Stardew Valley players on the Nintendo Switch 2 get a free upgrade

Stardew Valley is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the farm life simulator, specifically those who already own it for the Nintendo Switch 2, can download a free upgrade that introduces new features and multiplayer modes.

If you have Stardew Valley on the Switch 2, you can download the Upgrade Pack that introduces mouse controls to make it easier to place furniture and organize your inventory. The upgrade also adds local split-screen co-op for up to four players and online multiplayer that maxes out at eight players. On top of the co-op modes, the free content pack includes Game Share compatibility, meaning only one player needs a copy of Stardew Valley to share it with three others.

This Upgrade Pack may not have as much content as a numbered update, but some players are already reporting bugs. According to user accounts, the online multiplayer mode isn't working, while other reports noted that some crafting recipes had inaccurate material requirements or quantities. In a post on X, Eric Barone, the game's developer who's better known as ConcernedApe, said that he's taking “full responsibility for this mistake” and that the development team “will fix this as soon as possible.” Later that day, Barone posted that online co-op should be fixed on both the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions, adding that “we are investigating and will follow up with patches as needed” for the remaining issues.

On top of addressing the bugs from the latest Upgrade Pack, Barone and the rest of the development team are also working on the upcoming 1.7 update for Stardew Valley, while Haunted Chocolatier is still under development.

Update, December 28 2025, 10:45AM ET: This story has been updated to reflect Barone's latest update that online co-op has been fixed.