15 Best Tavern Games
Tavern games are the best for making you feel like you’re running your own busy establishment! They let you step into the shoes of a tavern keeper and experience a unique atmosphere like no other. If you’re ready to fling dishes, recruit helpers, or even listen to a tale (or two), then these 12 games are the best places to start, plus 3 upcoming games to look out for!
10 Amazing Tavern Simulator Games
1. Tavern Master
A must-play for anyone obsessed with tavern games! Tavern Master lets you build your own medieval tavern from scratch through a satisfying progression system.
You’re in charge of designing the layout, getting cozy furniture (like tables and a couple of benches), hiring a group of loyal staff, and keeping your customers’ mugs filled whenever needed. Start with a very small room that grows bigger the more you play the game!
Available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
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2. Travellers Rest
This one’s a charming pixelated gem that allows you to craft, build, farm, and cook delicious food (like soup and stew) to your heart’s content! Travellers Rest is a fantasy tavern simulator game that doesn’t skimp on cozy vibes (and chaos, too.)
Available on Steam.
3. Crossroads Inn
Your cozy tavern experience gets a dramatic upgrade in this game! Here, you manage resources and staff as a tavern keeper.
In doing so, you get to deal with unique characters and go on dangerous quests as heroes while navigating political intrigue. It’s a great full game for those who want depth and storytelling in their fantasy world.
4. Bronzebeard’s Tavern
Love tavern games with a side of humor and goofy chaos? Then Bronzebeard’s tavern is a great choice! It’s set in a dwarven inn where up to 8 players can play as a team to whip up delicious dwarven cuisine and serve customers.
It’s your role as the first player and tavern keeper to keep everything running smoothly, including keeping other dwarves from wrecking the place!
Available on Steam.
5. Tavern Manager Simulator
Your goal seems simple: upgrade your own tavern into a booming business. That means rebuilding, expanding, and improving your bar.
You’ll also juggle daily tasks, repair things, manage your staff, and handle resources well. Experience the satisfaction of watching your creation thrive and get more famous as a huge successful tavern, thanks to all the work you’ve put in!
Available on Steam, Nintendo, and PlayStation.
6. Tavern Talk
This offers a nice break from management games. Here, you won’t be doing mini games, sweeping stairs, or keeping the toilet from overflowing.
You’ll play as a chatty innkeeper who talks and listens to patrons to reveal hidden quests, fascinating secrets, and amazing stories. It’s like a novel you can play!
Available on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
7. Ale & Tale Tavern
Our next title on the list combines running a tavern with key features such as exploring the open world, hunting monsters, and fishing!
You can work on your own or play with friends in your quest to restore your store’s full glory. It’s filled with goblins, bandits, and unforgettable adventures just waiting to be undertaken.
Available on Steam.
8. Tavern Keeper
Brought to you by the Game Dev Tycoon team, this fantasy management sim lets you obsess over every candle, curtain, and cask.
You’ll sketch out tap-rooms tile by tile, hire a staff of bards, bouncers, and barmaids, and keep a watchful eye on adventurers (and dragon attacks!) who’d rather pay their tab with tall tales than gold.
Demo Available on Steam. The full game is to be released this year.
9. Brewpub Simulator
Quit the nine-to-five and turn a grimy garage into the neighborhood’s hoppin’ hot spot. In first-person, you’ll mill grain, mash wort, add hops, and fine-tune recipes for everything from hazy IPAs (India Pale Ale) to pastry stouts.
Between brew days, you design tap handles, hand-paint labels, and even install neon signs to bump Instagram appeal.
Available on Steam.
10. Epic Tavern
Half tycoon, half tabletop RPG, Epic Tavern turns your bar into the kingdom’s quest hub. Recruit heroes over tankards, weigh up their personalities and skill synergies, then dispatch them on adventures.
Victories bring back legendary loot to mount on your walls, while failures taint the tavern’s reputation. An angry dragon might even follow them home!
Available on Steam.
11. Tavern Tycoon – Dragon’s Hangover
A budget-friendly classic still worth a look. Build themed wings (graveyard bar, snow lodge), book minstrel shows, and fend off random monster raids.
Scenario mode dishes out bite-sized challenges, while Steam Workshop mods add everything from karaoke booths to goblin brawling pits.
Available on Steam.
12. Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
This isn’t like running a tavern, but you get to brew your own beers, which is equally exciting! Brewmaster examines the craft in full detail. The interface remains approachable, with an uncluttered workbench layout and subtle background audio that lets the science take centre stage.
Players can enter tasting competitions to unlock advanced equipment such as stainless-steel conical fermenters and share recipes through the Steam Workshop.
Available on Steam, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
Tavern Games Coming Soon
They’re not available yet but keep a watchful eye on these!
13. Innkeep
Think tavern sim but with pickpocketing rogues, occult rituals, and the constant risk you’ll serve stew laced with poison. You’ll haggle for supplies by day, pour ale by dusk, and decide whether to fleece or befriend each guest before sunrise.
Monthly dev-blog updates tease new storylines (smugglers, cultists, secret passages). This is perfect for players who enjoy a touch of mischief with their mead.
Add this to your wishlist on Steam.
14. Saloon Simulator
Saddle up for an Old-West makeover! Restore a rundown frontier saloon, while serving hearty chuck-wagon meals and brewing moonshine out back. Keep patrons busy with poker, horseshoes, and the occasional high-noon shoot-out.
A dynamic reputation system means locals will defend or rob you, depending on how fairly you pour drinks and settle debts.
Early Access Coming Soon on Steam.
15. The PUB Simulator
It’s messy, it’s crude, and that’s half the fun. From the first-person perspective, you’ll knock together plywood bars, pour pints for dubious regulars, bribe health inspectors, and dive over the counter when a bar fight erupts.
You can even run an illegal poker night in the cellar; it’s totally up to you.
Coming Soon on Steam.
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