Developer: ConcernedApe
Platform: TBA (Expected: PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
Status: In development, no release date yet
ConcernedApe, the indie developer behind the beloved farming sim Stardew Valley, has offered a small but promising update on his next title, Haunted Chocolatier. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the developer revealed that the game’s world will be even larger than Stardew Valley, sparking fresh excitement among fans waiting patiently for more news on the game’s development.
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The world of haunted chocolatier is larger than stardew valley
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) June 11, 2025
While gameplay footage and deeper development insights have been relatively scarce since its original reveal, this new teaser reinforces what many fans already suspected: Haunted Chocolatier isn’t just a side project — it’s a full-fledged spiritual successor, complete with its own identity. The game trades farms and town festivals for spectral shopkeeping, mystery, and chocolate-making in a fantasy realm. But the core ConcernedApe DNA remains — exploration, NPC interactions, crafting systems, and immersive sim elements are all expected to return, bigger than ever.
Although a release window hasn’t been confirmed, many fans believe Haunted Chocolatier is a strong candidate for Nintendo Switch 2, given Stardew’s history of runaway success on Switch. With Stardew Valley recently surpassing 30 million copies sold and still receiving updates years later, expectations are sky-high for ConcernedApe’s next outing — and based on this latest teaser, he’s building something even more ambitious.
Why It Matters:
ConcernedApe’s commitment to rich, handcrafted game worlds has already reshaped indie gaming once with Stardew Valley. If Haunted Chocolatier delivers a bigger, deeper, and more magical world as promised, it could become the defining cozy-life sim of the next generation — especially if it lands on Nintendo hardware day one.
