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Umami Grove

A deliciously interactive VR journey awaits! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant worlds on a quest to help cute characters gather luscious ingredients and create mouthwatering dishes—hands-on!

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Developer
Pomshine Games
Publisher
DANGEN Entertainment
Release
April 24, 2025
1 year and 100 days ago
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Positive48 reviews95.8%

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About the Game

Your Culinary Journey Begins!

Set in a lush, open world, Umami Grove invites players into a comfy cooking adventure that utilizes a powerful locomotion and interaction system. Complete tasks for a quirky cast of NPCs while you forage for ingredients in a visually rich, atmospheric world themed after seasons. You’ll face peril and hone your cooking for the greatest prize of all: Gold! In the shape of acorns. And possibly enchanted?


Features

  • Travel a gorgeous world, meet adorable creatures, and cook them! (Or for them, usually.)

  • Overcome challenges using your hands and the surrounding environment! Throwing a fish at something probably won’t solve a problem, but you won’t know until you try.

  • That tree can be climbed and its apples picked, the mushroom on the table can be dynamically cut! Use a robust physics engine and your own hands to get the full cooking experience.

  • Meet a wide cast of characters that you can help in various ways! Help them go back to bed, cook a meal for them, or just please stop accidentally breaking their stuff!

  • Ponder what exactly is the deal with these acorns!

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