GAME OVERVIEW
Step inside and make the tavern your own. Build it up, decorate every corner just how you like, hire your crew, keep the pantry stocked, and get to know the regulars. You’re the boss here. Whether you dream of running a cozy, friendly pub or a shiny, money-making powerhouse, every choice you make actually matters. You call the shots—and live with the fallout.
This isn’t a simple checklist game. Dozens of systems overlap and tangle together, throwing wild, unexpected problems your way. Dirt everywhere, kitchens overheating, customers yelling, things catching fire, staff getting sick—you never quite know what’s coming. One minute, half your team is down with sleep-sickness and everyone’s swamped with orders. Next thing you know, a lantern tips, and your whole tavern is blazing. Better grab the fire brigade before you lose the place.
The whole thing is brought to life by Steven Pacey, who narrates as you play. The writing’s sharp, funny, and full of heart. Hundreds of mini-stories pop up—some sweet, some silly, and a few with twists you won’t see coming. There’s always someone who needs your help or advice, and the decisions you make twist and shape your story in ways you won’t expect. Need for Speed™ Heat

The story isn’t just window dressing, either. You’ll build taverns in all sorts of wild, colorful corners of a fantasy world that actually feels alive. Each stop brings its own headaches and surprises. You’ll cross paths with immortal elementals, spar with clever halfling philosophers, and help out an orc inventor who’s probably up to something weird. As you go, your name starts to mean something. You’re not just running a bar—you’re making your mark.
You get total control over the look and feel of your tavern. Want a noisy main room packed with regulars? Or a quiet little nook by the fire? Go wild—there are thousands of items to mess around with, so you can really let your imagination loose and build something that feels like yours.
And if you love tinkering, the workshop’s waiting. Design furniture from scratch, mash pieces together, add magical touches, and show off your creations to the Tavern Keeper community. The tools are powerful and surprisingly easy to use.
Play however you want. Dive deep into the campaign with story settings tuned to your liking, or hop into Freeplay and build without limits. Go for a tough, strategic survival run, or take it easy and just enjoy managing your dream tavern at your own pace. The game bends to fit your style.
Greenheart Games—the folks behind Game Dev Tycoon—have poured over a decade into making Tavern Keeper. Every pixel, sound, line of dialogue, and animation is hand-crafted. No shortcuts, no phoning it in. It’s a real love letter to management games, and you can feel it in every detail. So come on in. The fire’s crackling, and the ale’s already flowing.
HOW TO DOWNLOAD
- Click the Download button below and you’ll be redirected.
- Wait for 5 seconds and then hit the blue ‘download now’ button. The download will start, so just hang tight.
- Once The Tavern Keeper is downloaded, right-click the .zip file and select “Extract to Tavern Keeper ”(You’ll need 7-Zip for this, get it here).
- Open the Tavern Keeper folder and run the exe application.
- Have a blast playing! Remember to run the game as administrator. If you get any missing dll errors, check for a Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install all the programs in there.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10+ 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 570 (4 GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
TAVERN KEEPER FREE DOWNLOAD
Click the download button to get this game free on your PC. This is the full game, so make sure to run it as an administrator.
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