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Bronzebeard's Tavern
An online restaurant game where up to eight dwarves cook, serve customers and keep a tavern running.
Online co-op for up to 8 players.
- 8 online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op8 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You run a tavern for fantasy creatures, from preparing their meals to getting the right plate to the right table. You choose a menu, seat arriving customers, cook food and mix drinks. A busy dining room leaves little time to catch up when orders start going wrong. Money buys more equipment and extra space, but a larger restaurant brings more work.
Up to eight players share the jobs online. One of you can stay by the stoves while another takes orders and a third handles drinks or dirty plates. Between shifts, you prepare ingredients and decide what the tavern needs next. Keeping track of your own station helps, but you also need to notice when a teammate falls behind. The work mixes quick service with decisions about spending and upgrades.
How it feels
Kind of game
Short rounds that anyone can join. Easy to learn, loud to play and best with a room full of people.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Rivalry in the group
- Building and creating
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Cooking, Everyday work
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Bronzebeard's Tavern
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Why it scores 78%
What they share
- About
- Cooking and Everyday work
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Restaurats differs
- A chaotic hangout for friends, not a party game
- Fits a smaller group than Bronzebeard's Tavern
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
Both are about cooking and everyday jobs and businesses. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But fits a smaller group than Bronzebeard's Tavern.
PlateUp!
Why it scores 77%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- About
- Cooking
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How PlateUp! differs
- Fits a smaller group than Bronzebeard's Tavern
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both are about cooking. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But fits a smaller group than Bronzebeard's Tavern.
Crashout Crew
Why it scores 75%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- About
- Everyday work
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Crashout Crew differs
- More slapstick than Bronzebeard's Tavern
- Fits a smaller group than Bronzebeard's Tavern
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both are about everyday jobs and businesses. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But more slapstick than Bronzebeard's Tavern.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Yes
The original Windows base game is free. Paid packs and the separate sequel demo are outside this entitlement.
- 1
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
7 pages
bronzebeardstavern.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Genres, About, Confirmed free setups, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: The original game section identifies multiplayer cooperation.
- Most players online: The original game section gives a cap of eight players.
- Platforms: The original game is available on Steam for Windows.
- Genres: The maker lists Action and Simulation for the original game.
- About: Food preparation and service sit inside running a restaurant business.
- Confirmed free setups: The original-game section explicitly identifies free base play, 1 to 8 players and Steam Windows together. The separate sequel-demo section does not supply this entitlement.
- Free base co-op: The original Windows base game is free. Paid packs and the separate sequel demo are outside this entitlement.
mermaid-menz.itch.ioOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Building and creating, Planning ahead, Confirmed free setups.
- Online co-op: The maker explicitly describes online multiplayer.
- Most players online: The maker names seven other dwarves in an eight-player session.
- Building and creating: Equipment purchases and expansions improve the existing tavern. There is no freeform construction.
- Planning ahead: Daily customer forecasts shape menu choices and equipment purchases.
- Confirmed free setups: The maker repeats 1 to 8 and eight-player online tavern cooperation, linking acquisition to the exact Steam app. This is supporting maker evidence, not a separately verified itch download.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Unlocks and progress, Confirmed free setups.
- Release date: The released product gives November 30, 2023.
- Unlocks and progress: The maker describes equipment upgrades and expansions needed for later days.
- Confirmed free setups: The matching original app offers free Play Game acquisition. Its maker description specifies 1 to 8 and seven online partners, with Windows requirements and native Online Co-op. Paid packs are listed separately.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Bronzebeard's Tavern as app 2422870.
- Release status: The base game is released.
- Platforms: Steam reports a Windows build.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
geekgirlauthority.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Getting better.
- Kind of game: Geek Girl Authority, December 21, 2023. The reviewer played with family and describes accessible time management across restaurant jobs.
- Laughter and chaos: The reviewer compares shared kitchen mishaps with Overcooked.
- Tension and danger: Fast service and time management create pressure during shifts.
- Getting better: Learning several restaurant roles and timing service matters across attempts.
hitpointreviews.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Working in sync, Calm and coziness, Rivalry in the group, Fighting, Time to hang out, Sessions.
- Working in sync: HitPointReviews, December 30, 2023. Roles, special customers and power failures require the group to share work.
- Calm and coziness: A warm tavern surrounds the hectic service. Quiet periods provide only brief respite.
- Rivalry in the group: The employee-of-the-day award adds a minor competition within the team.
- Fighting: Occasional skeleton brawls interrupt restaurant work.
- Time to hang out: Service and emergencies keep attention on the task, with some room between shifts.
- Sessions: The restaurant loop repeats with upgrades and later attempts rather than following a written story.