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Graveyard Keeper is free on Steam from now through April 13 to celebrate the sequel Graveyard Keeper 2; the original is a Stardew Valley–style medieval cemetery sim with DLCs and mods, widely regarded as one of the better clones, and the sequel will release later this year on multiple platforms.
Crop, a PC farming sim–narrative thriller from Carbonara Games (published by 11 Bit Studios’ Frostpunk arm), fuses Stardew Valley-style farming with a Twin Peaks-inspired mystery: you inherit and repair a decrepit farm, bury the previous owner, and uncover town secrets through farming and exploration, with energy management and a rain-soaked, moody aesthetic; no release date yet and PC is the only listed platform.
As Stardew Valley marks its 10th anniversary, its anticapitalist ethos and inclusive, queer-friendly design—amplified by a vibrant modding community and fan art—helped redefine the farming sim genre and foster a welcoming, creative community.
To celebrate Stardew Valley's tenth anniversary, developer Eric Barone announced two new marriage candidates for the upcoming 1.7 update: Clint, a longtime Pelican Town blacksmith with a controversial attitude, and Sandy, a desert-town shopkeeper. Reactions online are mixed, with some fans jokingly dubbing Clint a problematic choice and others hoping the storyline will redeem him. The piece notes the author personally won't date Clint and anticipates future character development.
Stardew Valley’s 10th anniversary celebration teases the upcoming 1.7 update, which will add two new marriage candidates—Clint from Pelican Town and Sandy from the Calico Desert Oasis—along with a new farm type and tweaks to make the game’s children more interesting; more details are expected to be shared in the future.
In a celebratory broadcast for Stardew Valley's 10th anniversary, the 1.7 update will add two new marriage candidates, Clint (Pelican Town blacksmith) and Sandy (owner of the Oasis in the Calico Desert); no exact release date was announced, with PC first before any Switch releases.
Stardew Valley marks its 10th anniversary with a YouTube retrospective that previews the upcoming 1.7 update, including two new marriage candidates and tweaks to children, while creator ConcernedApe notes progress on Haunted Chocolatier (no release date yet).
Stardew Valley marks its 10th anniversary with a 23-minute broadcast by creator ConcernedApe, previewing pre-release footage and revealing two new marriage candidates for Update 1.7; it also notes a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release with a free upgrade for existing players and shared regional premiere times.
A Stardew Valley player slept through 1,000 in-game years using a hair-tie workaround and turbo controller, leaving an overgrown farm scattered with meteorites, mushroom trees, and stone owls. Long sleep made rare events commonplace, yielding surprising finds (though no capsule item), and about half a million in mushrooms—plus a tedious cleanup before the next marriage candidates are revealed.
Stardew Valley’s creator ConcernedApe teased in interviews that the upcoming 1.7 patch will expand family life with two new marriage candidates and more interesting children, though an exact release date hasn’t been set. A reveal is planned for February 26 as the game nears its 10th anniversary, signaling deeper social features beyond the core farming gameplay.
Stardew Valley's 1.7 update promises major additions—two new marriage candidates, improved children, and a possible farm map editor with a map-sharing feature—plus a social element; ConcernedApe says he's balancing Stardew with Haunted Chocolatier, expanding the team, and will reveal the candidates on the game's 10th anniversary Feb 26.
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe teased two additional marriage candidates for Update 1.7 (raising the total to 14) and hinted at broader changes to children, with the reveal planned for the game’s 10th anniversary; he also referenced other unannounced improvements and a Switch 2 Edition patch and European release.
Stardew Valley returns to No. 1 on Steam Deck’s January 2026 top-20 list, as Elden Ring makes a comeback and Cult of the Lamb’s DLC renews interest; the piece notes new entries like Fallout New Vegas and titles that left the chart, with Steam Deck HQ promising more coverage.
In a new blog post, Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) reassures fans that Haunted Chocolatier isn’t abandoned and is being built from scratch, addressing rumors that it would be merged with Stardew Valley or that updates to Stardew Valley signal delays for HC. He clarifies that HC and Stardew Valley are separate projects and that there’s no announced release date; progress continues and the game will be released when it’s ready, with fans urged to be patient.
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, says Haunted Chocolatier is alive and actively being developed, with a wider world than Stardew Valley; there is no set release date and the two games will remain separate, with Barone also continuing work on Stardew Valley updates.