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Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight

Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight

Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.

Released Jul 29, 2024 Developer Deer Dream Studios Platforms Windows · Mac Visual NovelAnimeHorrorMultiple EndingsDating Sim
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-05-18)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

87.4%positive182 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“A great follow-up to Cooking Companions! It wraps up the story very nicely, with enough details to provide enough information to give context, but not to the point where it spoon-feeds you everything. Though I'm not the biggest fan of having to loop through the game several…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's nice while it's on. Maybe a bit too much of a re-tread of Cooking Companions. I'd give it like a 6/10. I bet it's fun to watch YouTubers play it, too.”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great addition to the series and I enjoyed it. I think it was better than the original.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2024-09 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

55all-time peak
0 5 10 9 avg · Aug 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

80achievements
49.2%median completion
13.7%rarest: Deer Dream
92.3% of players 89.2% of players 85.2% of players 85.1% of players 84.5% of players 83.0% of players 82.0% of players 80.3% of players 77.5% of players 77.1% of players 75.9% of players 74.3% of players 73.4% of players 73.3% of players 72.8% of players 72.6% of players 72.2% of players 69.2% of players 68.4% of players 67.5% of players 66.9% of players 65.7% of players 65.0% of players 65.0% of players 64.4% of players 61.9% of players 61.4% of players 61.2% of players 61.1% of players 60.9% of players 55.9% of players 55.6% of players 55.2% of players 52.9% of players 52.8% of players 52.4% of players 52.2% of players 52.0% of players 51.3% of players 49.7% of players 49.2% of players 48.8% of players 48.2% of players 45.7% of players 45.4% of players 43.8% of players 43.4% of players 41.0% of players 39.7% of players 37.9% of players 37.8% of players 37.7% of players 36.9% of players 36.6% of players 33.8% of players 33.7% of players 33.4% of players 33.0% of players 32.5% of players 31.3% of players 92.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.3%Enter the Mansion — You have once again entered the world of survival horror. Good luck!
89.2%The Quack is Back! — Hidden achievement
85.2%Huh? Radio? — What's going on with that radio?
Rarest badges of honor
13.7%Deer Dream — Hidden achievement
14.2%Baby Mode — Hidden achievement
15.0%Live Your Life — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 26, 2026
Serenity Forge Publisher 2026 Sale!

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Aug 15, 2026
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Jun 27, 2026
Sizzling Summer Sale: -50% off!

The summer cookout is here...fill up on Cooking Companions or the sequel, now -50% off! ICYMI: Cooking Companions is OUT on Nintendo Switch / PS4/PS5 / Xbox! With the help of Serenity Forge, all owner

Oct 31, 2025
Biggest Sale YET: Steam Scream Fest 2025!

No tricks this season: just treats! Both Cooking Companions and Dread Weight are -50% off, the lowest it's ever gone. Enjoy! Have you heard? Cooking Companions is OUT on Nintendo Switch / PS4/PS5 / Xb

Jul 31, 2025
Dread Weight Turns One: Birthday Sale!

To celebrate Dread Weight's first birthday: the game is being discounted for -50% off, the lowest it's ever gone. Enjoy! Have you heard? Cooking Companions is OUT on Nintendo Switch / PS4/PS5 / Xbox!

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsVisual Novel · Anime · Horror · Multiple Endings · Dating Sim · Casual · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Psychological Horror · Alternate History · Choices Matter · LGBTQ+ (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements80
Official sitehttps://www.deerdreamstudios.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: If game running slow: shift+G opens a rendering option menu. Try another option!