Security
Hotfix to patch Unity security vulnerability
Just a quick update to patch Venba up for a security vulnerability through our game engine (Unity).
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Venba
Also known as Venba, steam:1491670, v
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.
Last update
19 May 2026
Players now
7
Latest update
Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
17 updates
July 2025
- Venba is now available on the Mac! Hello! Hope you've all been doing well. We're super excited to announce that Venba is now available on the Mac. A significant portion of players have been asking for this feature for a…Patch notes
May 2025
- Hi all! Ecstatic to announce that after the success of Venba, Game 2 is now in development! We've partnered with the amazing people from Outersloth to bring you all a brand-new game rooted in ancient Sangam-era Tamil cu…Patch notes
- New Frames, Avatars and LudoNarraCon!Venba is part of the LudoNarracon Sale with its biggest discount yet of 60%! We're really happy with how it's resonated with so many of you and for the others who haven't picked it up yet, now's the time to do so! Anima…
April 2025
- 60% off, our Biggest Discount yet!! Venba is 60% off with its biggest discount yet!!!! We're nearing 2 years since Venba launched and its still going strong. We're really happy with how it's resonated with so many of yo…Patch notes
- Hello hello! First off, some exciting news! Venba has been nominated for a PEABODY award!! This is a huge honor for us and it's really cool to see more and more recognition for video games as a whole from so many presti…Patch notes
March 2024
- The free Venba Cookbook DLC is here... AND there's a 40% discount!Sharpen your knives! We’re super excited to announce that our free Cookbook DLC is finally here! Update your game now and get access to real-life recipes for each South Indian dish you make in the game. But that's not a…
November 2023
- Venba needs your nomination for the Steam Awards!Hello, folks! The Steam Awards are fast approaching, and we would love for you to consider nominating Venba in the category of Outstanding Story-Rich Game. You can help Venba reach so many new people with your support!…
- Venba is nominated for Best Debut Indie Game and Games for Impact at this year's Game Awards! Now that we've recovered from our speechlessness, we're absolutely thrilled to announce that our game is nominated for not on…Patch notes
October 2023
- Hi everyone, In our first major post-launch update, our players will get access to a long-awaited feature! Access to Venba's cookbook... ...including recipes for ALL the South Indian dishes you cook in the game! Thanks…Patch notes
- Let's get cooking. It's time for a sale! Venba, our narrative cooking game, is available for 15% off for the next 7 days. Including the Deluxe Edition! Play as the titular Venba, an immigrant mother, and cook authentic…Patch notes
August 2023
- Save & Sound - A celebration of music in games is going live September 11 - 14!Get ready! Join us September 11 - 14 right here on Steam for one of the largest digital expos about audio and music in games. Save & Sound features concerts, deep-dives, and mashups from 70+ developers from around the w…
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Achievements
Community progression
Top picks from 15 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Put ChutneySuccessfully make idlis.91.9%
- Agni Prithvi PuttuSuccessfully “Launch” puttu.81.6%
- Like it was YesterdayComplete one recipe without messing up.77.1%
- Hair off the HeadComplete the park level.75.9%
- Family BeefSuccessfully make the biriyani.72.6%
- Arambikalama?Make the dinner spread.69.5%