Stardew Valley Creator Announces Haunted Chocolatier

Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe's next game will be Haunted Chocolatier, a brand new sim that bears a strong resemblance to his previous work. It's so similar, in fact, that it looks like it could even be a sequel.

In a brief reveal on Youtube, ConcernedApe showed off Haunted Chocolatier's beautiful new world. Much like Stardew Valley, it will be a top-down pixel-based sim, and it looks to have much the same flavor as ConcernedApe's previous work.

Some of the initial characters include Maddie, who asks what it's like to live in the big city, as well Jett and Nigel. Presumably you will be able to date quite a few of them.

ConcernedApe, the pseudonym for solo indie developer Eric Barrone, has found considerable success with Stardew Valley, which has grown into one of the most popular indie games of the past decade. Earlier this year, Barrone released a massive expansion for Stardew Valley, which he said would be his last.

We have no release date yet for Haunted Chocolatier. We will continue to update with new info as we have it.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN