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Tidehaven: Ale & Trade

Idle medieval inn management that expands into town building

Bunch'o'Nerds · Released Apr 20, 2026 · Early Access

Simulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 116
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 months ago
May 10, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 4000
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Tidehaven: Ale & Trade?

Set in a medieval town, this single-player Early Access management sim revolves around cooking meals, brewing drinks, and stocking an inn. You expand with new rooms and businesses and spend mined gems on upgrades for kitchens, horse breeding, or illicit trade.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy decorating rooms down to individual floor tiles
  • +you prefer low-pressure management without raids or punishing planning

Not for you if...

  • −you want frequent hands-on decisions instead of background progression

What players say

70% of 116 reviews are positive

Players praise Compact Mode for multitasking and automation that reduces micromanagement. Later reviews criticize long waits, limited activities, and bugs that stop tavern service or block achievements. Some players also question whether development is continuing.

Screenshots and trailer

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Tidehaven: Ale & Trade system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics
Intel HD 4000
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Tidehaven: Ale & Trade have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tidehaven: Ale & Trade run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Tidehaven: Ale & Trade use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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