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Game description
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Basic info
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ysbryd Games, PLAYISM |
| Platforms | Windows · Linux |
| Steam Deck | Playable! |
| Release date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Price |
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Minimum specs
| OS | Windows 7/8/10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1.6 Ghz |
| Memory | 1 GB |
| Graphics | 256mb |
| Storage | 250 MB |
Review Analysis Score
Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year
Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)
Mixing drinks for regulars in a grim cyberpunk city, VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action scores 92.4, top 10% of games we analyzed.
👍 Strengths
114 reviews praise the world, a bleak city revealed through news and dialogue where warmth and humanity persist. 108 say the story touched them, heartfelt, funny and tragic by turns. 76 love the characters, calling them memorable, relatable and well written. Story & World appears in 91% of analyzed reviews and ranks 49th of 1096. Visuals & Sound ranks 100th of 1249, and some single out the soundtrack as a highlight of the experience.
👎 Where it falls short
20 reviews find the writing weak, citing flat humor, shallow worldbuilding and a plot without much conflict. 13 dislike how little there is to do, describing minimal drink mixing mechanics, slow pacing and small dialogue boxes that strain the eyes. 11 complain about difficulty spikes in the optional minigames, which some need for achievements. Gameplay ranks 1083rd of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 616th of 1351.
Representative reviews Original reviews ↗
“world reveals its ugliness through news and dialogue, humanity persists” · 114 reviews
“game provided comfort and joy during difficult personal crisis; cherished memory” · 44 reviews
“great music, strong dialogue overall” · 36 reviews
How it holds up
Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.
Dashboard
Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year
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By period
The overall score over shorter windows: has the game changed lately? A hollow grey point means fewer than 150 reviews in that window.
Past year 420 reviews · Past 6 months 288 reviews · Past 3 months 148 reviews
Steam review activity
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Languages with at least 1% of the reviews we analyzed. Pick one to see how its players rate each category, then tap a category for its indicators.
Across 8 languages, players disagree most about Gameplay.
Chinese
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Based on 169 reviews from the past 1 year
English
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Based on 166 reviews from the past 1 year
Russian
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Based on 42 reviews from the past 1 year
Spanish
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Based on 11 reviews from the past 1 year
Portuguese
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Based on 10 reviews from the past 1 year
Japanese
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Based on 7 reviews from the past 1 year
Korean
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Based on 6 reviews from the past 1 year
French
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Based on 5 reviews from the past 1 year
25 indicators · 505 review reasons · 8 languages · data as of Oct 16, 2026
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Basic info
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | DAVE THE DIVER | |
|---|---|---|
| Players now | 48 | 4,077 |
| Genre | Adventure · Indie · Simulation | Adventure · Casual · RPG · Simulation |
| Developer | Sukeban Games | MINTROCKET |
| Platforms | Windows · Linux | Windows · macOS |
| Steam Deck | Playable! | Verified✓ |
| Price | $14.99 · Steam store ↗ | $19.99 · Steam store ↗ |
| Release date | Jun 21, 2016 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Tags | 3 in common | |
| Only this game | Only this game | |
Review scores
| VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action |  DAVE THE DIVER | |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | -0.22 | +1.35 |
| Story & World | +3.96 | +2.72 |
| Content Volume | +0.60 | +1.44 |
| Visuals & Sound | +4.09 | +3.87 |
| Multiplayer | +4.29 | +2.00 |
| Pricing & Fairness | -0.03 | +0.13 |
| Tech & Support | -0.03 | +0.13 |
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