Summary
- Update 1.6 for Stardew Valley brings new festivals, items, and more surprises to the beloved game.
- Developer ConcernedApe has hinted at hidden secrets in the update, keeping fans excited to explore the new content.
- The update arrives March 19 for PC players with console and mobile versions to follow at a later date.
Stardew Valley Update 1.6 is right around the corner, and now developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has teased fans that there is a lot more to it than they think. Many fans thought that Update 1.5 would be the last major update for Stardew Valley, so the announcement of Update 1.6 came as a pleasant surprise.
Since announcing Stardew Valley Update 1.6, ConcernedApe has teased fans with what they can expect from the highly-anticipated patch. Among other things, Stardew Valley Update 1.6 will include new festivals, new endgame content, new dialogue, new items, winter outfits for villagers, new rewards, 8-player multiplayer on PC, and a new farm type. What may make Stardew Valley fans even more excited about Update 1.6 is that ConcernedApe hasn't even revealed everything it's bringing to the table.
Stardew Valley Update 1.6 PC Release Date Confirmed
Developer Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone confirms the official PC release date for the highly-anticipated Stardew Valley Update 1.6.
Speaking to Polygon, ConcernedApe said that he's only revealed "a little bit" about what's coming in Update 1.6, and that there's a lot more to it than people think. ConcernedApe added that Stardew Valley Update 1.6 is "more focused on the valley and the core areas of the game" compared to Update 1.5. The update arrives on Tuesday, March 19 for PC players, and at a later date for those that play Stardew Valley on consoles and mobile. After that, the focus will be on fixing any bugs that may come about from the new update.
Stardew Valley Update 1.6 New Features
- New festivals
- New items
- New crafting recipes
- 100+ new lines of dialogue
- Winter outfits for villagers
- 8-player multiplayer for PC
- New farm type
- New secrets
- Big chest
Leaving some mysteries for Stardew Valley fans to discover in Update 1.6 seems like the right move, as it encourages people to jump back into the game instead of just reading through patch notes. What has already been announced for Update 1.6 would be more than enough to get Stardew Valley fans back into the game again, but the fact that there's even more to find is incredibly exciting.
It will definitely be interesting to see if some of the leading fan theories about Stardew Valley Update 1.6 pan out or not. Many fans have theorized that Stardew Valley will add Prairie Island in Update 1.6. Prairie Island is a location mentioned in-game that is apparently home to a significant raccoon population. The fact that a raccoon can be spotted in a recent image promoting Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has left fans buzzing that the island will be coming in the new patch, but nothing to that effect has actually been announced, so fans should keep their expectations in check.
Time will tell what all Stardew Valley Update 1.6 has in store. Needless to say, Stardew Valley fans should be sure to mark March 19 on their calendars.
Stardew Valley
- Released
- February 26, 2016
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- E for Everyone (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco)
- Developer(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Publisher(s)
- ConcernedApe
- Engine
- Proprietary
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Simulation
- How Long To Beat
- 53 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 1 GB (November 2023)
- Metascore
- 89
