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Choose The Search if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Search launched in 2017.
The Search and Nephise Begins both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2017. Both sit near 66% positive on Steam (The Search: 521 reviews, Nephise Begins: 174). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Search if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Search launched in 2017.
Choose Nephise Begins if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nephise Begins launched in 2017.
Both The Search and Nephise Begins sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.6% vs 66.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
The Search | Nephise Begins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (521 reviews) | 66.1% positive (174 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jason Godbey | Tonguç Bodur |
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