"Yep," Haunted Chocolatier creator ConcernedApe is "still working on the game" – but he doesn't want to give too much away: "I would rather serve a fully baked bread" "Still here, still grinding" GamesRadar · Jun 26
Haunted Chocolatier is "taking a long time," admits Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe – but going "over every last detail" is just what it takes "to make a game I'm satisfied with" He's "being very thoughtful about every aspect" of his cozy new sim GamesRadar · Jun 26
Haunted Chocolatier is "way bigger than Stardew Valley," says ConcernedApe: "Everything is cranked up" From "the depth to the whole item system" GamesRadar · May 13
Eric Barone says Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier will forever be AI-free because people "should take priority over a soulless machine" "I wouldn't ever want to use AI for any sort of creative thing" GamesRadar · May 13
Expectations for Haunted Chocolatier are "a huge struggle" for Eric Barone because "there's going to be a lot of people playing this game who are expecting it to be a Stardew Valley 2" "That's not going to feel good. I know that" GamesRadar · Feb 6
Stardew Valley 2 was in the works at one point, says Eric Barone, and he'd still love to make it happen: "It would just be fun to work on a whole new set of characters, a whole new world" While he once approached work on a sequel, "for various reasons, I moved over to Haunted Chocolatier instead" GamesRadar · Feb 3
Everything we know about Haunted Chocolatier: Gameplay, setting, and release date ConcernedApe's sequel to Stardew Valley will feature chocolates, ghosts, combat, and even more adventure. Dot Esports · Jan 14
Haunted Chocolatier: all the key details on the followup to Stardew Valley Stardew Valley's creator is working on another life sim, and it looks just as sweet as his first. PC Gamer · Aug 29, 2025
Haunted Chocolatier has fishing, books, and a new screenshot so pretty I want to live in it Now that Silksong is almost out, we'll move to obsessing over minor Haunted Chocolatier updates. PC Gamer · Aug 27, 2025
'I have not touched Haunted Chocolatier in a long time': Eric Barone says work on Stardew Valley's 1.6 console and mobile port is still ongoing "To those who are patient and understanding, thank you." PC Gamer · Aug 29, 2024
Eric Barone says that Stardew Valley 1.6 has to be 'bug-free and out to all platforms' before work on Haunted Chocolatier can continue Patience is a virtue. PC Gamer · Mar 26, 2024
Haunted Chocolatier - everything we know Haunted Chocolatier's release is likely a ways off. Here's what we do know about the upcoming life-sim. TechRadar · Jul 19, 2023