- Umami Grove is coming to PSVR2 on Jan. 27, 2026! - 7 January 2026
We are delighted to announce that Umami Grove will officially launch on PlayStation®VR2 on January 27, 2026!Swing through forests, gather ingredients, and cook up joy in Umami Grove’s PSVR2 debut! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant worlds on a quest to help cute characters gather luscious ingredients and create mouthwatering dishes, hands-on!Umami Grove blends platforming, physics, and cooking into a uniquely tactile VR adventure that feels right at home on PSVR2.
- Patch Notes - v1.6.3r - 7 November 2025
v1.6.3rHolding the trigger button now prevents ice picks from dislodgingAdded Steam Cloud support
- Patch Notes - v1.6.2r - 13 August 2025
v1.6.2rWorld 1: Added button prompt for bomb fruit armingWorld 3: Improved snowboarding physicsWorld 5: Fixed possible soft lock after collecting all ingredients Added "Hand Color" to general settingsFixed some recipe steps showing as completed too early Minor bug fixes
- Patch Notes - v1.6.1r - 15 May 2025
v1.6.1r World 2: Fixed tree house physics bug World 2: Fixed stuck mill door World 3: Fixed flower boy throwing snowballs while player is inside cabin Carrot and Ice Pepper stems no longer need to be cut to not be considered "too big" Ingredients are no longer locked out of cut mode after being prepped Potential fix for rare bug causing corrupted screen from invalid player colliders Fixed issue with player physics rig when holding two items
- Patch Notes - v1.6.0.0r - 5 May 2025
v1.6.0.0r Significantly improved performance Fixed OpenXR Quest inputs World 4: Minor ice axe adjustments World 5: Reduced enemy bomb throw rate in ice climbing area Added fog and cloud quality to graphics settings. Cloud quality defaults to "low"; former appearance can be restored at "very high" Fixed cases where some UI elements would become unresponsive
- Patch Notes - v1.5.9.1r - 1 May 2025
v1.5.9.1r World 1: Draw arrow prompt no longer hides itself when an arrow from the table is fired World 2: Improved mill collisions. Reduced tendency for hands to clip though walls and made climbing the stairs more consistent Added an OpenXR branch. You can switch to OpenXR by right-clicking the game in your library -> Properties -> Betas -> Beta Participation -> open_xr Added drag to ingredients to stop them from rolling forever Fixed spectator camera grass culling issues Fixed fence texture
- Patch Notes - v1.5.9.0r - 30 April 2025
v1.5.9.0r World 3: Adjusted ice climbing physics. The axe should now be much easier to pull out intentionally, dislodge by accident less frequently, and pierce more consistently. World 3: Ice axes now holster to player's hip when dropped Fixed invisible inventory bubbles in some maps Added a "Smooth Turn Deadzone" setting Increased smooth turn max speed Fixed getting stuck using teleport locomotion in main menu Reduced camera near clipping plane (less clipping when head is close to walls) Fixed several memory leaks Fixed invisible fish bones
- Patch Notes - v1.5.8.1r - 27 April 2025
World 1: Fixed arrows sometimes feeling heavy World 3: Fixed snowboard losing speed faster than intended when going uphill World 3: Slightly increased initial snowboard acceleration World 3: Fixed cases where snowboard would lose momentum on ramps World 4: Fixed not being able to grab mochi ball World 5: Fixed potential soft lock Fixed rare physics bug causing player to lose friction Minor bug fixes
- Patch Notes - v1.5.8r - 26 April 2025
v1.5.8r Reduced stuttering Improved CPU performance Reduced memory usage Can now toggle crouch with main hand joystick press Adjusted volume of some characters Fixed missing climb indicators in tutorial area when teleport locomotion is enabled Fixed getting stuck when returning to coalbold boss Widened powered up bomb fruit auto-aim angle Improved player physics Minor bug fixes
- Umami Grove Opens Its Kitchen Doors to the World Today on Steam! - 24 April 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Umami Grove is now officially available on Steam! Jump hands-first into a delightful culinary adventure full of vibrant exploration, robust physics, quirky NPCs and acorn-powered surprises! Umami Grove invites gamers on a uniquely interactive VR journey that mixes platforming, cooking, and exploration in a world as tasty as it is playful! Indulge in seasonal environments, hands-on challenges and a roster of cute characters where every moment is a new opportunity to discover and maybe accidentally fling that onion across the forest! Get your hands dirty (literally!) in this unique VR cooking adventure! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant locales on a quest to help cute characters gather luscious ingredients and create mouthwatering dishes. Set in a lush, open world designed after seasons, players journey through a cute, comfy cooking adventure th…
- Umami Grove Serves Up a Tasty VR Adventure on April 24, 2025! - 10 April 2025
Big news! Umami Grove will officially be released on April 24th, 2025! A deliciously interactive VR journey awaits! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant worlds 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 world themed after seasons. You’ll face peril and hone your cooking for the greatest prize of all: Gold! (In the shape of acorns!) Umami Grove is set to serve up an unforgettable VR adventure on April 24, 2025. Wishlist now to stay up to date with Umami Grove!
- Try Umami Grove during the Steam VR Fest! - 6 December 2023
Heads up everyone! This may be the last chance to play Umami Grove before the official release!✨ The demo will be available until the end of the Steam VR Fest. This version includes many performance optimizations and bug fixes since the last demo. Try it today! - Pomshine Games
- Demo Update - 13 July 2023
We have implement the following changes to the demo build: Based on feedback, character dialogue now requires input to progress by default. Original functionality can be bought back in Settings>General Added text boxes to character dialogue Fixed a bug causing lost inventory items Minor fixes Thank you very much for the support! - Pomshine Games
- Official Publisher Announcement - 12 July 2023
We are extremely excited to announce that we will be working with DANGEN Entertainment as our publisher! See the official Umami Grove website below! https://umamigrove.dangenentertainment.com/ And by the way, a new demo is also now available until July 17th! - Pomshine Games
- The VR Fest Demo Has Now Ended! - 27 July 2022
The Steam VR Fest demo for Umami Grove is officially over. Thanks to everyone who played, We really appreciated your feedback and will adjust the game accordingly! - Pomshine Games
- Umami Grove Demo Available Now! - 24 July 2022
We were a bit late getting ready but the Steam VR Fest demo for Umami Grove is now available for the next 48 hours! The demo will run from now until the day following the end of the fest. Please let us know what you think! - Pomshine Games
- Join our Discord for Updates and Feature Suggestions! - 23 May 2021
Get in on the discussion about all things related to Umami Grove at the link below! https://discord.gg/YxGwW9bsjy Ask about the game, and feel free to give us feedback and feature suggestions. Don't forget to pick a season! - Pomshine Games
