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КАРА
"KARA" is a visual novel following an ordinary high schooler whose life slowly spirals into a nightmare. Sleep deprivation, a tragic chain of events, and dark secrets will force you to question reality itself.
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My name is Marat. Today...
I don't remember.
Start over.
My name is Marat. I'm sixteen. It's spring, 2005.
I live a normal life: I go to school, play games on my computer, chat with friends on ICQ. Just the ordinary life of an ordinary teenager in provincial Tatarstan.
Except I've almost stopped sleeping. And when I do manage to fall asleep, things only get worse.
That fight could have been avoided. I could've just stayed away that day. Maybe that's where all of this started.
Now I'm trying to figure out who I can trust. To remember what really happened in the woods. And why my memories don't match what everyone else says happened. It's frightening to find out that someone has been lying to you.
But it's even worse to realize that you can't trust your own memory either.
Start over.
My name is Marat. Today...

Game Features:
Choices you'll have to answer for. Your decisions affect relationships between characters, Marat's state of mind, and what happens later in the story. Some consequences won't reveal themselves until much later.
Russia, 2005. Flip phones, ICQ, old computers, panel apartment blocks, and teenage street showdowns are all part of the characters' everyday lives — and of the story itself.
An unreliable narrator. Sleeplessness and fear gradually distort Marat's perception. His memories clash with what others tell him, and even his own inner monologue can't always be trusted.
More than just reading dialogue. Explore scenes, make decisions under pressure, and take part in interactive sequences woven directly into the story.
There is no single, simple explanation. Piece together the details, watch for contradictions, and decide for yourself where reality ends and what Marat needs to believe begins.
⚠️ Content Warning:
This game contains scenes of violence, aggressive behavior, and strong language.
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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c or OpenGL 2.0 compatible
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any built-in one
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.4 GHz quad-core or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible, 1 GB VRAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any built-in one
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: macOS 10.13 High Sierra
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later
- Processor: Intel Core i5 или Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Compatible with Metal technology
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 (64-bit)
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any built-in one
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 22.04 (64-bit) / SteamOS
- Processor: 2.4 GHz quad-core or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Support for OpenGL 3.0 or Vulkan
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any built-in one
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- IKARUS
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 16
- Content warning
- Violence, cruelty, crime, horror elements - all of this can be found in the game.
- Achievements
- 16
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, Russian*
*languages with full audio support - Support
- [email protected]
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Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 69th percentile. Priced as Market at $5.99.
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