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A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Lakeside Bar is a idler, pixel graphics and simulation game
developed by BITCOVER
and published by BITCOVER and CC_Games.
Released on July 30th 2025 is available only on Windows
in 15 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Indonesian, Filipino and Malay.
It has received 518 reviews of which 439 were positive and 79 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 @ 3.2 GHZ
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX9
- Storage: 256 MB available space
User reviews & Ratings
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Lakeside Bar is a cozy little gem that I highly recommend. The atmosphere is incredibly relaxing: smooth jazz music, charming pixel art, and the overall vibe really make you feel like you’re running a warm little bar by the lake. 🌅🍹 The gameplay is simple yet very enjoyable: serving customers, decorating your bar and its surroundings, hiring staff… all without stress or pressure. Fun mini-games like fishing or darts add some nice variety too. Another big highlight: the background mode lets you keep the game running while doing other things, and the Twitch integration makes it super fun for streaming. 🎥 You can really feel this game was designed for relaxation and it absolutely works. If you enjoy cozy and chill games, don’t hesitate, this one’s for you !
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➕Pixel Lakeside Bar is a surprisingly fun run if you’re chasing achievements. The gameplay feels logical and structured—you can plan your moves and tick off achievements in a satisfying way. It’s a great little challenge for anyone who likes running games with a clear achievement path. Also super adorable design made, cozy vibes, cute pixel characters, chill atmosphere feels like a hug in a 8-bit. It is perfect little spot for achievement hunting while sipping digital mochitos.🍹✨ ➖One bigger downside: the save system seems bugged. After relaunching the game third day, luckily I made it almost to 100% hunted achivements (only one was missing: Bar'd for Life (to keep playing total of 24 hours). I noticed that my progress/achievements weren’t saved properly. Option save is there and it also taking care of auto save, but unfortunately game launched as a basic start up with no loads. If the achievements aren’t marked lately, or dev will have another ideas around updates and more achievements, I have to start all over again. Feels like a frustrating bug that takes away from the otherwise this amazing experience. 💎 9/10 💎 Fix that and its a gem!
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Maybe I'm still too "beginning game", but I wish this could truly idle. I have people the restock for me, but no one collects my money. I quickly run out and don't have enough to pay my employees, so they quit. Then I have to hire them again. If I don't have restockers, then I run out of stock and have to keep checking myself. I hope I'm just not fully to the auto mode yet. Otherwise, this game is fun and adorable. I'd love it, if I could actually idle it.
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🍸 Lakeside Bar Review 🍾 Lakeside Bar is an indie game where you run your very own bar. I played the demo and honestly loved it. You can either play it actively or set it up to run quietly in the corner of your screen, there are different full-screen settings too, depending on how you want to enjoy it. I absolutely love the art style. Pixel-art games always have a special place in my heart, and this one is no exception. You’re the proud owner of a charming little bar, where you’ll be serving customers, cleaning tables, or maybe just relaxing with a bit of cozy fishing while your staff lend a hand. The more you play, the more you unlock, from new drinks and decorations to upgraded tables that make your bar feel even more alive. You can hire staff to help run things, and one of my favourites is Chef Mike, a literal sentient microwave who unlocks the cooking system. That one really made me laugh! Making tasty food and drinks for your customers is super satisfying. There are loads of recipes to discover, and plenty of other fun tabs to explore too, like memory capsules and mini bar games (which I won’t spoil too much here, but trust me, they’re great). I’ve spent a lot of time fishing! I enjoy the little mini-game where you have to hit the green square in the bar, it’s pretty easy but occasionally throws in a fast one to keep you on your toes. The music in the game is lovely. There’s a record player filled with relaxing tunes that really fit the bar’s cosy vibe. If you're not in the mood for music, you can pause it and enjoy the ambient sounds, wind, birds, ducks, even the occasional dog barking. And when the weather changes, the rain and thunder effects are honestly fantastic. Decorating your bar (and the outdoor area!) is a big part of the fun. Everything is adorable. In the tabs, there’s also a “Thematic” section where you can change your bar’s wallpaper, there are seven to choose from (some are a bit pricey), but they’re all very cute. I also want to shout out the staff training system. You can hire lots of different workers and even train them. For example, servers can improve movement speed, carrying capacity, and work efficiency. Your bartender—who I think is the most important staff member—can be trained in tipping bonuses, mixing speed, and success rate for recipe experiments. You can even customise the task order for each staff member, which helps them work more efficiently. Just a heads-up: training can be a bit expensive, especially in the early stages so you’ll want to pace yourself and plan upgrades wisely. The game has a lot to offer, and it's very beginner-friendly. There's even a simple, cute statistics page with little icons to help you keep track of things, much better than the overly complex ones in some other games. Lakeside Bar is such a cozy, relaxing experience. If you're into idle games where you can also be hands-on and interactive, this one's definitely for you. The customers are adorable, and their silly little costumes made me smile so much. Happy bartending! 🍻 Tip: If you want to find more reviews like this, check out our curator page [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/41527689/]Moon's Tea House
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played the demo for around 6 hours and immediately bought the full game as soon as it was released. It’s one of the best idle games I’ve come across.It runs perfectly in the background while I’m working, and it’s perfect for checking in during short breaks. It has just the right amount of gameplay to keep you hooked. It’s not overly stressful or grindy, just the right kind of idle experience with satisfying progression.Easily one of the best idle games out there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lakeside Bar is currently priced at 5.89€ on Steam.
Lakeside Bar is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.89€ on Steam.
Lakeside Bar received 439 positive votes out of a total of 518 achieving a rating of 7.95.
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Lakeside Bar was developed by BITCOVER and published by BITCOVER and CC_Games.
Lakeside Bar is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Lakeside Bar is not playable on MacOS.
Lakeside Bar is not playable on Linux.
Lakeside Bar is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Lakeside Bar. Explore additional content available for Lakeside Bar on Steam.
Lakeside Bar does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Lakeside Bar does not support Steam Remote Play.
Lakeside Bar is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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| Steam price | 28 September 2025 20:57 |
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Online players
21
Developer
BITCOVER
Publisher
BITCOVER,
CC_Games
Release
30 Jul 2025
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