Bartender Hustle

Bartender Hustle

Released May 2022

Mix amazing cocktails while you climb the ranks as a bartender and unlock diverse bartending venues in this narrative-driven bartender simulator.

83% positive · 240 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $7.49 $14.99 −50%
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Evaluation

Bartender Hustle launched on Steam on May 27, 2022 and has received a steady stream of post-launch updates adding new cocktail recipes, gameplay modes, and UI improvements. The developer shipped feature updates at a fairly regular cadence through late 2023, with the last major content-focused patch (Update 1.9.0) arriving on December 20, 2023. After that, activity slowed significantly: the next post was the console launch announcement on April 24, 2025, followed by a maintenance patch (1.9.12) on July 14, 2025. That July 2025 patch is the most recent developer communication on record. The developer has made no announcements of upcoming content, roadmaps, or future expansions. There are no unreleased DLC listed on the store, and the store description describes a complete product with five bars, three gameplay modes, and over one hundred ingredients — none of which suggest ongoing or planned additions. The pattern of updates has wound down to maintenance-only work, and no new content has been indicated since late 2023. The game appears to have reached its complete state, with the last meaningful developer activity being the July 14, 2025 maintenance patch.
Evidence
Update 1.9.0 added new cocktail recipes, a revamped recipe manager UI, and various bug fixes — the last content-adding update
news post · Dec 20, 2023 source content shipped
high
Bartender Hustle launched on Steam with five bars, 100+ ingredients, Story/Arcade/Sandbox modes
news post · May 27, 2022 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Departure Interactive
Achievements
75
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

MASTER YOUR CRAFT

Mix amazing cocktails at five unique bars with access to over one hundred ingredients including liquors, juices, and garnishes.

HAVE A CHAT

Meet a variety of customers on your journey as a bartender, each with a unique personality and preference of cocktails.

HAVE SOME FUN

Test your skill by serving as many customers as possible in the fast-paced Arcade mode, or mix drinks at your own pace in the Sandbox mode.

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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