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NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.

What works

  • Charming hand-drawn art style
  • Engaging and intriguing story
  • Well-designed puzzles with varied difficulty
  • Pleasant soundtrack
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Ends abruptly on a cliffhanger
  • Navigation can be confusing without a map
  • Some puzzles lack clear instructions
  • Minor bugs and technical issues reported
  • Lack of fast travel and quality of life features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

  • The Night of the Rabbit

  • Foolish Mortals

  • Helheim Hassle

Less expressive

Games that feels like NAIRI: Tower of Shirin but with less self-expression and customization

  • Deponia Doomsday

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • Slender Threads

  • Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

  • Children of Silentown

  • Elroy and the Aliens

More intimate

Games that feels like NAIRI: Tower of Shirin but with more focus on close relationships

  • Röki

  • Anna's Quest

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

  • The Last Campfire

  • The Dark Eye: Memoria

  • Jenny LeClue - Detectivu

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NAIRI: Tower of Shirin: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship.

Last update: 04/08/2026