Venba is a narrative cooking game about family, love, and loss. Play as Venba, a South Indian immigrant mother connecting with her son through the language of food. It is a short and sweet cinematic experience that you can enjoy in a 1 to 2-hour sitting
Idlis, dosas, and biriyani! Whether you’re a new or regular enjoyer of South Indian cuisine, there’s something delectable to discover Venba's cooking puzzles. As you piece together a tattered recipe book, cook authentic dishes inspired by real-life cuisines. Once you've cooked them in-game, try cooking them in real life with the brand-new in-game Cookbook!
As you restore lost recipes, discover the story of a family over the years as they grow and change through a journey of love and loss. Join a mother, father, and their son as they reckon with culture, self-discovery, and acceptance.
Move over lo-fi beats! Cook along to Venba's unique original soundtrack, inspired by Tamil music throughout the ages. And when you can't get enough, return to the newly-added in-game radio to listen to the OST on-demand!
Venba's warm, stylized art brings the game's food and story to life! So good you can almost taste it.
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Posted on: November 2, 2025
VoicesWithFears
Verified ownerGames: 174 Reviews: 1
Missing Achievements
As much as I adore this game, it's such a shame it doesn't have the same achevements as on Steam. Add them please!
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Posted on: November 5, 2025
tunajuicer
Verified ownerGames: 9 Reviews: 1
Beautiful Storytelling
Not only did this have a beautiful story line (maybe a tear was shed who knows), but the graphics and flow of everyhing was beautiful. Not only would I recommend, I think everyonshuld give this game a try, as long as you like a game that is calm with immersive storytelling and deep meaning.
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Posted on: August 3, 2025
AtlantisV
Verified ownerGames: 15 Reviews: 1
Nice cozy game
Very nice graphics. I kinda felt like the story telling lacked some meaning. Like the ending did not quite felt like closure. I was enjoying the pace at the beginning but I felt like there was a sudden jump.
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Posted on: August 17, 2025
Guilherme__
Verified ownerGames: 316 Reviews: 1
Simple but it charmed me
Very short game, simple gameplay, but the writing is actually great and it explores lots of themes, conveying a beautiful message. The Indian culture is depicted very well and the game surely has its charm. For something to a Saturday afternoon, between other AAA games, I highly recommend.
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Posted on: July 21, 2025
MotherKojiro
Verified ownerGames: 481 Reviews: 196
A Riveting Culinary Tale
I picked this up mostly because I love to cook, and some new recipes sounded enticing, though I'd be lying if I said the artstyle didn't help draw me in, too. It was a little confusing to start, mostly because I was using tools I'd never seen before right out the gate; that might be more of a me problem, since I'm not big on kitchen gadgets and like to just make things work with what I've got. Eventually, I was able to figure things out, and I'm not sure that came with a newfound familiarity so much as better instruction as the story went on. If you don't care that much about cooking, you'll probably do fine, since what you'll be doing isn't completely from scratch; if you do, the full recipes are available right from the main menu. The story itself is short, but emotional, and centering a story about culture around food works fantastically well. It does a good job telling a lot of hard truths, as well. If you're into shorter narrative experiences, I'd definitely recommend checking this out.
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