Taphouse VR

Taphouse VR launched into 1.0 on September 27, 2018. The original developer studio (Catland) wound down shortly after, and the game entered a long period of preservation-only stewardship by the original CEO, Tomi Toikka, who purchased the IP to keep it available on Steam. On December 30, 2023, Toikka published a candid retrospective marking the game's sixth anniversary, releasing a free soundtrack DLC and explaining that Catland was defunct, that a sequel had been cancelled, and that he was too busy with his new studio (Makea Games) to update the game. He described it as a preserved classic rather than an active project. However, the story didn't end there. On May 8, 2026, Toikka announced he was resurrecting the Catland brand to publish new games. Then on May 15, 2026, he announced a major free update for Taphouse VR — one of the most significant in the game's history. This upcoming update will rename the game to simply "Taphouse," completely rewrite the codebase, add OpenXR support for modern standalone VR headsets (including the Steam Frame), introduce three brand-new taverns (bringing the total to eight), add a new Career Mode progression system, add new dwarves and drink recipes, overhaul performance and visuals, and upgrade the existing Fidget Spinner DLC to a "Supporter's Pack" with additional bonuses. The developer confirmed the update is targeting a release by the end of 2026. A free demo is also planned to launch alongside the update. This is a confirmed, detailed, developer-announced update with a named target window — the game is actively being developed again after a period of dormancy.