Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile release date has just been announced!

Some are waiting for Silksong, others for version 1.6 of Stardew Valley on mobile. If you prefer growing parsnips to 2D platformers, I've got good news for you: your wish has been granted! ConcernedApe, aka Eric Barone, has just announced the Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile release date. The other good news? It's coming very soon, in just a few weeks' time.

Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile release date set for 4 November 2024

Eric Barone yesterday revealed the Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile release date in a very concise tweet.

You'll be able to enjoy the latest improvements, new features and bug fixes (including update 1.6.9, as confirmed on X) very soon, as the release of Stardew Valley 1.6 on mobile is announced for 4 November 2024!

Stardew Valley 1.6 was released last March on PC and was eagerly awaited by the Android, iOS and console gaming communities. In a previous article, we explained the reasons for the delay between the release of updates for Stardew Valley on PC and mobile. So what can we expect from this new version 1.6? We take a look.

Summary of the patch notes for Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile

If you're brave enough, you can always check out the full patch notes for version 1.6 of Stardew Valley. But since we're being nice here at the editor's, we've come up with a summary of the most important new features and improvements coming with the new update.

Content and new features in Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile version

• New festivals and events, including the Desert Festival, two fishing festivals and a new summer event.
• A mastery system for obtaining powerful items and perks.
• The new meadowlands farm set in a blue grass meadow that animals love. You can start with a henhouse and two hens.
• New dialogues for NPCs.
• The possibility of having several pets, which can also offer you gifts.
• The addition of a map for Ginger Island.
• The addition of a golden parrot from Joja , allowing you to find golden nuts on Ginger Island.
• The addition of new items (a dehydrator, a fish smoker, a large chest, etc.).

In addition to this, version 1.6 of Stardew Valley on mobile will also feature new achievements, 4 new cabin variants, new accessories available when creating characters, and other minor additions.

Main visual improvements in version 1.6 of Stardew Valley on mobile

• The addition of waterfalls.
• The addition of Christmas decorations.
• The addition of Halloween decorations for the Stardew Valley autumn fair.
• The addition of new rare butterflies in summer.
• Boat trips will be adapted to the season.
• Changes to lighting, particularly in winter and at night.

Multiplayer finally available in Stardew Valley 1.6?

This is certainly the feature that mobile gamers are most looking forward to. However, Eric Barone had indicated that it would be difficult to offer multiplayer on Android and iOS, mainly due to technical constraints. For the time being, we still don't know whether this feature will be available when Stardew Valley 1.6 is released on Android and iOS.

We won't go through all the patch notes again, but the Stardew update will also include improvements in terms of balancing and quality of life, which should boost your experience of the game and make it equivalent to the PC version. Get ready: the Stardew Valley 1.6 mobile release is just around the corner, on 4 November 2024!