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In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Necrobarista is a visual novel, story rich and indie game developed by Route 59 and published by Route 59, Coconut Island Games and PLAYISM.
Released on July 22nd 2020 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 1,371 reviews of which 1,111 were positive and 260 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.


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Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Necrobarista:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Italian
Korean
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Dutch
Turkish
Portuguese - Brazil
Arabic

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 or Newer
  • Processor: 2.5+ GHz Quad core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 or better, ATI 7950 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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4 hours played
Oct. 2026
This game baffles me. I bought it entirely off of the capsule art and title since it was ar 3$, for some reason thinking it was some sort of fantasy bar management game, and instead I get a wonderfully well written, bizzarrely (but still well) presented visual novel. Short, and honestly very funny at times.
5 hours played
Aug. 2026
Necrobarista -Overview: N/A -The Good: N/A -The Bad: N/A -The... Confused? N/A -Closing Remarks: Necrobarista is not a video game; not by my standards at least. Thusly, I cannot review it as one. What it is, however, is a fascinating story about life and death. If you expect gameplay, you will be let down, as there is no player choice, no actions you can take, nothing except experiencing the story. This is not a bad thing, as the story is phenomenal. If you put aside your expectations, and go in with an open mind, there is a very high likelihood you will be a noticeably different person by the end. Can I guarantee you'll enjoy it? No. Some stories aren't for everyone, and it doesn't make you dumb for not resonating with them. If you want to fully take in this story, my only advice is to not expect a video game. With a clear and open mind, I truly hope Necrobarista can touch your psyche the same way it touched mine.
8 hours played
Aug. 2026
Before I begin this review, i must say: This game is a better fit for people who like to read books, than people who play visual novels. In that sense, this game is a great introduction to the world of gaming for a friend who, as i said, likes reading books. This is a good game, at worst a 6 out of 10, and at best a 7.5 out of 10. God i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love the characters, all of them, Ned was such a pain in the ass at the beginning, yet he grew on me. Finding out how incredibly old Shay is was... wow. I cant really name every single thing i like about Necrobarista without spoiling it, or turning this into an essay. Now, in spite of all the (negative) criticisms im going to lay out, i do recommend it. For a game whose story is so intimately connected to death and the afterlife, i think it wasted its opportunity to have a stronger emotional impact. Its ending is easily the game's weakest part. It felt kind of rushed, now, a feeling of "things are moving fast" is not unusual for the sudden incoming death of someone , the game did not play into this at all, instead the ending feels rushed in a bad way. The epilogue, oddly, is more enjoyable than the ending itself, even if its short. I like the world building, i'd say its less in depth than Va11-ha11a, there are a lot of things that remain unexplained to the point that its not mysterious, but frustrating. If you are going to play this game, read every last bit of dialogue during the free roam segments. There are many small things in this game that are scuffed, none of which are particularly terrible. There is one however that by far the worst one and most immersion breaking, when the cafe is supposed to be filled to the brim with customers, but its clearly empty. The devs tried to hide how empty it is by having the camera pointing away from the tables. Really? The way they executed the addition of shadowy humanoid figures to represent customers (only added at the last 1/4 of the game) barely helped. Last but not least, the text. Something visual novels do, quite subtly at that, is to let dialogue run on its own. That is, sentences slowly show up letter by letter (typically with a slider to adjust how fast it does this), until the very end. In necrobarista, the text stops at every comma, every period, which at times helps for building suspension, but it took me some time to get used to the spacebar spam (dont do it with your mouse, seriously). Once again, dont let my criticisms stop you from playing, its good. I am sad that its over, but at the same time, im satisfied :-)
20 hours played
July 2026
"MORE ESPRESSO = LESS DEPRESSO" i always loved games with.. message, and guts to deliver it. the talos principle, tcoaal, gris, for example. I've played so much garbage like Titanfall 2 (yes i have a mouthful of spit for this game) recently, that i truly forgot, how much a good game can mean to me. necrobarista is simply.. awesome. it was a VERY, VERY rare example of me enjoying vn, but.. this game is too good. besides being game with awesome camera angles (i've got DOZENS of screenshots), interesting cast/story/memories/side stories (yes i was grinding necrobarista), and AWESOME soundtrack.. it made me think about stuff. that's.. rare, really, maybe its just my thoughtless ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mind, yet, themes that necrobarista touches just feel close to me. especially side story about tuan and hannah, it was a pure cinema. this game just really, really warmed my heart. especially because of "nothing" by soft science in ost, i ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love shoegaze. necrobarista DEFINITELY is one of my favourite games of all time. absolutely worth it. "i don't blame you. maybe one day soon i'll be able to stop blaming myself, too."
6 hours played
June 2026
Overall and enjoyable game with interesting themes and characters. It is an episodic story, with each episode telling its own stories but with an overarching plot. The artsyle is fine but as with any visual novel the gameplay is lacking, primarily consisting of just clicking for the next frame, of course if you're into VNs then that isn't a problem. The artsytyle and soundtrack was good!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Necrobarista is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.

No, Necrobarista is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Necrobarista received 1,111 positive votes out of a total of 1,371 achieving a rating of 7.75.
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Necrobarista was developed by Route 59 and published by Route 59, Coconut Island Games and PLAYISM.

Yes, Necrobarista is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Necrobarista is not playable on MacOS.

No, Necrobarista is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Necrobarista is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Necrobarista is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Necrobarista does not support VR.

Necrobarista is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Necrobarista. Explore additional content available for Necrobarista on Steam.

No, Necrobarista does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Necrobarista does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Necrobarista 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Necrobarista.

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Necrobarista
Rating
7.8
1,111
260
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Route 59
Publisher
Route 59, Coconut Island Games, PLAYISM
Release 22 Jul 2020
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