Emigrating to a far-flung country, whoever you are, is always going to be a challenging and stressful experience. New cultures to understand, friendships to culture, and dishes to cook! Venba on Xbox, Game Pass, PlayStation, Switch and PC from Visai Games, particularly focuses on the latter of these three.
Forgotten Recipes
Releasing today on Xbox, Game Pass, PlayStation, Switch and PC, Venba tells the tale of an Indian mother who takes her family all the way to Canada in the 1980s. In transit, Venba’s beloved recipe book is damaged, and many of her recipes collated over the years are lost to time.Â
And if you don’t want to splash the cash, it’s all playable through Game Pass too.
The core gameplay loop of Venba will see you cook up these forgotten dishes. Expect to be working through some Cooking Mama-style minigames and puzzle solving. Gradually, the South Indian recipe book will be built up once again, seeing the flavours of biriyanis and dosas litter the book. A much calmer cooking title is just what we need, after spending hours stressed during Overcooked!
Reconnection
As you cook these dishes, the lo-fi Tamil music played from the kitchen radio will occasionally be replaced by a conversation with one of your family members.
This is not just a cooking game. Ultimately the food is simply a gateway to reconnecting to your family members, as you hold a number of conversations with them.
Key Features
- Cook Authentic And Delicious Recipes Handpicked From Regional Southern Indian Cuisine
- Hold Branching Conversations And Choose Different Narrative Beats To Explore
- Beautiful Visuals And Animations
- Unique Soundtrack Inspired By Indian Musicals
Abhi, Game Designer at Visai Studios, spoke. “Venba started as a small side project that was compelling to make as I felt it had an untold story to share. Â Over the last 3 years however, the response to Venba has been overwhelming. It has allowed us to transition from working weeknights and weekends to starting a studio full-time. Venba is a celebration of food, family, Â Tamil cuisine, music and culture and we can’t wait to share it with all of you!”
Get Cooking!
Venba is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC. This is a short 1-2 hour experience, so is perfect for a way to break up your day. You can pick up a copy for yourself on Xbox via the Xbox Store – it’ll cost £12.49. Alternatively, grab a Game Pass download.
Our review of Venba on Xbox is up and live.
Game Description
Venba is a narrative cooking game where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
Cook Mouth Watering Dishes
Venba’s recipe book gets damaged when she moves to Canada. Restore the lost recipes to cook delicious, mouth-watering dishes that serve as a connection to the home left behind.
Explore, Converse, Experience
Get to know the family well, hold branching c
