Today’s lunch (er, launch): A hands-on culinary VR adventure packed with charm, physics, and…acorns?!
Developer Pomshine Games and publisher DANGEN Entertainment are delighted to announce that Umami Grove is now available on PlayStation®VR2, inviting players to cook, climb, and explore a whimsical VR world built entirely around hands-on interaction.
In Umami Grove, almost everything can be touched, climbed, tossed, or accidentally broken. Players explore lush seasonal environments, gather ingredients, and help a cute cast of characters by cooking meals and solving problems using nothing but their hands and a little curiosity!
Powered by a robust physics system, Umami Grove encourages playful experimentation at every turn. Climb trees for apples, slice mushrooms by hand, or see if throwing a fish solves your problem (it probably won’t, but it might!). Every task is part cooking, part exploration, and part delightful surprise.
About Umami Grove
A deliciously interactive VR journey awaits! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant locales on a quest to help cute characters gather luscious ingredients and create mouthwatering dishes, hands-on!
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 environment themed after seasons.
You’ll face peril and hone your cooking for the greatest prize of all: Gold! (In the shape of acorns!)
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. Cook a meal for them, help them go back to bed, or just please stop accidentally breaking their stuff!
- Ponder what exactly is the deal with these acorns!
Umami Grove is available now on PlayStation VR2. Stretch your climbing arms and get ready to cook, explore, and experiment in this cozy, hands-on VR adventure.
Title: Umami Grove
Developer: Pomshine Games
Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
Genre: VR Cooking Adventure
Players: 1
Platform: PSVR2 (already available on Steam, Meta, PICO, SideQuest)
Price: $19.99 USD
Release Date: January 27, 2026
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
DANGEN ENTERTAINMENT is an indie-focused publisher that specializes in localizing and releasing awesome games in multiple languages around the world. Our company mantra comes from the Japanese definition of the word “DANGEN,” which means “words of conviction.” We at DANGEN ENTERTAINMENT wear many hats, but our most important role is to help deliver a multitude of great games to as many gamers as possible.
Game Geeks News has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content. Game Geeks News may earn a small percentage of commission for products purchased via affiliate links.
By DANGEN Entertainment 27 January 2026
