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Uprooted from luxury, Nairi joins scholar Rex to explore Shirin, trade and combine items, and solve puzzles.
Released 29 Nov 2018
Explore Oasis Shirin
Trade Items for Clues
Combine Found Objects
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.
Developed by HomeBearStudio · Published by HomeBearStudio
Nairi is torn from her life of luxury and finds an unlikely ally in Rex, a gangster turned scholar. Together, they explore the oasis city of Shirin, where humans and animals live side by side.
This hand-drawn point-and-click adventure combines visual-novel storytelling with exploration and puzzles. Visit the city's districts, talk with its eccentric residents, and look for objects and clues that can help open a path forward.
Collect, trade, and combine items to solve environmental puzzles and dungeon challenges. Rex's journal offers optional hints, while the story unfolds as the first chapter of a larger series.
Players who enjoyed the game often praised its hand-drawn art, engaging story, and likable characters, with some also appreciating the variety and satisfaction of its puzzles and its soundtrack. Puzzle difficulty and clarity varied by player, and several reviewers were frustrated that the story ends before its larger arc is resolved; some also found navigation or item-finding unclear.
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)
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 20 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
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