Stardew Valley gamers on the Nintendo Swap 2 get a free improve

Stardew Valley is actually the reward that retains on giving. Followers of the farm life simulator, particularly those that already personal it for the Nintendo Swap 2, can obtain a free upgrade that introduces new options and multiplayer modes.

When you have Stardew Valley on the Swap 2, you may obtain the Improve Pack that introduces mouse controls to make it simpler to position furnishings and set up your stock. The improve additionally provides native split-screen co-op for as much as 4 gamers and on-line multiplayer that maxes out at eight gamers. On prime of the co-op modes, the free content material pack contains Sport Share compatibility, that means just one participant wants a replica of Stardew Valley to share it with three others.

This Improve Pack might not have as a lot content material as a numbered replace, however some players are already reporting bugs. In response to consumer accounts, the web multiplayer mode is not working, whereas different experiences famous that some crafting recipes had inaccurate materials necessities or portions. In a post on X, Eric Barone, the sport’s developer who’s higher generally known as ConcernedApe, mentioned that he is taking “full accountability for this error” and that the event group “will repair this as quickly as attainable.” Later that day, Barone posted that on-line co-op must be mounted on each the Nintendo Swap and Swap 2 variations, including that “we’re investigating and can comply with up with patches as wanted” for the remaining points.

On prime of addressing the bugs from the newest Improve Pack, Barone and the remainder of the event group are additionally engaged on the upcoming 1.7 update for Stardew Valley, whereas Haunted Chocolatier remains to be underneath growth.

Replace, December 28 2025, 10:45AM ET: This story has been up to date to mirror Barone’s newest replace that on-line co-op has been mounted.