NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
Fair · Narrative · 2018
The verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $9.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 5.4h 6.5h to 100%
- Value
- $1.85/hr
- Reviews
- 84% of 550 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. Calls like this were right 83% of the time in a backtest over 70 weeks.
Discounted in 6 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 4 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
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.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Intel HD 3000, 5 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
33 discounts in the 8 years on record, a median of 60 percent off across all of them, roughly 11 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 4 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 18 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 66 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 78 percent. On the same math Lil' Guardsman ($19.99, scores 69) and Machinarium ($19.99, scores 62) are the better buys, and they are the games it most resembles.
The drop-off
72% start to 25% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
- Players online
- 3 when we last checked, on Oct 8, 10:54 UTC
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Very cute point and click adventure game set in a whimsical desert city. Definitely more tailored to younger audiences but enjoyable nevertheless, and an easy 100% for achievements. The game's biggest strengths are its "chibi" hand-drawn artstyle and adorable characters, as well as a pleasant and thematic soundtrack and a decently written story. It is, however, quite short and forms only the first chapter of an...
2 more reviews
I wasn't sure what to expect from this cute indie game but my expectations were blown! definitely saw the Ghibli inspiration in every aspect Loved the art style and the simple point & click puzzle gameplay <3 Made me wanna play the sequel now!
A charming game clearly made with love. Every screen and every character is a delight!
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin scores 53/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/802450/nairi-tower-of-shirinReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.