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Cooking Companions

Released: 10/7/2021

Critics
77
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Users
94

Score Breakdown

77.3

Critic Average

6 reviews

94

Steam User Score

1,172 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-16.3

77 vs 94

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-16.3

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

Each point represents a critic review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.

5/26/2025

Late Review

A psychological horror gem disguised as a dating sim, Cooking Companions serves up chilling twists and compelling character drama—though its generic art style and illusion of choice leave some ingredients undercooked.

70

70/100

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5/22/2025

Late Review

If you’re up for a disturbingly enjoyable tale for an evening or two, do yourself a favour; pick up Cooking Companions with as little prior knowledge as possible and just revel in the places it takes us. Just don’t let the kids watch.

82

82/100

Read

5/17/2025

Late Review

After spending sufficient time with the game, I’m fond of Cooking Companions, even if I don’t feel it reached its fullest potential. It’s a dark, unsettling VN with uncomfortable subject matter, told skillfully and subtly. While the Switch version of the game is occasionally a bit laggy and some functionality doesn’t seem to work properly, I’d still recommend fans of dark stories check the game out, even if it’s on a different console.

70

70/100

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5/17/2025

Late Review

Deer Dream Studios has come up with a very creepy and interesting visual-novel. Those of you who played Doki Doki Literature Club! will surely find the similarities quickly. We are facing a story where the main premise is to read, but what happens is so interesting, with so many mysteries that we will not be able to stop passing lines of dialogue.

80

80/100

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5/8/2025

Late Review

A weird and undoubtedly dark ride

77

77/100

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4/30/2025

Late Review

Cooking Companions serves up dread masterfully, telling a chilling tale with multiple endings. Despite some nagging issues, its eerie atmosphere makes this indie horror game a juicy treat.

85

85/100

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