The Brew Barons
Open-world seaplane game mixing brewery management and pirate combat
Lifetap Studios · Released Mar 1, 2024
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 863
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 months ago
- Apr 10, 2026
What is The Brew Barons?
An open-world flying and brewing game set in a region where pirates control the drink trade. You pilot a customizable seaplane to gather ingredients, ferment or distill drinks, run a bar, and make deliveries while challenging the pirates.
For you if...
- +you like exploring by seaplane at a relaxed pace
- +you enjoy gathering ingredients and experimenting with brews
- +you want to manage a bar between flights
Not for you if...
- −you want a realistic flight simulator
- −you prefer combat without brewing or business management
What players say
76% of 863 reviews are positive
Players praise the flying, plane customization, and visual style. Common complaints include AI-generated voices, bugs, and awkward menus or controls. Some players also find deliveries and pirate fights repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
The Brew Barons system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i5-6500
- Graphics
- GTX 960 or equivalent
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-9600
- Graphics
- GTX 980
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 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
- 29
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Flight
- Action
- Open World
- RPG
- Simulation
- Crafting
- Adventure
- Casual
- Management
- Exploration
- Pirates
- Combat
- Action-Adventure
- Looter Shooter
- Inventory Management
- Economy
Recent updates
- Apr 10, 2026 · Small update 4/10/2026
- Dec 12, 2025 · Japanese and French subtitles now available
- Oct 3, 2025 · Unity security patch
- Sep 27, 2024 · Update 09/27 Fixes and Fighters
- Aug 15, 2024 · Small Hotfix
1 DLC available.
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