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Hello everyone! Thank you for all the love you've shown the Halloween Update! 🎃 This patch focuses on one thing you've reported a lot: customers and staff taking strange routes around the bar . There are also a few other fixes and a couple of fun additions. 🚶 Pathfinding Improv
Hello Everyone! The nights are getting darker, the pumpkins are out, and something strange has set up shop in the neighbourhood... 🎃 Our Halloween Update is here! It isn't just a spooky makeover, though. It also brings two of your most requested features: the Dishwasher and the
Hey everyone! Another update is here! We've been listening closely to your feedback since launch, and this update addresses some of the most common issues you've brought to our attention. 🚶 Staff & Customer Pathing We've made several improvements to how customers and staff m
Hello everyone! Barfender has wrapped up its first week in Early Access, and honestly, we still can't quite believe it. A huge thank you to everyone who has packed into the bar, started brawls, mixed cocktails and pulled all-night shifts since we opened the doors! Our First Week
Hello everyone! Thanks again for all the reports and suggestions you've been sending since launch. We've been busy behind the counter, and this update brings a new Difficulty tab, a bigger drink menu, a much clearer Streamer Mode and a big round of performance improvements. 🎚️ D
Hello everyone! First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who jumped into Barfender during its first days in Early Access! Your bug reports, suggestions and feedback have been incredibly helpful, and many of the changes below came directly from you. We've shipped a bunch of fixe
Barfender is now in Early Access! After a long road of preparation, the day has finally come: Barfender is now available in Early Access on Steam! We've opened the doors, switched on the lights and filled the kegs. Now it's your turn. 25% launch discount To celebrate our Early Ac
Hello everyone! We have some amazing news to share: Barfender has passed 30,000 wishlists! What started as the dream of a handful of people has become a place tens of thousands of players now have their eyes on. As a small team, reaching this number means the world to us. All tha
Early Access is almost here! Barfender launches into Early Access on October 12 ! Before the doors open, here's a big demo update packed with everything we've developed since our last demo update. 🍺 Bartending & Gameplay Bottles break! Throw or drop one hard enough and it'll
Our Journey Behind the Counter Begins! The excitement is at its peak for our Early Access launch on October 12th ! However, the day you step behind the counter is just the first step of a long journey we have planned. Check out the Barfender Roadmap below to see how we will expan
We Reached 20,000 Wishlists! Thank You! The Barfender community keeps growing incredibly fast! As of today, our game has crossed the 20,000 wishlists milestone on Steam. While celebrating this amazing achievement, both our development and publishing teams wanted to share a few wo
Hello! The new demo update we prepared for Barfender is now available to download on Steam. We have also separated our demo page, meaning you can now leave a review directly on it! Leaving a review would make us incredibly happy! Our new demo version includes fundamental optimiza
Grab 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
This update is mostly focused on bug fixes, polish, and making the demo smoother. But we also added a few new things. 📐 EASIER BUILDING Furniture can now align with nearby objects while being placed , making it much easier to build clean counters and organize your bar. Your furn
🍸 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
🏦 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
"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
👥 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 furnit
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
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 q