Cooking Companions

Psychological horror visual novel about survival in a mountain cabin

Deer Dream Studios · Published by Serenity Forge · Released Oct 7, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,211
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; peak 24h 2
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 11, 2025

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What is Cooking Companions?

This single-player visual novel follows a group stranded in a cabin in the Tatras Mountains as floodwaters rise and supplies run low. You make choices while talking with the other travelers, and the story draws on Eastern European folklore.

For you if...

+you like short horror stories with unsettling imagery
+you enjoy folklore woven into visual novel mysteries

Not for you if...

−you want choices that substantially change the main story
−you dislike jump scares and disturbing faces
−you expect cooking to be a major activity

What players say

94% of 1,211 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling story, characters, and folklore details. Common complaints are that choices have little effect on the main plot and that the scares rely on distorted faces and jump scares.

Screenshots and trailer

Cooking Companions system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics: Integrated graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: If game running slow: shift+G opens a rendering option menu. Try another option!