
Major Update 2: Now on Experimental!
Good news, Tavern Keepers, Major Update 2 "Digging Deeper" is now available on the Experimental branch for early testing and it's time to lift the curtain on some surprises! The…




From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Build and decorate your tavern, hire staff, stock your larder, meet the locals, be the boss and run the show! Whether you keep a cosy neighbourhood taphouse or a lean, mean gold-minting machine, the choices - and consequences - are yours.
Dozens of intertwined game systems create unpredictable emergent situations. Dirt, heat, noise, flammability, sickness and of course, a parade of colourful customers all keep the unexpected coming.
Today’s situation: Half of your staff are in bed with sleep-sickness. Orders are piling up and patrons’ tempers are getting heated. So is the tavern - because it’s on fire! A spark from a broken lantern landed on just the wrong patch of dirt with no one around to notice. Oops, perhaps it’s time to call the fire brigade...
An expansive narrative campaign lets you build taverns across a vibrant world full of your favourite fantasy cultures. Each new location brings fresh challenges and surprising stories. Meet immortal elementals, outwit halfling philosophers and aid a crazed orc inventor.
Experience a magical storybook fully-narrated by Steven Pacey. Encounter hundreds of bite-sized stories with a surprise at every turn. There’s always someone needing the guidance of a Tavern Keeper like you. What choices will you make?
Decorate every nook and hollow of your tavern to create everything from bustling taprooms to relaxing reading corners. Place and manipulate thousands of items anywhere with complete creative freedom and make the tavern of your dreams.
Go beyond decorating and become a master artisan by using Tavern Keeper’s powerful Design Mode to craft unique furnishings. Combine pieces, add magical effects, then share your creations with the Tavern Keeper community.
Play the single-player campaign your way with adjustable game mechanics and storyteller settings or play in Freeplay for a custom challenge. Pick Challenging and strategize over every decision, barely making it through each day, or play a Relaxed game running the tavern of your dreams without pressure. The choice is yours.
Made by Greenheart Games 💚 (Game Dev Tycoon), a tiny independent team, Tavern Keeper is a passion project more than a decade in the making. Every detail is handcrafted, from the art, sound, writing, animations, down to the 3D user interface and many quality-of-life features. We took no shortcuts to bring you an experience like no other. Come on Inn!

Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam announcement
Good news, Tavern Keepers, Major Update 2 "Digging Deeper" is now available on the Experimental branch for early testing and it's time to lift the curtain on some surprises! The…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam patch notes
v0.75.15 Alongside our work on Update 2 (more news soon), we've also fixed many of the issues you have F3 reported in-game. This patch brings these fixes and improvements to the…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam announcement
July has been another strong month for the Tavern Keeper Workshop website with hundreds of new templates from new and established designers alike. We've grabbed some of our…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam announcement
Hello there, tavern keepers! 🍻 As we wait together for Domhain, your creativity continues to flourish! Let’s take a look at what exceptional creations were added to the Tavern…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam patch notes
v0.75.12 Hello tavern keepers, another regular bugfixing patch, ironing out some rare and some not-so-rare issues. Thanks for all the F3 reports! Quality of Life Improved: The…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam announcement
Hello Tavern Keepers! We know many of you are keenly awaiting Update 2 and while progress is going well on the new scenario and mechanics, as many of you have guessed, we do need…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam patch notes
v0.75.10 Staff & Patrons Fixed: Patrons could get stuck standing in the tavern when their conversation partner joined a fight. Fixed: Patrons could freeze holding a drink after…
Tavern Keeper 🍻Steam announcement
Hello there, tavern keepers! 🍻 Since the Color Picker tool, the new Design Pieces, and many other features arrived in Tavern Keeper with Major Update 1, the creativity we’ve seen…