Cooking Companions
Help Cooking Companions win the Horror Game Awards Players' Choice category!
If the title progresses through the voting process: each successful voting round will unlock some never before seen Cooking Companions artwork AND some sneak peeks at the sequel, Dread Weight!
Thanks for playing and thanks for voting!
-Deer Dream Studios
For more updates and sneak peeks, follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter: @DeerDreamStudio
Fuwanovel Cooking Companions Review!
To read the review, CLICK HERE.
Enjoy!
New Demo at Steam Next Fest!
IT'S HERE! The Cooking Companions sequel, Dread Weight, has a new demo LIVE, at Steam Next Fest! Please wishlist the game on Steam: every one helps us out!
Cosplayer: Nyaaati
The Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you need to scavenge for items to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down. If you've played the original Dread Weight demo, get ready: the new version has MORE story, MORE horror and cool unlockables to discover!
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- Japanese and Spanish translations!
- Casey Mongillo (Evangelion) voices Clover, the talking rabbit!
- New music by Cicada Sirens (Signalis), Jarren Christ (Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion) and Demidevi (They Speak from the Abyss)
- New horror animations by David Romero!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has four endings and four different encounters.
Full Translated into Spanish and Japanese!
Please enjoy the translated demo!
Want to talk to other fans about the demo or see the best fan made content?
Use #DreadWeight on social media: we'll be reposting the best content to all of our accounts! Have TikTok? Please search "Dread Weight", click the "..." in the upper right hand corner and then click "Share Feedback." Tell TikTok that Dread Weight is a videogame, not an eating disorder!
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
New Demo is LIVE for Steam Next Fest!
IT'S ALMOST HERE! The Cooking Companions sequel, Dread Weight, has a new demo LIVE, just in time for Steam Next Fest on Monday, October 9th. Please wishlist the game on Steam: every one helps us out!
The Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you need to scavenge for items to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down. If you've played the original Dread Weight demo, get ready: the new version has MORE story, MORE horror and cool unlockables to hunt!
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- Japanese and Spanish translations coming!
- Casey Mongillo (Evangelion) voices Clover, the talking rabbit!
- New music by Cicada Sirens (Signalis), Jarren Christ (Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion) and Demidevi (They Speak from the Abyss)
- New horror animations by David Romero!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has four endings and four different encounters.
Already had the demo and are encountering errors?
Returning players are reporting a bug with the gallery updates: to fix, simply go to the Options menu and click the "Delete Persistent Data" button. Restart Steam and the new demo should be working properly. Sorry for the headache!
Want to talk to other fans about the demo or see the best fan made content?
Use #DreadWeight on social media: we'll be reposting the best content to all of our accounts! Have TikTok? Please search "Dread Weight", click the "..." in the upper right hand corner and then click "Share Feedback." Tell TikTok that Dread Weight is a videogame, not an eating disorder!
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
More Story, Scares, and Voice Acting this October!
It's almost here! The Cooking Companions sequel (Dread Weight) is getting a huge content update next month.
October Demo Update
-More story content!
-More horror content!
-Inventory items now have descriptions (and secrets)!
-Forgot what items you have? There's a dedicated inventory button now!
-Dreadful Easter egg track is BACK!
Please Wishlist Dread Weight if you'd like to support development!
Dread Weight Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover secret paths to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has five endings and four different ghost encounters.
For more updates and sneak peeks, follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter: @DeerDreamStudio
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
HE'S HERE: Potato Plushie From Makeship!
Take home Cooking Companions' Potato to bring out the worst instincts stirring inside of you.
Act fast though, because he's only on the chopping block for a limited time! Ends 9/21.
Click here to preorder!
October Sequel Demo
The sequel to Cooking Companions, Dread Weight, is getting a demo update for October. Please Wishlist it here, then check out the demo!
Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter, @DeerDreamStudios for game updates, the best of fan created content and giveaways!
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
Steam Summer Sale: grab Cooking Companions for -34% off!
Spanish Translation/Traduccion en Español
¡Finalmente está aquí! ¡Cooking Companions ya está disponible en español!
Enfréntate a tus miedos en este lindo juego de terror psicológico, basado en el folclore de Europa del Este.
Es corto y sencillo: puedes completar el juego en 3 horas o pasar muchas más buscando los secretos y logros ocultos.
Agréganos en las redes sociales o suscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube para recibir actualizaciones de futuros juegos. ¡Disfrutar! -Deer Dream Studios
Japanese Translation/日本語訳
お待たせいたしました！クッキング・コンパニオンズが日本語で登場！
このカワイイサイコホラーノベルゲームは、食うか食われるかの世界。食べる相手の用意は周到？それとも食べられる側になってしまうのか？！
ゲームは３時間でサクッとも遊べるし、隠された秘密やタスクを沢山見つけてじっくりプレイも可能。
SNSに追加、またはユーチューブチャンネルに登録してゲームの最新情報をゲットしてくださいね！エンジョイ！
”ディア・ドリーム・ストゥディオズ”
For updates: check out the site or follow us on Twitter (and Threads!)
Missing some endings? Check them all out on our YouTube channel. Like and subscribe to help out!
Lastly: the sequel has a playable demo! Try it out and let us know what you think.
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
LAST CHANCE: Dread Weight Kickstarter!
LAST CHANCE to support the Cooking Companions sequel, Dread Weight! Please wishlist the game on Steam: every one helps us out!
Want to talk to other fans about the demo? Use #DreadWeight on social media: we'll be reposting the best content to all of our accounts!
The Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you need to scavenge for items to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down.
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has four endings and four different encounters.
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
Sequel Demo and Kickstarter: OUT NOW!
IT'S HERE! The Cooking Companions sequel, Dread Weight, now has a demo and Kickstarter LIVE. Please wishlist the game on Steam: every one helps us out!
Don't miss out on the early-bird specials! Only available for the next 48 hours: grab some cool rewards and help support the sequel!
Want to talk to other fans about the demo? Use #DreadWeight on social media: we'll be reposting the best content to all of our accounts!
The Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you need to scavenge for items to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down.
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has four endings and four different encounters.
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios
Cooking Companions Sale and Sequel Demo!
Unlock Steam trading cards, emoticons, badges and profile backgrounds in this unique horror experience based on Eastern European folklore.
It's almost here! Cooking Companions is getting a sequel (Dread Weight) demo, Kickstarter, and Steam page: all on the same day, June 1st at noon CST.
Don't miss out on the launch (or the early-bird discounts, only there for 48 hours): get notified when it goes live!
The Demo
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you need to scavenge for items to outsmart and outlive an ancient witch hunting you down.
- A sequel to Cooking Companions you can go into completely fresh: returning players get additional Chompettes, sidequests and story from the MC's perspective!
- New inventory system allows you to set traps for her...or discover alternative routes to escape threats.
- Death is not the end: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in Dread Weight. Surviving them gives you additional story and background to the characters, while the game story continues to progress. No frustrating dead ends or 'Game Over' screens to deal with!
- Listened to your feedback: no boss fights, skippable credits, more romance.
- The Dread Weight Demo has four endings and four different encounters.
For more updates and sneak peeks, follow us on Twitter: @DeerDreamStudio
Enjoy!
-Deer Dream Studios