Clever Trickster Productionshas announcedthat their vampire bar simulator,Blood Bar Tycoon, will release on October 28th. That is a busy day. It’s coming to PC.
From the looks of things, you’re not merely running a bar that serves vampires. You’re also running one that serves humans, which you then use as food for your vampiric patrons. I’m going to point out (and did in the headline) that this is part of a growing number of games about running a restaurant where you murder the customers. It joinsGodlike BurgerandRavenous Devilsat a cursory glance. Delicious.
What I haven’t seen is agreatcannibal business sim. Do vampires count as cannibals? They’re not, like, another species, right? Anyway,Blood Bar Tycoonlooks pretty great. You have to lure and capture humans, and then you can squeeze out their juices and turn them into a variety of beverages. You have to keep up the appearance of a legitimate business, or hunters will arrive to burn your bar down. You also have to deal with Elder Vampires who seem to have their own demands based on their personality.
For that matter, I haven’t really seen a good restaurant simulator in yonks. The last one I remember really trying wasRecipe for Disaster, which didn’t turn out well, supposedly because ofdeveloper-publisher dysfunctionand difficulties in early access. I’ve thought about playingPizza Connection 3, because it’s based on a great series, but people have told me it isn’t very good. I know I should form my own opinions on these things, as I have liked games that weren’t very popular, but I have so much to play these days that taking risks isn’t always desirable.
It might even be a while before I get toBlood Bar Tycoon. I absolutely understand why a horror-themed game would want to come out near Hallowe’en, but that’s when most of these types of games come out. I’d play everything if I could, but I’ll have to see where my priorities are when that time comes.
Blood Bar Tycoonreleases on PC on July 12, 2025. There is a beta/demo available to try out right now.
