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Games like Nephise Begins

If Nephise Begins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nephise, Nephise: Ascension and The Hunting God — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and peaceful. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Nephise Begins: Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather.

2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Tonguç Bodur
Nephise Begins — Steam game cover
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Achievements tied to exploration and collectionCollect mushrooms and skulls to uncover story fragmentsComplete in under an hour with a cliffhanger endingAtmosphericContemplativePeaceful

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Steam players who put hours into Nephise Begins also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Nephise

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Top pick for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nephise: Ascension

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Second-strongest match for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Nephise Begins.

    Nephise returns, in her deadliest and most expansive adventure yet! Will she escape from Dragons Valley? Find out in this highly immersive first-person “walking simulator” with extensive exploration, as well as light puzzle and platforming elements.

    2018AdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Hunting God

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Third-strongest match for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dear Esther

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Ranked #4 for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Begin a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

    2012IndieAdventureCasualDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Ranked #5 for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Drizzlepath: Glass

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Ranked #6 for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Your husband is dead and you want to visit his grave. There is an abondoned house in a village, and in that house you will find a red rose. You don't want to go to your husband's grave empty handed.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Drizzlepath: Genie

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Ranked #7 for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. What Remains of Edith Finch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Nephise Begins.

    Ranked #8 for Nephise Begins fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nephise Begins at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephise Begins.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Nephise Begins.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Nephise Begins.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Nephise Begins.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephise Begins.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Nephise Begins on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Nephise Begins.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Nephise Begins.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nephise Begins.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nephise Begins.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Nephise Begins.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nephise Begins.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nephise Begins

Does Nephise Begins run on Steam Deck?
Nephise Begins is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Nephise Begins cost?
Nephise Begins is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nephise Begins?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nephise Begins are Nephise, Nephise: Ascension, The Hunting God.
Who developed Nephise Begins?
Nephise Begins was developed by Tonguç Bodur.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Nephise Begins.

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