inbento

Bento box puzzles with new mechanics and a cat-family story

Afterburn · Released Jul 30, 2021

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 2,966
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 29 in 30 days
Playing now: 6; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 10 months ago; Nov 13, 2025

What is inbento?

This top-down puzzle game has you assemble Japanese bento boxes by rotating, moving, and placing limited ingredients to match a target picture. More than 120 puzzles introduce ways to swap, remove, and copy ingredients, while illustrations between chapters follow a cat family through parenthood and growing up.

For you if...

+you like compact spatial puzzles with rules introduced gradually
+you enjoy wordless stories told through pictures

Not for you if...

−you want puzzles that stay easy throughout
−you prefer open-ended play to a fixed puzzle sequence

What players say

97% of 2,966 reviews are positive · 93% of 29 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cat illustrations, relaxing music, and variety of puzzle mechanics. The most common complaint is that later chapters become frustratingly difficult, with some players finding the solutions too reliant on trial and error.

Screenshots and trailer

inbento system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: i3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Swedish, Slovak.