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Cooking Companions

Cooking Companions

Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging psychological horror narrative” (27 of 83 reviews) and “cute, striking horror visuals” (15); the most common complaint is “confusing, shallow nonlinear plot” (10). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Oct 7, 2021 Developer Deer Dream Studios Publisher Serenity Forge Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Visual NovelAnimeHorrorCasualCute
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

93.7%positive1,212 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 83 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 83 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14

Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Short n' sweet! Just a silly game where you get to spend time with your friends and cook for them, what more can you ask???”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“this game is so cute and relaxing karin is so sweet and i greatly enjoyed cooking my companions”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Despite the game being labelled as "psychological horror" and "choices matter" its not really either of those. Most of the horror is just scary distorted faces, whispering sounds, and jumpscares. If you like cheap horror this game is for you. The choices also hardly matter,…”

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

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

6peak since Aug 2026
0 1 2 1 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

80achievements
42.3%median completion
12.3%rarest: Deer Dream
93.8% of players 93.1% of players 92.8% of players 91.6% of players 88.3% of players 85.6% of players 85.4% of players 80.8% of players 79.6% of players 79.0% of players 78.3% of players 77.8% of players 77.1% of players 76.5% of players 75.6% of players 70.9% of players 69.8% of players 67.8% of players 55.2% of players 52.3% of players 51.5% of players 51.0% of players 50.5% of players 49.3% of players 48.8% of players 47.0% of players 46.7% of players 46.6% of players 46.3% of players 45.9% of players 45.8% of players 45.1% of players 45.1% of players 44.9% of players 44.9% of players 44.9% of players 44.8% of players 44.8% of players 44.8% of players 44.0% of players 42.3% of players 41.7% of players 39.5% of players 38.6% of players 38.6% of players 38.1% of players 37.7% of players 35.1% of players 33.6% of players 33.1% of players 33.0% of players 29.8% of players 29.4% of players 28.0% of players 26.5% of players 26.3% of players 25.3% of players 24.1% of players 23.9% of players 22.9% of players 93.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.8%Butter Them Up? — Will you butter them up? Or wind up on the chopping block?
93.1%Chompette Captain! — You found the Chompettes!
92.8%Food's here! — You found the first unlockable recipe!
Rarest badges of honor
12.3%Deer Dream — Hidden achievement
13.8%Legendary Chef — You found the final unlockable recipe! Well done!
13.8%He's here? — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$4.94lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US14.99 USD
EU12.49 EUR
UK11.39 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada17.49 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil53.49 BRL
China100.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Japan≈$9.6 Brazil Canada EU China US Australia UK≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-31 08-19 09-09 09-28 10-20

Latest official news

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

Oct 01, 2026
BIGGEST Sale EVER - Steam Autumn Sale 2026!

It's hard to believe that Cooking Companions came out, 5 years ago, on October 7th, 2021. The world has changed so much since then, but the journey for this game has been absolutely incredible and hum

Sep 26, 2026
Serenity Forge Publisher 2026 Sale!

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Aug 15, 2026
Sister Other Paranoia Launch Bundle!

Sister Other Paranoia A dark visual novel by acclaimed creator nyalra. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be

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 owners o

Mar 21, 2026
Spring Thaw Sale!

Winter snows are melting and flood waters are rising: don't be caught hungry with Cooking Companions, now -50% off!ICYMI: Cooking Companions is OUT on Nintendo Switch/PS4/PS5/Xbox! With the help of Se

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsVisual Novel · Anime · Horror · Casual · Cute · Lore-Rich · Dating Sim · Mystery · Supernatural · Story Rich · Psychological Horror · Mythology (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese * *
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: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: If game running slow: shift+G opens a rendering option menu. Try another option!