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SANYA

SANYA

A playful narrative adventure about the warmth of fleeting childhood memories: about a little boy named Sanya, rescuing a stray puppy, making true friends, and engaging in many exciting adventures in a small town set in the achingly strange and nostalgic period of the 90s.

Released Mar 1, 2024 Developer helpnode Platforms Windows · Mac AdventurePoint & Click1990'sDogPuzzle
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

76.1%positive222 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“SANYA is a small-scale narrative adventure developed and published by helpnode that focuses less on traditional gameplay challenges and more on evoking a specific emotional space: childhood curiosity, freedom, and the quiet texture of everyday life in a post-Soviet town during…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I was truly excited to play this game. I wanted some safe space after work to bring back my childhood memories, that smell of hot summer, the taste of kvas after dogonyalki, and the endless feeling of being cared. Short, heartwarming story. Point & click interaction. The visual…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 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 2026-09-19.

19achievements
51.6%median completion
15.7%rarest: Outta my way!
85.9% of players 81.7% of players 69.8% of players 68.3% of players 65.5% of players 59.8% of players 58.3% of players 57.6% of players 57.4% of players 51.6% of players 49.9% of players 48.1% of players 46.8% of players 40.3% of players 39.8% of players 33.6% of players 19.6% of players 17.5% of players 15.7% of players 85.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
85.9%New friend — Find the puppy.
81.7%A man of his word — You made a promise to mom, and you kept it.
69.8%Squeaky boots — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
15.7%Outta my way! — Hidden achievement
17.5%HALP — Find the secret sausage button in the menu.
19.6%Great jumper — Collect all five stars while jumping over the river.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-13. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-13
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-13 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 10, 2024
First update after launch

The first week after SANYA's release has passed! Thanks to everyone who played, and gave feedback. Your kind words tell us that the 4 years spent developing the game were worth it. Today we're sharing

Dec 26, 2023
Marry Christmas!

Marry Christmas, folks! We've prepared a small update so you can enjoy some time with SANYA :) Firstly, we've made a new trailer! It includes several new shots, especially from the mini-games awaiting

Nov 15, 2023
Japanese page translation update

Dear friends! こんにちは! We are happy to share that Sanya's Steam page now has a Japanese translation! Our trip to the Tokyo Game Show in September was delightful. We encountered numerous outstanding game

Jul 14, 2023
Sanya's first devlog! devlog#01

Hallo there! Feeling SANYAstic today? We're thrilled to announce that after relocating to Germany earlier this year, we're back in full swing with game development. We're steadily approaching the Feat

Jun 13, 2023
SANYA at Dames 4 Games! 💕

Hi there! I'm Valya, and I'm excited to share some updates about our indie game, Sanya, as we kick off the Dames 4 Games event . As one of the creators behind the game, I want to take this opportunity

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · Point & Click · 1990's · Dog · Puzzle · Narration · Exploration · Story Rich · Nostalgia · 2D · Atmospheric · Cute (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America
Achievements19
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 650 Storage: 3 GB available space