Venba

This is a cooking game with calm, chill and relaxing music and a fair story.

Rather than relying on high-stakes drama or action, Venba builds emotional weight through quiet, everyday moments, allowing players to step into the rhythms of a family trying to find its place between two worlds.

The food animations are particularly well done—the sizzling of spices, the rising steam of rice, the rich textures of curry—all crafted to evoke not just hunger, but nostalgia.

These visual elements are accompanied by a carefully curated soundtrack that features original Tamil music and ambient audio that deepens the mood without overpowering the storytelling.

The radio in the main menu, the fact that there are actual recipies in the game, the gorgeous art, use of cooking as both literal and metaphorical visualisation of culture, and of course, the deeply human story found at its core make Venba a MUST for anybody who gives two ♥♥♥♥♥ about games as not just entertainment, but a form of self-expression.

Played on my steamdeck, the artwork and story are very well done, not sure if it was a problem on my end but the cooking mechanic was a bit iffy on a few parts, it didn't annoy me per se, but it did take me out of the immersion.