Venba

79 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“A cute, emotional and wholesome Indie game where we have to cook for our family in the form of mini games. VENBA is the top G.”

“Venba is a love letter to heritage and home cooking. It understands that food is more than just sustenance; it’s a language of love, a bridge across generations, and a defiant act of cultural preservation. This game…”

40 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“Honestly, I'm NOT the target demographic for this game, but I loved it, lots of things I could somewhat relate to, great writing, story, graphics, this game is worth a play!”

“Really wholesome, cute art style and emotional story. Ordered from a local South Indian restaurant, got hungry.”

“Venba is one of the closest things you have to a movie, but in videogame form. It's a short visual novel (~1h) that has a few single screen puzzles scattered throughout that you can't fail. Narrative wise, it's great.…”

36 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“A truly spectacular, arresting adventure-stroke-light-puzzler about immigration, culture, and parenthood. We are Venba, a Tamil woman who immigrates into Canada along with her husband in search of a new life, but as the…”

“Venba is a heartfelt narrative cooking game that beautifully blends food, family, and culture. The puzzle-based recipes are simple but meaningful, serving as a vehicle for a touching story about immigration and…”

“TAMIL REPRESENTATIONNNNNNNNNN this a very sweet and cozy game to play. i am definitely enjoying all the recipes in the game (and how i am wishing that i could taste them). thank you for this wonderful game. i do hope it…”

22 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“Venba is one of the closest things you have to a movie, but in videogame form. It's a short visual novel (~1h) that has a few single screen puzzles scattered throughout that you can't fail. Narrative wise, it's great.…”

“Venba is a heartfelt narrative cooking game that beautifully blends food, family, and culture. The puzzle-based recipes are simple but meaningful, serving as a vehicle for a touching story about immigration and…”

“A game about the importance of family, culture, love and food. Positives: - Easy Mechanics - Great Story - Actually Recipes - Beautiful Art and Music Negatives: - Small game - Too easy - On the first recipe doesn't help…”

12 of the 103 reviews raise this.

“Good short indie game better than most of the OTT movies coming out these day. Every parent should play this or let their kids play it, to understand the value of family. P.S: I will rate this a naan out of 10, even…”

“Very short, sweet, sad game - I loved it, and also love that they included full recipes in the menu so you can try to replicate some of the in-game dishes in real life!”

“Venba is a heartfelt narrative cooking game that beautifully blends food, family, and culture. The puzzle-based recipes are simple but meaningful, serving as a vehicle for a touching story about immigration and…”