Ever since Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update was first teased in July 2023, fans of the uber-popular farming sim have been desperate to know precisely when it’ll become available.
It has been years since the last Stardew Valley update, and with developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone busy working on a new game, Haunted Chocolatier, you’d be forgiven for assuming support for Stardew Valley had wrapped up. Not only does ConcernedApe have at least one more update planned, but it’s also set to be a big one with patch notes promising new festivals, new late-game content, new items and crafting recipes, and over 100 lines of new dialogue—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
The good news is you don’t have to wait much longer for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update to drop as we have an exact date and time for its release.
What time and date does Stardew Valley 1.6 update release?
ConcernedApe confirmed on Feb. 26 that the 1.6 update for Stardew Valley is set to be released on Tuesday, March 19. The update is expected to go live around 1:30pm CT, which is the general time past updates have been released.
As of now, the only official information ConcernedApe has officially said about the update time is that it will become available when he’s awake. Whether the update will launch at the same time worldwide or is dependent on your local time zone is also unknown, but we’ll update the countdown if any further information is shared.
Be aware this only applies to the PC version of Stardew Valley. At time of writing, the 1.6 update doesn’t have a release date for the console and mobile versions. Don’t worry, though; ConcernedApe has confirmed those versions will receive the update, too, but hasn’t shared any sort of release window. He’s only said the console and mobile versions will be updated “as soon as possible.”
While new content and adjustments are always welcome, Stardew Valley would still remain an incredible success story without the 1.6 patch. As of this year, it has sold over 30 million copies, according to ConcernedApe, and has spawned an official Stardew Valley cookbook and concert tour.
