Launch update, 3 November 2026: the full game is out now on Steam. Earlier release and festival wording below is historical. Read the launch announcement.

We have now tested the public Tumble Tavern demo on both Steam Deck and Steam Machine hardware running SteamOS. It launches, accepts controller input and plays successfully on both. Read the supporting details in Guildhelm Studios' full SteamOS test report.

Take the whole tavern to the sofa.

Tumble Tavern was designed around quick decisions at the table: choose a six-die loadout, equip three runestones, read the throw, then bank or risk a Ruin. The full gamepad interface lets you move through menus, select dice, cast runestones and play without reaching for a keyboard or mouse.

Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Handheld play

The free demo plays on Steam Deck and Steam Machine, with full controller support through Steam Input.

Steam Machine · 2026

Living-room play

Our hands-on SteamOS test also passed on the upcoming 2026 Steam Machine hardware, from launch through normal controller-led play.

The current Tumble Tavern dice loadout screen
The current dice loadout screen. Full controller support through Steam Input lets you prepare for the table.

What this test means.

This is Guildhelm Studios' own hands-on compatibility test of the public demo. It is not an official Valve rating for Steam Deck and Steam Machine, and we are not displaying a Valve Verified or Playable badge.

The demo and full game are separate Steam applications, so any official compatibility result would need to come from Valve for the relevant app. If Valve publishes one, we will share it.

Play the free demo now.

The Tumble Tavern demo is free on Steam today. The full game is planned to launch on 3 November 2026 at 16:00 GMT.

Play free demo on SteamRead the studio report