Sous Raccoon Leaves Early Access October 1 with Four-Player Co-Op 

Adorably hardcore cooking. Four stages done, co-op across the whole game, and one very angry Chef.

Bangkok, Thailand (September 3, 2026) | Developer Novice Flow and Rising Tide Publishing today announced that Sous Raccoon, a roguelite cooking game about a raccoon sous chef defending customers from monsters, leaves Early Access and launches version 1.0 on October 1, 2026 for $14.99.

1.0 finishes the Early Access roadmap. All four stages are live, the whole game has been converted to co-op, and what is left between now and launch is balance and polish. It's basically cooked.

All four stages complete. Stage 3, The Enchanted Wilds, arrived in March with new mechanics, two new assistants, and three new monsters. Stage 4, Water City, followed in June as the final chapter, adding a full weapon system, Steam Achievements, a badge system, and the biggest map in the game. Every stage runs end to end with its own handcrafted levels, hazards, and enemies.

Complete co-op conversion. The full game plays with up to four players across four playable raccoons, with co-op item and quality-of-life perks, a new Stage 3 boss, and three more monsters for a busier kitchen. Every stage, every level, start to finish.

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Players take the paws of Elmo, a raccoon working as assistant to a short-tempered head chef. Prep, cook, serve, and protect the customers from the monsters that show up mid-service. If guests get killed or lose patience, Chef fires you. Hygiene is also Elmo's problem, which means clearing away the casualties before the other guests notice.

Each stage brings new mechanics and new monsters, and merchant upgrades between days let players rebuild their run from scratch. Help Elmo become the sous-sest of raccoons, and do not make Chef mad.

Sous Raccoon Key Features:

• The complete campaign: All four stages, from the opening kitchen through the Enchanted Wilds to Water City, with handcrafted levels, escalating hazards, and a full weapon system.
• Four-player co-op: The whole game, playable together, with four raccoons and co-op specific perks.
• Adorably hardcore: Cute cooking mechanics on top of a roguelite that hits hard. The raccoons are a trap.
• Hilarious antics: Absurd situations and over-the-top hijinks, even while the kitchen falls apart.
• Replayability: Randomized merchant upgrades, badges, achievements, and four playable raccoons keep runs fresh.

Sous Raccoon started at a small university in Thailand as one developer's project, then grew into a collaboration with a team of artists who built out its characters. Cooking, time management, combat, and character upgrades all went into the same pot, and this is what came out.

Work continues after launch. The post-1.0 roadmap includes new bosses, more story, skins, and restaurant decoration.

Sous Raccoon is available now in Early Access on Steam for $9.99, with version 1.0 arriving October 1, 2026 at $14.99. Follow on X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, or join the community on Discord.

Press Materials
Press overview: https://sous-raccoon.netlify.app/
Press kit, including logos, key art, screenshots, trailers, and clips: Google Drive

About Novice Flow
Novice Flow is an independent game development studio in Bangkok, Thailand, formed by a team of eight students building the kind of game they wanted to play themselves. Sous Raccoon is their debut title.

About Rising Tide Publishing
We champion games with sincerity. Developers with a peculiar and singular vision. Based in Thailand, bringing Southeast Asia's finest indie experiences to the world.

To stay current with Rising Tide Publishing, follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, and visit risingtidepublishing.com.

PRESS CONTACT
Rising Tide Publishing
Justin Paulsen
justin@risingtidepublishing.com
+66 980-580-507

DEVELOPER CONTACT
Novice Flow
sousraccoon.game@gmail.com