![]() You can talk to her (and end up getting a couple of different answers depending on the options you choose throughout the conversation), but eventually you go back into the kitchen to find Cabbage. When you reach the living room, Karin is sitting in a rocking chair, whittling away at a block of wood (she claims to be making a wooden knife using.her knife). Yes, she is an actual cabbage.Ĭabbage invites you to play hide-and-seek with her and the other 4 Chompettes, but first, you have to go talk to Karin in the living room while she hides. After you finish talking, you are greeted with the leader of the Chompettes, Cabbage. In the game, you start out in this old cabin with 4 other people (Karin, Mariah, Gregor, and Anatoly) who are thanking you for dinner. It reminds me a bit of DDLC due to the cutesy vibe of the game and the characters when you first start out, but obviously, as spoiled by the "Psychological Horror" tag on Steam, it becomes much darker as time goes on. The game in question is called "Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition" and it's a demo for a game that will be coming out this October. I was surprised to see that it was pretty unknown, so I decided that making a post here would be best. Of course, my first thought was to immediately see if anyone was talking about this game. Wait for a Steam sale, read the disclaimers, and then play-if you feel like you can stomach it.Ĭooking Companions is available on PC via Steam.Hey! This is my first time using this account and actually making a post on here, but I recently found a new and interesting game with a lot more to it than meets the eye. But unfortunately, CAD 17.49 feels too expensive for a game that only takes an hour and a half to beat. The graphics are nice, and the ambience is superb. There are multiple choices to make throughout the game, relationships to deepen, and things to find. ![]() The story is disturbing, amazing, yet sadly, very short. Overall, I found Cooking Companions to be a good horror visual novel. Lastly, the music and ambience are spot-on a perfect balance of upbeat and down-trodden set the mood just right. ![]() However, they’re still delightfully creepy. I didn’t find the horror elements terrifying like the narrative. Portrait art is clean and colourful, there’s a variety of emotions for each character, and the Chompettes are all adorable in a Danganronpa kind of way. The graphics are consistently gorgeous throughout. “The story is disturbing, amazing, yet sadly, very short.” Luckily, a handy function allows players to skip and rewind text, making full completion a little less tedious. Despite the multiple choices, there isn’t much replayability text varies depending on certain answers, but the ending ultimately remains the same. ![]() Beating Cooking Companions only takes about an hour and a half, while achievement hunting takes roughly four to five. Regrettably, such concise writing makes for a short game. Cooking Companions is a traditional visual novel, so don’t expect any scares outside the writing. There are different choices to make and plenty of goodies to unlock. Players get the option to deepen companion relationships, and in turn, are rewarded with deep backstories. The writing is so good that the dreaded feeling of ‘something’s wrong’ builds even without the use of jumpscares and gore. Sometimes, I find visual novels too slow for my liking. They look to you for help, but can you save them all from starvation? Image Credit – Deer Dream Studios “The writing is so good that the dreaded feeling of ‘something’s wrong’ builds even without the use of jumpscares and gore.”Ĭooking Companions is a very successful horror visual novel. Hunger sets in, and everyone starts to lose hope. Floods prevent you and your companions from foraging, and the food supply starts to dwindle. You spend your days cooking delicious meals alongside the mischievous Chompettes. Welcome to the Tatras mountains, where the harvest is bountiful. Cooking Companions messed me up in its own special way - without the use of file manipulation and orchestrated glitches. After playing, though, I felt bad comparing the two. The graphics were bright, the warning was dark, just like DDLC. During my hunt to find a similar experience, I found Cooking Companions. I remember the first time I played Doki Doki Literature Club the visual novel messed me up in a way that I never thought was possible. Please take the time to look over the developer’s warnings before playing. As someone who thrives off all that is unsettling, Cooking Companions made me feel extremely uncomfortable. Please note: This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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