NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

Released Nov 2018

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.

84% positive · 550 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

NAIRI: Tower of Shirin launched on November 29, 2018 as the first chapter in a planned trilogy. The store description explicitly describes it as "the first chapter in the NAIRI trilogy," positioning it as a self-contained installment. The game's only DLC — an OST and an art book, both released on December 14, 2018 — have shipped, and no unreleased DLC exists. The sequel, NAIRI: Rising Tide, launched as a separate product on November 14, 2024. A June 25, 2026 announcement confirmed that NAIRI 3, the trilogy's conclusion, is now in development — but this refers to a third standalone game in the series, not additional content for Tower of Shirin. The most recent update to Tower of Shirin was Version 1.1 on March 27, 2026, a maintenance patch adding Steam Cloud Save support and a Unity security fix. No story content, gameplay additions, or future content plans for this title have been communicated. Tower of Shirin is a complete, standalone chapter. The story continues through separately sold sequels rather than updates to this game.
Evidence
Store description presents Tower of Shirin as 'the first chapter in the NAIRI trilogy,' establishing it as a self-contained installment
description source development ending
high
NAIRI: Rising Tide released as a separate product on Steam and Nintendo Switch, continuing the story
news post · Nov 14, 2024 source content shipped
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
HomeBearStudio
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Tower of Shirin marks the first chapter in the NAIRI trilogy. Witness Nairi's transformation from hapless victim into confident explorer as she is torn from a life of luxury. She finds an unlikely ally in Rex, a "gangster-turned-scholar", and together they explore dangerous slums, stumble upon ancient secrets, and uncover dark prophecies.

Explore large environments, collect tons of items and combine them in creative ways to forge a path forward.

The oasis city of Shirin is home to dozens of eccentric citizens! Some hold crucial information - and others will just make you laugh.

Nairi may stumble into a dungeon or two filled with clever puzzles to put your problem-solving skills to the test... But not to worry: Rex’s journal provides plenty of hints!

  • 100+ beautifully hand-drawn scenes

  • A beautiful original soundtrack

  • The first chapter of a captivating, lore-rich story

  • Dozens of memorable characters

  • Collect, trade and combine items

  • Brain-teasing puzzles (with optional hints)

Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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