Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘Involved Ape’ Barone has warned followers that it’s going to “be some time” earlier than the extremely anticipated Stardew Valley 1.7 replace is prepared.
Barone confirmed we might get a Stardew Valley 1.7 update last month on the Stardew Valley live performance, though on the time, he confused there was “no launch date, no estimate, but it surely’s occurring.”
Now, nonetheless, Barone is working to comprise the joy, responding to followers asking for “perhaps a sneak peak [sic]” to say “extra will come, I simply don’t desire an excessive amount of hype at this level.”
Final time, PC gamers had been capable of bounce into the free 1.6 replace a number of months earlier than these on console and cellular, however for 1.7, Barone says he’ll “do my greatest to reduce the delay between [releasing on PC and other platforms] in order to not have the identical downside as final replace” and keep Haunted Chocolatier on observe, too.
Again in Could, Barone admitted that he “did not wish to simply be the Stardew Valley man,” explaining that was why he is at the moment engaged on Haunted Chocolatier. We should not anticipate a launch date anytime quickly, although — there’s “nonetheless loads to be performed,” Barone just lately admitted, notably as he feels it is “received to be higher” than Stardew Valley.
We loved our time with the farm simulator once we reviewed it method again in 2016, awarding it 8.8 “Nice” in our authentic Stardew Valley assessment. Once we revisited the sport in 2024, nonetheless, we hailed it a ten/10 “masterpiece,” writing: “Stardew Valley just isn’t solely one of the best farming recreation I’ve performed, it’s one among my favourite video games of all time. That myself and others maintain returning to this eight-year previous gem every time it will get even the smallest replace speaks to the way it’s actually a masterpiece within the style it each reinvigorated and has come to outline.”
It isn’t too late to get caught in earlier than Update 1.7. Our Stardew Valley Newbie’s Information is totally up to date for the 1.6 replace, which added new crops, new fish, and lots extra – together with the Raccoon Household Quests that unlock a brand new store and beneficial rewards. For veteran farmers who’ve maxed out all their expertise, our Mastery Factors information can advise on subsequent steps, and if you happen to’re headed to Ginger Island, this is the place to search out all Golden Walnuts.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s greatest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.