Amazing value for a free game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“I'm surprised a game that's this high quality is being given away for free.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
Cucina Stellata
Worth buying? What 159 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 159 Steam reviews actually say.
Not enough reviewsNot enough reviewsFilthy Eden2026Cooking · Psychological Horror · Horror
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A short (~1 hour), free, disturbing Lovecraftian cooking horror with great atmosphere and writing. Skip it if you're squeamish about gross-out content or motion sickness.
Great for
Fans of weird, short narrative horror and Lovecraftian stories with strong stomachs
Main risk
Graphic, disturbing content may be too much, and the story is very short and ambiguous
What players love
Strong writing and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“amazing storytelling, loved how much they held back from telling certain points and let you figure it out.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Beautiful pixel art and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Brilliant pixel art, story telling, atmosphere.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Lovecraftian cosmic horror atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Imagine a world where H.P. Lovecraft was a Michelin-starred chef.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Cozy start that turns shockingly dark
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Pretty chill game at first, but things go very, very wrong as you progress.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Tactile, satisfying cooking mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Making the meals was tactile and fun, and seeing the main character succumbing to madness meal by meal was very atmospheric.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Story feels pretentious or meaningless
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“in attempts to be confusing for vibes, ends up leaving too much interpretation and therefore says ... well nothing.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Too disturbing and gross
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“If you dont feel comftable with gross stuff and/or gore, DONT GIVE IT A TRY!”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Later acts hurt pacing and tone
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the second and third act hinder the pacing and they betray the tone.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Boring gameplay, short demo-like content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“gameplay-wise it's boring”
Steam review · translated · 0.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support500 MB
Minimum
ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHz or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible GPU
Storage500 MB available space
ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHz or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible GPU
Storage500 MB available space
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