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As a bartender in a cyberpunk city, Jill mixes drinks for regulars, hears their stories, and steers their paths one glass at a time.
Released 21 Jun 2016
Shape Stories Through Drinks
Mix Cocktails for Regulars
Read Customers’ Tastes
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Developed by Sukeban Games · Published by Ysbryd Games, PLAYISM
You play Jill Stingray, a bartender at the small VA-11 Hall-A bar in Glitch City, a dystopian metropolis shaped by corporate power. Her customers bring the people and pressures of the city to the counter.
During each shift, you read customers’ requests and mix drinks from ingredients, adjusting the recipe to suit what they ask for—or what you think they need. Their conversations unfold as you serve them, and the drinks you choose can change how those encounters go.
The story progresses through daily shifts and returning customers, with drink decisions shaping its branches rather than standard dialogue choices. Jill also has bills and personal spending to manage, so earnings can affect her circumstances outside the bar.
Players often enjoy the intimate focus on the bar’s regulars, praising the character-driven conversations for feeling funny, affecting, and recognizably human. Many also value the relaxed bartending routine, which gives them a way to take part in those stories, alongside the pixel art and music that help create a late-night, welcoming atmosphere. Several describe returning to the game for its comforting mood and memorable cast.
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 34 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 77/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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