Living on Plain Pasta
A dialogue-driven adventure about cooking for a hard-drinking college upperclassman
Granité Works · Released Sep 10, 2026
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 88
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 12 in 30 days
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 10, 2026
What is Living on Plain Pasta?
You spend eight summer days visiting a college upperclassman who drinks heavily and barely eats. In this pixel-art visual novel, you choose two ingredients for each meal, talk with her, and pick destinations for outings after midnight. Your choices affect your relationship and the ending.
For you if...
- +you prefer short playthroughs of about an hour
- +you enjoy comedy mixed with conversations about anxiety and life choices
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-focused play over reading and making choices
- −you want to avoid themes of alcohol dependency
Screenshots and trailer
Living on Plain Pasta system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10 / 11
- Processor
- Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Mouse recommended.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / 11
- Processor
- Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- Notes
- Mouse recommended.
Does Living on Plain Pasta have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Living on Plain Pasta run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Display output has nonblocking issues
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Japanese.
Does Living on Plain Pasta use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Generative AI was used during parts of the production process for the game’s graphics, music, and narrative content. AI-generated outputs were edited, revised, and restructured by the developer and were not used in the game without modification. The final gameplay experience, narrative structure, character portrayal, and presentation were designed, curated, and supervised by the developer.
The statement mentions: ArtMusic & soundText & translations
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
