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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon

Hammer & Ravens · Shiro Unlimited · 2025-09-17

Steam

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Feb 18, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Build and expand your monastery, craft recipes and brew holy ales in this unique brewery tycoon. No pre-made recipes in Ale Abbey, oh no. It's a canvas for true beer alchemists. It's as simple as: brew, sip, repeat. Welcome to Ale Abbey!

Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon is a Casual, Indie, Simulation and Strategy game released in 2025, priced at $14.99, with an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (89% of 1349 reviews).

27
playing now
89%
positive of 1.3k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
33h
to beat · rushed 30h · completionist 45h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$14.99
steam price (US)

27 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 17:00 UTC (census sample)

Give your brew a unique name, experiment to discover special traits, and ensure your ales reach unprecedented popularity! Dive into a vast array of over 20 European styles, meticulously choosing the equipment that best suits your needs. Adjust the quantity, quality, and mash temperature to blend the perfect brew. Decide whether to store it for aging, or sell it at the market. Put your trust in your monks’ brewing skills, and let them create the holy ale.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 27 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 30 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~4/week).
  • · Review velocity down 9% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (251 reviews).
  • · Top 7% of 29,032 Casual games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 27k–61k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,349 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $7.49 at Fanatical (2026-03-16) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 15 of 24 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
22922920252026Week of 2025-02-18: 229 positiveWeek of 2025-02-18: 22 negativeWeek of 2025-02-25: 81 positiveWeek of 2025-02-25: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-03-04: 40 positiveWeek of 2025-03-11: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-03-18: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-03-25: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-03-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-08: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-04-08: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-04-15: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-04-15: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-22: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-04-22: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-29: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-05-06: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-05-13: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-05-20: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-27: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-06-03: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-10: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-06-10: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-17: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-06-17: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-24: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-06-24: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-08: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-07-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-15: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-07-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-22: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-07-29: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-05: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-08-12: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-19: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-26: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-02: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-09-02: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-09-09: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-09-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-16: 64 positiveWeek of 2025-09-16: 9 negativeWeek of 2025-09-23: 53 positiveWeek of 2025-09-23: 13 negativeWeek of 2025-09-30: 26 positiveWeek of 2025-09-30: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-10-07: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-10-07: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-10-14: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-10-14: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-10-21: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-21: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-10-28: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-28: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-04: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-11-04: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-11: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-11-11: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-18: 28 positiveWeek of 2025-11-18: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-25: 151 positiveWeek of 2025-11-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-02: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-12-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-09: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-12-09: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-16: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-12-16: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-23: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-23: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-30: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-12-30: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-06: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-01-06: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-13: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-01-13: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-20: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-01-20: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-27: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-01-27: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-03: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-02-10: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-02-10: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-17: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-02-17: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-24: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-03-03: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-10: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-10: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-17: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-17: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-24: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-31: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-31: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-07: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-14: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-21: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-28: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-28: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-05: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-12: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-02: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-02: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-09: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-16: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-06-16: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-23: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-06-23: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-06-30: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-30: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-07: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-07: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-14: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-21: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-28: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-28: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-04: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-08-18: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

51102026-09-15 02:00 — 11 players2026-09-16 11:00 — 15 players2026-09-17 18:00 — 16 players2026-09-19 02:00 — 10 players2026-09-20 09:00 — 51 players2026-09-21 17:00 — 44 players2026-09-23 00:00 — 15 players2026-09-24 08:00 — 18 players2026-09-25 15:00 — 33 players2026-09-26 23:00 — 20 players2026-09-28 06:00 — 16 players2026-09-29 14:00 — 25 players2026-09-30 21:00 — 41 players2026-10-02 05:00 — 22 players2026-10-03 12:00 — 39 players2026-10-04 21:00 — 42 players2026-10-06 04:00 — 20 players2026-10-07 12:00 — 31 players2026-10-08 19:00 — 36 players2026-10-10 03:00 — 14 players2026-10-11 10:00 — 30 players2026-10-12 18:00 — 40 players2026-10-14 01:00 — 21 players2026-10-14 17:00 — 27 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
25016Feb 2025Aug 2026Feb 2025 — avg 250 · peak 538Mar 2025 — avg 63 · peak 299Apr 2025 — avg 32 · peak 98May 2025 — avg 17 · peak 50Jun 2025 — avg 43 · peak 131Jul 2025 — avg 45 · peak 136Aug 2025 — avg 24 · peak 70Sep 2025 — avg 194 · peak 903Oct 2025 — avg 121 · peak 420Nov 2025 — avg 59 · peak 201Dec 2025 — avg 62 · peak 164Jan 2026 — avg 49 · peak 133Feb 2026 — avg 43 · peak 135Mar 2026 — avg 36 · peak 107Apr 2026 — avg 32 · peak 118May 2026 — avg 26 · peak 73Jun 2026 — avg 24 · peak 64Jul 2026 — avg 21 · peak 48Aug 2026 — avg 16 · peak 44
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$14.99$7.492025-02-142026-08-102025-02-14 — best price $11.042025-02-25 — best price $11.692025-04-04 — best price $10.822025-04-17 — best price $12.742025-06-11 — best price $11.992025-06-27 — best price $9.892025-07-17 — best price $9.892025-07-25 — best price $7.992025-09-17 — best price $9.742025-10-06 — best price $14.992025-11-13 — best price $14.992025-12-22 — best price $7.792026-01-20 — best price $14.992026-02-12 — best price $14.992026-03-16 — best price $7.492026-03-19 — best price $9.742026-04-10 — best price $7.842026-04-27 — best price $14.992026-06-11 — best price $14.992026-07-09 — best price $14.992026-07-29 — best price $14.992026-08-10 — best price $11.69
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

56
achievements tracked
57.9%
earned "First Hops"
8.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing1 DLC

7 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Russian

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2025-02-18 (Steam store data)

Player tags

2DCasualComedyEconomyBuildingCraftingMedievalStrategyCapitalismColony Sim

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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