Beastro – A cozy cooking adventure, received its first announcement trailer today at Gamescom, including a release window of 2026 and confirmation it’ll be available via Xbox Game Pass on day one. The cozy cooking game is being developed by Timberline Studio, the creators of The Red Lantern.
Beastro is a pretty excellent pun, although the protagonist being named Panko is a little on the nose. In Beastro, players will be cooking meals for monster hunters and reliving their adventures through deckbuilding adventure sequences while they’re enjoying the delicious meals you’re preparing for them.
In Beastro, play as Panko, a young, talented chef helping to run the local eatery. When Panko’s teacher goes missing, a mysterious visitor arrives with warnings of the dangers beyond the wall. It’s up to Panko to step up and take over the restaurant, farm and forage for ingredients and tend to patrons. But that’s not all, Panko also finds himself serving the Caretakers; brave adventurers sent to save the world. In this adventure, preserving peace starts in the kitchen. Through cooking minigames Panko will chop, sizzle and flip his way to success
Trouble is stirring beyond the village walls, and it’s up to Panko to make sure visiting Caretakers are battle-ready. Each Caretaker hails from their own flavor region, affecting their own tastes and preferences: some like it bitter, some like it sweet and some are just looking to fulfil their craving of the day. Craft thoughtful meals and balance the flavor profiles to boost their spirits, sharpen their skills and unlock new abilities. After devouring their favorite dish and unlocking various cards to curate their deck of attacks and abilities, Caretakers will set off from Palo Pori to wield their new abilities against the ravenous monsters just beyond the wall.
The release date is a ways off, but it’s nice to see what Timberline Studio is up to. Beastro will be the follow-up to their narrative dog-sled adventure, The Red Lantern, that released in 2021.
Beastro has a release window of 2026 and is aiming to be released on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S (Game Pass day one). Stay tuned to MonsterVine for ongoing coverage of Beastro, Timberline Studio, and Gamescom.
