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Umami Grove

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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

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Umami Grove is a single player casual platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by DANGEN Entertainment and was released on April 24, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Umami Grove is a relaxed, physics-based VR adventure game with a plethora of creatures to meet and places to explore. Jump, climb, duck, and swing your way though a unique cooking adventure using a powerful movement and interaction system.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
optimization3 negative mentions
  • The game offers a very cozy and charming atmosphere with cute characters and a colorful, vibrant world design.
  • Cooking mechanics and VR interactions such as cutting and climbing are satisfying, smooth, and engaging.
  • Exploration-focused gameplay with a variety of fun minigames and activities provides a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
  • The gameplay is somewhat shallow and short, with limited recipes and content which may reduce replay value.
  • Some mechanics like jumping and a specific minigame (snowboarding) have control issues and can be frustrating.
  • Performance and optimization could be improved, with occasional bugs, graphical options lacking, and some environmental glitches.

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature a charming, colorful, and artistic style that creates a cozy and vibrant world, comparable to Stardew Valley’s comforting vibe. While gameplay is smooth and visuals generally pleasing with lush 3D grass and lively environments, some textures and shadow draw distances feel lacking or bland. Overall, the graphics are attractive and enjoyable, though additional graphical settings and improvements could enhance the visual experience further.

    • “The colorful world and characters, the art style and music, it's all such a good vibe.”
    • “Incredibly smooth gameplay, the graphics have a wonderful style that makes the world look beautifully artistic.”
    • “The graphics are beautiful, tons of 3D grass, feels like a living and breathing world.”
    • “My only complaints are the lack of a seated option, and the visuals are noticeably lacking, with shadow draw distances being extremely short.”
    • “I did try changing some of the graphical settings available (we need more graphical options other than shadows, grass, and high or low detailed map), but they had little impact on performance, so I just basically kept everything on high.”
    • “The game does remind me of Garden of the Sea, but Umami Grove has much better (and much more demanding) graphics.”

  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, smooth, and engaging, especially highlighting satisfying cooking and climbing mechanics. While some find the mechanics slightly shallow and the overall experience more of a casual activity than deep gameplay, the charming characters and variety of minigames add to its appeal.

    • “Gathering ingredients is fun and the overall gameplay is fantastic.”
    • “Climbing is actually much more fleshed out mechanic in UG, with physical in-game hands and ability to climb a lot of ledges without pressing a single button.”
    • “The cooking mechanics feel really satisfying, and I especially love how the cutting system works — it's super smooth and engaging.”
    • “Sadly, it's only an experience; there is barely any actual gameplay.”
    • “It is fun to play for a few hours, despite slightly shallow game mechanics.”
    • “Climbing is actually much more fleshed out in UG, with physical in-game hands and the ability to climb many ledges without pressing a single button.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is praised for its relaxing, comfortable vibe that complements the colorful, seasonal-themed worlds and rich aesthetics. It enhances the overall good atmosphere of the game, drawing comparisons to titles like Stardew Valley, and is well-received by players who hope for a soundtrack release.

    • “The colorful world and characters, the art style and music, it's all such a good vibe.”
    • “The worlds are based off of seasons with their own music and challenges.”
    • “The music and aesthetics give the same comfortable vibe as Stardew Valley, and there's a good variety of foods for you to make, with preparation that isn't so challenging as to make it frustrating at any point.”

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging and immersive, offering a great cooking adventure that, while somewhat short, provides enough content to keep players invested, especially those new to VR. Its design for PC VR enhances the overall experience, encouraging exploration and multiple sessions to fully enjoy the narrative.

    • “Story is a little on the shorter side but for someone not used to VR, it will likely take you a couple of sessions to get through it.”
    • “A nice cooking adventure with a great story.”
    • “The game feels very immersive, and I'm looking forward to exploring more of the story.”

  • optimization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization in the game is somewhat lacking, with users experiencing poor performance on high-end hardware like the RTX 3080 and limited effectiveness from available graphical settings. Native SteamVR driver support is crucial for smoother performance, and while high super-sampling improves image quality, it significantly impacts performance. Despite these issues, the game's optimization is understandable given its indie development background.

    • “Unless your HMD has native SteamVR driver support (Index, Vive Pro, Bigscreen Beyond), this may cause some severe performance reduction.”
    • “High levels of super-sampling also help a lot for sharp image quality, but cost much performance.”
    • “However, I was getting poor performance on my RTX 3080.”
    • “I did try changing some of the graphical settings available (we need more graphical options other than shadows / grass / high or low detailed map), but they had little impact on performance so I just basically kept everything on high.”
    • “Unless your HMD has native SteamVR drivers support (Index, Vive Pro, Bigscreen Beyond), this may cause some severe performance reduction.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is cozy and inviting, featuring charming characters and beautifully crafted world design. Its relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace vibe is enhanced by enjoyable cooking elements, creating a chill and immersive experience.

    • “Cozy, atmospheric, cute characters, incredible world design, and great cooking elements.”
    • “It's a very chill, go-at-your-own-pace kind of game with a cool atmosphere and fun characters.”

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the game emotionally rewarding, as discovering hidden treasures like golden flowers evokes a sense of accomplishment and cleverness.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is highlighted by its funny characters, which add an enjoyable and entertaining element to the game.

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is praised for its charming and fitting character designs that complement the game worlds, enhancing the overall exploration experience.

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Umami Grove is a casual platformer game with fantasy theme.

Umami Grove is available on PC, Virtual Reality, Windows, Oculus Quest and others.

Umami Grove was released on April 24, 2025.

Umami Grove was developed by DANGEN Entertainment.

Umami Grove has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Umami Grove for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

Umami Grove is a single player game.

Similar games include Garden of the Sea, Moss, A Short Hike, Potions: A Curious Tale, Mika and the Witch's Mountain and others.