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bloomgeist · Published by Catoptric Games · Official site ↗
Positive — 100% positive (20 reviews) · 11 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Ominous Stew is a chaotic 1v1 action-cooking game! Duel in both Story and Versus modes with various cooking legends: Serve your guests with self-created dishes and ruthlessly corner your rivals with destructive Foodji attacks!
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Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
In Ominous Stew, pit your wits against cooking legends in intense 1v1 battles. Use your creativity to serve winning dishes or unleash destructive Foodji attacks to win both story and versus modes.
About this game
Welcome to Ominous Stew, the chaotic 1vs1 cooking battle game that pits legendary chefs against each other in fast-paced culinary duels! Dive into the chaos in Story Mode or challenge friends in Versus Mode.
In Ominous Stew, it's restaurant vs. restaurant in thrilling 3-7 minute rounds. Move swiftly between customers to cook and serve dishes, aiming to outscore your opponent and claim culinary supremacy.
Experience the freedom of cooking without recipes! Combine a variety of ingredients based on your customers' nutritional needs. Create unique dishes to earn points and prove your problem solving skills.
Unlock the full roster of chefs, each with their own restaurant and unique movement abilities. From simple Dashes to Table Riding - every character has a different playstyle with a learning curve.
Accumulate Foodji points by perfecting dishes, then unleash devastating attacks to sabotage your opponent. Strategic use of these powers can turn the tide of battle in your favor.
Follow Stewy's journey from novice to culinary legend. Overcome challenges, unlock characters, attacks, bonus levels, nutrients and ingredients. Enjoy humorous dialogues and adjustable difficulty settings.
Compete with friends in local splitscreen or online. Select your characters, attacks, and ingredient sets to prove who’s the top chef in head-to-head battles.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WIN7-64 bit
- Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 630 / RADEON HD 6570
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: WIN7-64 bit
- Processor: Intel i5-650 / AMD A10-5800K
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 / RADEON HD 7510
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Ominous Stew is Now Available!
Hi everyone, We are really excited to announce that Ominous Stew is now available on Steam for purchase! For the launch, we will have a special discount of 10% for the first two weeks, from June 23rd to July 7th.You only need one copy to play with a friend. You can use Steam Remote Play after launching the game to invite your friend and play together. Your friend doesn't even need to download the game!FEATURESStory Mode, where you can play alone or with a friend. 5 Chapters, with 94 levels in total. 8 hours of playtime without the additional optional content.Versus Mode, where you can go up against your friend to find out which of you is the better chef!6 Characters, each with their own abilities and playstyle.15 Attacks to sabotage your opponent in unique ways. All is fair in love and cooking!116 Ingredients and 16 Nutrients to use as you cook without recipes.11 Achievements to unlock.Bundle with The Chef's ShiftYou can now also grab both Ominous Stew and The Chef's Shift with an additional bundle discount!https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/55499/Chefs_Ominous_Stew/Read full article on Community Announcements (Red)Community & EventsOfficial
Ominous Stew is taking part in the Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition!
Hey everyone, We're really excited to announce that Ominous Stew is taking part in the Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition! And even more excitingly, the full game will be available soon after Next Fest ends, before the end of June! Keep an eye on the store page for the exact release date! The June 2025 edition of Next Fest runs June 9 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7) to June 16 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44025785/6981ad5bded935c39fc837dafb9d635f38e598c1.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Red)AnnouncementsOfficial
Ominous Stew is taking part in DevGAMM Baltic Showcase!
Hi everyone, Ominous Stew is taking part in the Baltic Showcase Steam Event organized by the lovely folks at DevGAMM! Our demo will be available throughout the event. Don't forget to wishlist Ominous Stew if you enjoy the demo! steam://openurl/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409430/Ominous_Stew/?snr=1_5_1100__1100&utm_source=steamwidget The event will be running from February 21st to March 1st. Check out all the great games included in the event by clicking here. If you have any feedbacks or encounter any bugs in the demo, please make a post on the Steam Discussions forum and we'll take a look! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44025785/7b28a05cae4bdcdc7802c1d384e927f44a78f8d3.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (Red)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo Available! Now with Co-op Mode!
Hey everyone, The demo for Ominous Stew is available now for everyone to enjoy for free!We're taking part in the Steam Couch Co-Op Fest 2025, and as a celebration of our new Co-op mode, we'll be making our demo available for the event! Play now to earn tradable items! Don't forget to wishlist Ominous Stew if you enjoy the demo and want to stay up to date with development! Wishlists are a great way to support us and show us your interest in the game. steam://openurl/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409430/Ominous_Stew/?snr=1_5_1100__1100&utm_source=steamwidget The demo features: Free cooking based on nutrients Two restaurants battling each other in short rounds Story Mode with 1 chapter out of 6 (Single-player and Coop) Versus Mode (1 vs 1) 2 out of 6 playable characters with their own movement abilities and restaurants 4 out of a dozen attacks to sabotage the opponent If you have any feedback about the demo, please use the Steam discussions forum! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44025785/5dc7dc71cddcc6ae0a07da809f0949111967465a.png The Steam Couch Co-Op Fest 2025 runs February 10 at 10:00 AM PST to February 17 at 10:00 AM PST.Read full article on Community Announcements (Red)Community & EventsOfficial
Ominous Stew is taking part in Steam Cooking Fest!
Hello everyone! We will be taking part in the Steam Cooking Fest with our public Playtest! During the festival, you can use the Playtest widget to request access, and you'll have immediate access to the latest demo for Ominous Stew. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44025785/87806e5a83e6aafabe21cccbf580448b703f77a9.png The festival will be running from November 11, 10 AM PST, to November 18. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44025785/504b13e31722971e1112628de58e3293da94f2ba.png You can join our Discord server by clicking here. We're looking forward to hearing all your feedbacks! You can also use the Steam Discussions forum for your feedbacks. If you like the game and want to stay up to date on the development, please make sure to wishlist! Wishlists are a great way to keep you updated and to help us. steam://openurl/https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409430/Ominous_Stew/?snr=1_5_1100__1100&utm_source=steamwidgetRead full article on Community Announcements (Red)
