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Venba

Short narrative cooking game about a South Indian immigrant family

Visai Games · Released Jul 31, 2023

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,553
Recent reviews
Very Positive
97% of 85 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC
Direct X 9.0c compatible
1 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Venba?

You play as Venba, a South Indian immigrant mother, in a short story-driven cooking game. You piece together damaged recipes and prepare regional dishes as her family changes over the years and she tries to connect with her son through food.

For you if...

  • +you want a short story about family and cultural identity
  • +you enjoy simple cooking puzzles based on South Indian dishes

Not for you if...

  • −you want challenging cooking puzzles or hands-on kitchen action
  • −you prefer longer games with more active gameplay

What players say

94% of 2,553 reviews are positive · 97% of 85 in the last 30 days

Players praise the family story, art, music, and depiction of South Indian food. Many complain that the cooking puzzles are too few and too easy, and that the short playtime makes the price hard to justify.

How many players finish Venba?

66% of Steam players have unlocked «Fermented Feelings», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Venba system requirements

Minimum: Direct X 9.0c compatible, 1 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor
1.8 GHz or faster processor
Graphics
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Processor
2.8 GHz or faster processor
Graphics
Direct X 9.0c compatible video card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Venba have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Venba run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
15
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Venba use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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1 DLC available.