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Cain × Nica

Cain × Nica

"Cain x Nica" is a post-apocalyptic story of love, sacrifice and the unbreakable human spirit. In the world of eternal winter, Cain and his little sister Nica do their best to fight the poverty and find happiness. And they'll get there, no matter what it takes. Game length - 8-10 hours.

Released Nov 14, 2024 Developer Aleksey Izimov Platforms Windows · Mac Visual NovelCasualSimulationAtmosphericChoices Matter
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-05-18)

What players say

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80.0%positive65 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“The story centers around Cain and Nica, a brother and sister duo, and their struggles to survive in this dystopian landscape. But it’s not just about them—this world is as much a character as they are. Everything from the ruined cities to the desolate wastelands around them adds…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Looking for anime-based games? Check out our Steam curator! [Kawaii/VN] post-apocalyptic heartwarming/heartrending romance branched story with fascinating girls. The protagonists have nice emotions and animations, with Russian voices. 10h+ volume. [VN] 終末世界観。女の子達の表情が豊か、ロシア語フルボイス。”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I've played for 7 hours, and I can say that the game is beautiful, but it's empty. The plot drags on, the choices don't matter, and there's no emotion. The potential is there, but the execution is lacking.”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

15achievements
26.7%median completion
18.8%rarest: Family
76.3% of players 59.3% of players 53.8% of players 49.7% of players 46.6% of players 42.2% of players 33.7% of players 26.7% of players 22.8% of players 21.1% of players 20.7% of players 20.4% of players 18.9% of players 18.9% of players 18.8% of players 76.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.3%Nica — Lil sis of Nica. Nice to meet you!
59.3%Stigmata — It's a blessing.
53.8%Invi — He looks cute.
Rarest badges of honor
18.8%Family — I'll stay with them.
18.9%True ending — Good work!
18.9%Scooter — Electric scooters are the best.

Latest official news

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Nov 15, 2024
Hotfix - "Destiny" achievement is now accesible.

Sorry for that bug, I've fixed it. Also, you could try to wait a bit in other scenes (especially when MC is angry or frustrated) - it can lead to quite unexpected things :3

Nov 14, 2024
Cain × Nica is released! EVERYONE, thank you very much for your support

I'm so happy to announce the releaseof "Cain × Nica"! I' ve put my sould into this game. Sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's quite weird or fun. I hope you'd enjoy it.

Oct 11, 2024
"Cain x Nica" Demo is out!

Thank you very much for your support.

Sep 07, 2024
Noah's art: step-by-step
Jul 30, 2024
First BG for "Cain x Nica"

Today we've finally finished the first BG for "Cain x Nica"! What do you think about it?

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Simulation
Player tagsVisual Novel · Casual · Simulation · Atmospheric · Choices Matter · Anime · Cute · Colorful · Choose Your Own Adventure · Exploration · 2D · Comedy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian * *
Achievements15
Official sitehttps://x.com/IzimovAlexey
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8 or higher Processor: Intel Xeon® E5-2640 Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: ASUS Xonar SE