (makes modders lives easier). There will be some new content but it won't be huge. 1.7? Who knows.
2) Yes, but I haven't decided how deep the connection will be exactly. I want Haunted Chocolatier to have its own identity

Despite the lack of a solid release date for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update, ConcernedApe did mention 1.7, so inhabitants of the valley can rest assured that development continues on their favorite life sim.

We will endeavor to update this article once more information becomes available regarding Stardew Valley 1.6 update, so stay tuned.

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.

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