Varenje

Hand-drawn hidden-object adventure through a world seen at insect size

Play Cute · Published by JoyBits Ltd. · Released Jul 3, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,658
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Oct 4, 2019
Minimum PC: 128 MB; 1 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Varenje?

In this single-player, 2D point-and-click adventure, eating an unknown berry shrinks you to insect size. You explore a world inhabited by worms, beetles, and spiders, search for hidden objects, solve puzzles, and gather raspberries for jam meant to return you to normal.

For you if...

+you want a short adventure to play alone

Not for you if...

−you dislike combing scenes for small hidden objects

What players say

87% of 1,658 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork and music. The most common complaint is that only the opening chapter is free, with the rest sold as DLC. Recent reviews also criticize puzzles for unclear instructions and awkward controls.

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Varenje system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB, 1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1
Processor: 1.5 GHz
Graphics: 128 MB
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Varenje have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Varenje 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
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Korean.

Does Varenje 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam