Rank 01Games like Nephise Begins
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Nephise Begins also play
The closest matches to Nephise Begins: Nephise, The Hunting God, Bottle (2016), Quern - Undying Thoughts, and The Search. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
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Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Nephise Begins.
- $0.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Why this: Also Narration and Walking Simulator, like Nephise Begins.
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The Search
Why this: Also Narration and Hidden Object, like Nephise Begins.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Tonguç Bodur
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 66% of 174 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Achievements tied to exploration and collection
- Collect mushrooms and skulls to uncover story fragments
- Complete in under an hour with a cliffhanger ending
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Peaceful
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Why this: Also Short and Walking Simulator, like Nephise Begins.
About Nephise Begins
The closest matches to Nephise Begins: Nephise, The Hunting God, Bottle (2016), Quern - Undying Thoughts, and The Search. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Nephise Begins is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nephise, The Hunting God and Bottle (2016) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its collecting items and environmental puzzles. 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.
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.
Is Nephise Begins worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 66% of 174 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.4 h played before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements tied to exploration and collection
- Collect mushrooms and skulls to uncover story fragments
- Complete in under an hour with a cliffhanger ending
- Explore a warm sunlit forest with minimal combat
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm a lover of exploration games, but this is wandering around the exact same map for hours looking for mushrooms.”
People who play it also play: Nephise, The Hunting God, Bottle (2016)
Frequently asked about Nephise Begins
Can I run it?
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, The Hunting God, Bottle (2016).
Who developed Nephise Begins?
Nephise Begins was developed by Tonguç Bodur.