Bartender Hustle

First-person bartending simulation with cocktail mixing and customer requests

Departure Interactive · Released May 27, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 238
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jul 14, 2025

What is Bartender Hustle?

In this first-person bartending simulation, you follow a bartender's journey across five bars, mix cocktails with liquors, juices, and garnishes, and serve customers with different drink preferences. Arcade mode focuses on serving customers quickly, while Sandbox mode lets you mix at your own pace.

For you if...

+you enjoy mixing cocktails from a wide range of ingredients
+you like meeting customers as you work through different bars
+you want both fast service and self-paced mixing

Not for you if...

−you want activities beyond bartending and talking with customers
−you dislike repeating similar drink-making tasks

What players say

84% of 238 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of drinks, the bar settings, and the relaxed story. Common complaints include repetitive tasks and little to do outside bartending. Some players also report crashes, lost progress, and an Arcade mode bug that blocks progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Bartender Hustle system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5 4690 / Ryzen 5 2500X
Graphics: GTX 1050 / R9 270X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 75
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, Polish.