Announcement28 Aug 2026Barfender Reveal Date AnnouncementGrab your shakers, stock the inventory, and prepare for the rush. Barfender is officially launching into Early Access on October 12, 2026! We are thrilled to finally open the doors to our co-op bar simulation. Whether you are perfectly mixing complex orders, managing the absolute chaos of a busy night or just trying to keep the venue from falling apart, we cannot wait for you and your friends t…
🍸 COCKTAILS ARE HERE The bar finally serves more than drinks poured directly from a bottle. Build a Cocktail Station, stock up on shakers and glasses, and start mixing premium drinks. Combine drinks and garnishes. Shake everything together, pour it without making a complete mess, and serve it to your customers. Cocktail recipes are hidden throughout the city. Explore the neighbourhood, find re…
🏦 THE BANK IS OPEN · A new Bank has opened in the neighborhood! Take out loans to grow your bar faster, but keep an eye on the interest. · Meet Banker Bilo, the new face behind the counter. · New bank-related quests will guide you through your first loan. 🔨 BAR EXPANSIONS · You can now expand your bar! Buy new rooms and the garden area through the new Expansions app on your phone. · Enjoy a s…
"SMOOTHER TOGETHER" Hey everyone, A new Barfender demo update is live. This one is mostly about fixes, stability, and quality-of-life improvements after the co-op update. Thanks a lot to everyone who played, reported issues, and sent us footage. 🍻 CO-OP · Improved co-op stability and reduced desync issues · Fixed several broken interaction cases in multiplayer · Improved handling for unstable…
👥 BRING YOUR CREW You asked for it. A lot. So here it is. Co-op is now live in the Barfender demo. You can create or join Steam lobbies, invite friends, ready up, and run the bar together with up to 4 players. Someone can serve drinks. Someone can clean. Someone can carry furniture around for no reason. Everyone can panic when the customers start throwing things. Co-op is a big shift for Barfe…
THE "PLUG AND PLAY" UPDATE Last update smoothed out the early shifts. This one is about how you play them. Full gamepad support, a character creator, a settings screen that doesn't fight you, and meaner nights behind the bar. CO-OP DEVELOPMENT STATUS Still cooking. We're working on it from both sides: the technical side (netcode, sync, all the stuff that makes two players in one bar not fall ap…
THE "SMOOTHER SHIFTS" UPDATE We've been watching clips, reading your feedback, and digging through the data since the demo went live. While we love the chaos, some of those first shifts were landing more frustrating than fun. This update cleans up onboarding, sharpens the early quests, and squashes the bugs that were getting in your way behind the bar. ABOUT CO-OP You've been asking. A lot! So…
Pour. Clean. Break up fights. Try to survive. The Barfender demo is OUT NOW on Steam! Grab it, fire it up, and see how long you can keep the bar standing before it all falls apart. IGN dropped our trailer! So what is Barfender? A chaotic bar sim where everything spirals out of control. You're behind the counter. Orders are stacking up. Someone's drunk. Someone's throwing a punch. Someone just w…
Hey everyone! We’ve opened a Single Player Playtest for Barfender . If you’re seeing this, it’s your chance to be officially behind the bar a little earlier than everyone else. This playtest is focused on the core single-player experience : · Running the bar · Handling customers · Managing chaos · Seeing how everything feels moment to moment Balance, pacing, controls, and overall flow are all v…
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