Venba

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

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  1. Kaykat
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Cute game with an interesting story. It’s a bit more point and click than I expected but I still enjoyed it. I think the dialogue could use a skip option or you should be able to re-do the recipes after completing the game as I had to click through all the dialogue again to get the achievements I missed.
  2. TechScope
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Venba is an interesting little game, it is on the short side but I don't hold this against them! This works in their favour.

    Without delving too far into the story, including spoilers as such, I have to say that I'm impressed with the story. It has an interesting plot with a bit of emotion in it too. It's something that you feel people could go through realistically in their life. Onto    Venba is an interesting little game, it is on the short side but I don't hold this against them! This works in their favour.

    Without delving too far into the story, including spoilers as such, I have to say that I'm impressed with the story. It has an interesting plot with a bit of emotion in it too. It's something that you feel people could go through realistically in their life.

    Onto gameplay. There isn't too much gameplay, this is a very story driven game but the select gameplay sections are fun. Some people may find them confusing, however, I believe that it's straightforward -- the game provides you a book that gives you advice how to cook a recipe alongside some quotes by the character to "egg" you on as it were. Should you get stuck despite this, the game has a built-in guide that will help you if you require.

    Graphically the game is unique in its style. Nothing breathtaking but it's certainly pretty and works well with the style of game; matched with the music and you can really feel the environment that the developers desired to create.

    In terms of shortfalls for this game I must say that there is a lot of dialogue between the gameplay portions of the game, the game is very short, just a few hours long, but given how little gameplay there is I wish they made it feel not so spaced out. The menu whilst cute does feel a bit and I feel that the game could have benefited from having various save game states for people who wish to go for achievements as opposed to having to replay the entire game or use the chapter select.

    Overall this is a very fun, unique little game. Whilst the downfalls do not outweigh the positives, this game may not be for everyone. It certainly depends on the type of games you enjoy. If story driven point & click games aren't your thing, you may wish to pass on this.    … Expand

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The So Videogames Podcast
    Nov 3, 2023
    85
    I love this game. It was so great. And I loved especially that they got in, told the story, got out, did what they needed to do really effective with their time. Like surgical.
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  2. SomosXbox
    Aug 15, 2023
    78
    Venba is a narrative experience with cooking gameplay that perfectly fits. A touching story that only lacks Spanish localization.
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  3. Hey Poor Player
    Aug 14, 2023
    80
    Venba is ultimately over quite soon, but I’d rather have a beautiful but small experience that will stay with me than one that lingers too long and wears out its welcome. There are a few parts of its story that could perhaps have been explored with more depth, but its story comes together to span a generation in the blink of an eye and leave players feeling satisfied with the experience. This is a game well worth experiencing, which even the busiest players should be able to fit into a free evening.
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