VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action

Released Jun 2016

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

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Evaluation

VA-11 Hall-A launched on June 21, 2016, and has since received several post-launch updates adding content, including the Prologue Redux (February 2017), Japanese localization (November 2017), and Chinese localization (December 2017). The game is a self-contained narrative with no ongoing DLC structure. On June 21, 2026 — the game's 10th anniversary — the publisher posted a comprehensive update confirming several upcoming items. Most directly relevant to the Steam game itself: a free update adding the newly released "10th Memory Sound" album tracks by composer Garoad to the in-game jukebox is explicitly confirmed for PC (alongside Nintendo Switch and PS4 versions), with the developer stating it will arrive "sometime in 2026." Additionally, an iOS port that has been in the works since 2018 is being revived, with more details promised when available. The anniversary post also notes that for questions about the follow-up game N1RV Ann-A, fans should check back after the release of .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND (a separate Sukeban Games title), as per Sukeban's own communications from July 2024. This is a reference to a different game entirely and does not affect VA-11 Hall-A's status. In short, the core game is complete and has been for years, but a confirmed free update is coming to the PC version in 2026 to add the anniversary music tracks to the jukebox.
Evidence
10th anniversary post confirms a free in-game update adding the 10th Memory Sound album tracks to the jukebox will arrive for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS4 versions 'sometime in 2026'
news post · Jun 21, 2026 source content planned
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Publisher confirms an iOS port is in active development, reviving an 80%-complete build from 2018, with more details to come
news post · Jun 21, 2026 source content planned
medium

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Ysbryd Games
Achievements
34
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

In this world, corporations reign supreme, all human life is infected with nanomachines designed to oppress them, and the terrifying White Knights ensure that everyone obeys the laws.

But, this is not about those people.

You are a bartender at VA-11 HALL-A, affectionately nicknamed "Valhalla." Although it is just a small bar downtown, it attracts the most fascinating people this side of dystopia. Keep your clients lubricated and you will be made privy to the most interesting stories.

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"Although there aren't dialogue options, VA-11 HALL-A creates a storytelling experience that's grippingly personal. If, like many game theorists argue, story should always act as a supporter to mechanics, then VA-11 HALL-A is the exception that makes the rule." - Kill Screen

"Never falls into the trap of simply alternating “gameplay” and “story” as so many narrative-based games do; rather, everything you do feels relevant to what is unfolding in front of you." - Moe Gamer

"It's through these brief, unguarded conversations that the cyberpunk bartending sim slowly unfolds its story; not of a dystopian world, but of the people living in it." - PC Gamer

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  • Learn about daily life in the cyberpunk dystopia of Glitch City.

  • A branching storyline where your decisions do not depend on traditional choices, but through the drinks you prepare.

  • Visuals inspired by old Japanese adventure games for the PC-98, with a modern touch for an otherworldly experience.

  • Get to know your clients, their tastes, and prepare the drink that will change their lives.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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