Underplayed Gems

NAIRI: Tower of Shirin (2018)

NAIRI: Tower of Shirin cover
Developer
HomeBearStudio
Publisher
Hound Picked Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.2 of 5, 547 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, hand-drawn graphic adventure with cute characters and a cozy yet mysterious world, focused on puzzles and narrative rather than action or tension.

cutestory richhand-drawncozywhimsicalcharminglightheartedcasual

What players say

Players praise the charming Ghibli-inspired art and cute characters, but many find the navigation clunky with too much backtracking and slow animations. The game ends on a cliffhanger, with most noting it is part one of a series, and puzzles start simple but get more challenging near the end. It is dialogue-heavy and takes about 3 to 5 hours to finish.

Trailer

Screenshots

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