Cucina Stellata ▶ Trailer
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AdventureFree To PlayCookingPsychological HorrorPsychologicalHorrorStory Rich

38 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 64

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Game description

Cook traditional 19th-century Italian recipes in a kitchen haunted by hunger. A short psychological horror where gastronomy, ritual and cosmic appetite share the same table.

Basic info

DeveloperFilthy Eden
PublisherCRITICAL REFLEX
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateOct 20, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

ProcessorDual-core 2.0 GHz or equivalent
Memory4 GB
GraphicsDirectX 10 compatible GPU
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 381 reviews from the past 1 year

89.2/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

A free cooking horror game with a cosmic, Lovecraftian mood, Cucina Stellata scores 89.2, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

141 reviews praise the world and its eerie atmosphere, describing a kitchen that feels immersive as it slides into madness. Story & World ranks 138th of 1096 and appears in 82% of analyzed reviews. 88 credit the writing and story, and some single out how the cooking steps turn from cozy to grotesque. 48 simply enjoy it as a cool free game with a unique concept. Others mention tactile, satisfying meal preparation and a well made translation. Gameplay ranks 777th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 207th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

38 reviews say it is short, finished in about an hour or two, though some of them still recommend it. Content Volume ranks 1115th of 1351. 22 find later parts hard going, including an irritating memorization puzzle, final segments with different pacing and motion sickness in the second half. 12 say the story did not draw them in, and a few call the ending confusing. Some players also warn that the gore and disturbing scenes will not suit everyone.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“eerie Lovecraftian vibes and cosmic atmosphere felt immersive” · 141 reviews
“very cool, free game with unique Lovecraftian concept” · 48 reviews
“pixelated but detailed presentation with immersive first-person cooking mechanics” · 44 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.51 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “responsive controls with precise positioning mechanics” · 13 reviews
Negative “mouse controls felt awkward, clicking to cut ingredients tedious” · 10 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 8% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 2% · Strategy 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 82% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.94 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “eerie Lovecraftian vibes and cosmic atmosphere felt immersive” · 141 reviews

Story 57% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.28 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “very short duration of only one to two hours” · 38 reviews
Positive “fair amount of new content with more detail and mysteries added” · 1 review

Variety 6% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.96 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “pixelated but detailed presentation with immersive first-person cooking mechanics” · 44 reviews
Negative “alien city section has repetitive identical textures” · 2 reviews

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.63 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “high quality game given away for free” · 7 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.08 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “visual comfort setting accessibility feature is lifesaving” · 1 review

Stability 2% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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