July 14, 2026 Desktop Release
Hot Chocolate arrives as a Windows desktop game: launch straight into a persistent local campaign without setting up a server yourself.
Windows Release
- Hot Chocolate is now playable as a Windows desktop application with a launcher that manages the local game runtime automatically.
- Single-player no longer requires manually starting a web server, and local campaign progress persists between launches.
- The desktop campaign runs without online account or store services; online leaderboard features remain unavailable when playing fully locally.