AdventureFit check
Is NAIRI: Tower of Shirin worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure-game fans who want story-led exploration and point-and-click puzzles
- Players who enjoy collecting, trading, and combining items to progress
- Those interested in the opening chapter of a story set in a city of humans and animals
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than exploration and puzzles
- Those who prefer open-ended progression over a story-led chapter with puzzle challenges
- Players looking for a complete trilogy rather than its first chapter
Our take on NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
The focus on storytelling, exploration, and puzzles leaves little room for combat-focused play. Its chapter-one structure also presents the beginning of a trilogy rather than a complete series arc.
What is NAIRI: Tower of Shirin?
This hand-drawn adventure combines visual-novel storytelling with point-and-click exploration and puzzles.
After being torn from a life of luxury, Nairi travels through the dangerous oasis city of Shirin with Rex, a former gangster turned scholar. Their journey leads through slums, ancient secrets, and dark prophecies. Players explore large environments, collect and trade items, and combine objects to make progress. Puzzle dungeons provide additional challenges, while Rex’s journal offers optional hints. Shirin is home to dozens of eccentric characters, some with important information and others who add humor. The game includes more than 100 hand-drawn scenes and an original soundtrack. It is the first chapter in a trilogy and follows Nairi’s transformation from victim to explorer.
How NAIRI: Tower of Shirin plays
- 01Item combinations
- Collected objects can be combined to find a path forward.
- 02Optional puzzle hints
- Rex’s journal provides hints for the dungeon puzzles.
- 03Hand-drawn scenes
- The game includes more than 100 illustrated scenes.
- 04Character encounters
- Dozens of eccentric residents populate the city, with some offering information.
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NAIRI: Tower of Shirin: platforms & release
Is NAIRI: Tower of Shirin worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure-game fans who want story-led exploration and point-and-click puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than exploration and puzzles.
Where can I download NAIRI: Tower of Shirin?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens NAIRI: Tower of Shirin's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is NAIRI: Tower of Shirin on?
Windows only.
