Venba
- First release
- Jul 31, 2023
- Publisher
- Visai Games
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle, Visual Novel · Drama, Kids, Romance
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more. Cook Mouth Watering Dishes - Venba's recipe book gets damaged when she moves to Canada. Restore the lost recipes to cook delicious mouth watering dishes that serve as a connection to the home left behind. Explore. Converse, Experience - Get to know the family well, hold branching conversations, and explore as you face the challenges that arise from day to day life.Read more
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more. Cook Mouth Watering Dishes - Venba's recipe book gets damaged when she moves to Canada. Restore the lost recipes to cook delicious mouth watering dishes that serve as a connection to the home left behind. Explore. Converse, Experience - Get to know the family well, hold branching conversations, and explore as you face the challenges that arise from day to day life.
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 31, 2023
- PlayStation 5
- Jul 31, 2023
- Xbox One
- Jul 31, 2023
All 6 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Jul 31, 2023
- Xbox Series X|S
- Jul 31, 2023
- Mac
- Jul 28, 2025
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 3h
- Completionist
- 2h
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Where to buy
- External links
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- Keywords
- 2d, crafting, cooking, cinematic, female protagonist
… All 7
, cinematic, female protagonist, hand-drawn, wholesome
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 87
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 3h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 2h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 2,435 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- Cooking
- Casual
- Narrative
- Puzzle
- Female Protagonist
- Stylized
- 1980s
- Emotional
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Media
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Behind the game
Awards
Won
- British Academy Games Award for Debut Game — BAFTA Games Awards 2024
- Game Developers Choice Award - Best Debut — Game Developers Choice Awards 2024
- Game Developers Choice Award - Social Impact Award — Game Developers Choice Awards 2024
- Independent Games Festival Award - Seumas McNally Grand Prize — 2024
Nominated
- British Academy Games Award for Game Beyond Entertainment — BAFTA Games Awards 2024
- Canadian Screen Awards for Best Video Game — 2024
- D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game — D.I.C.E. Awards 2024
- D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Story — D.I.C.E. Awards 2024
- Game Developers Choice Award - Best Audio — Game Developers Choice Awards 2024
- Game Developers Choice Award - Best Narrative — Game Developers Choice Awards 2024
- The Game Awards − Best Debut Game — The Game Awards 2023
- The Game Awards − Games for Impact — The Game Awards 2023
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