Nico’s Domain
A horror visual novel about Nico, a digital entity who lives inside your computer. Branching dialogue, room exploration and desktop interactions that ask first.
Romantic pixel-art visual novel
Nico’s Heart.exe
One day at a time. One memory at a time. ♡
A romantic pixel-art visual novel with character moments, emotional scenes and choices that decide where your story with Nico leads.
Overview
Discover Nico’s softer side in Nico’s Heart.exe, a romantic pixel-art visual novel filled with character moments, emotional scenes and meaningful choices. Explore Nico’s world, build a connection and discover where your story leads.
It’s a separate story from Nico’s Domain: cute, warm and pastel instead of unsettling.
The story
Nico’s Domain shows you what Nico is like when she’s in control. Nico’s Heart is the opposite: a sweet, slow-burning story where you get close to her — and she lets you.
Spend time together, say the right things (or the wrong ones), and watch the relationship grow scene by scene.
Characters
Nico
Long black hair with crimson highlights, red ribbons, a white frilled headpiece, heart-shaped eyes and a cute fang. In this story, you get to see the side of her she doesn’t show anyone else.
Byte
Nico’s red plushie — pointed ears, white pixel eyes and a tiny pixel mouth. Never far from Nico.
You
The story is told from your point of view. What you say, and what you choose, decides where things go with Nico.
How it plays
It’s a visual novel: read, react and make choices. Scenes are 1280 × 720 pixel art with expressive sprites and CG illustrations, and some moments are shown from your own point of view.
True Love ending
Win her heart.
Friendship ending
Stay close in a different way.
Features
Dates
Spend days together with Nico, one memory at a time.
Mini-games
Play mini-games along the way.
Pixel-art scenes
Original 1280 × 720 backgrounds and CG illustrations.
Expressive dialogue
Character sprites that react to what you say.
Your point of view
Player-perspective scenes put you right there with Nico.
Two endings
A True Love ending and a Friendship ending — your choices decide which one you reach.
Byte
Nico’s red plushie, with pointed ears and white pixel eyes, is along for the ride.
Media
Not available yet
Nico’s Heart is still in development and has no public release. Release news goes out on X and the Discord first.
Updates about Nico’s Heart
Questions
Is Nico’s Heart a horror game?
No. It’s a romantic visual novel — soft, pastel and sweet. The horror lives in Nico’s Domain.
Where can I get it?
It isn’t released yet. Follow the updates page, X or the Discord for news.
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