Haunted Chocolatier is set to be ‘way bigger than Stardew Valley’ according to a new interview. Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone said Haunted Chocolatier will be much bigger than Stardew Valley. He is working on it five days a week while finishing the latest Stardew Valley update. It is his new solo game: a life simulation and role-playing game where you play as a chocolate maker who lives in and runs a shop inside a haunted castle. >Crafting and selling chocolates >Real-time combat against monsters and ghosts >Exploring multiple realms/maps for resources >Interacting with quirky townsfolk (romance is in, apparently) >Managing your shop and castle There is still no release date, as Barone says the game will come out when it is completely ready.