Choose Nephise Begins
Choose Nephise Begins if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nephise Begins launched in 2017.
Nephise Begins vs Nephise: Ascension
Nephise Begins and Nephise: Ascension both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Nephise Begins (2017) is 1 year older than Nephise: Ascension (2018). Nephise: Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Nephise Begins (66.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Nephise: Ascension
Choose Nephise: Ascension if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nephise: Ascension launched in 2018.
Both Nephise Begins and Nephise: Ascension sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nephise Begins |  Nephise: Ascension | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (174 reviews) | 81.6% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tonguç Bodur | Tonguç Bodur |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Nephise Begins (2017) is 1 year older than Nephise: Ascension (2018).
- Nephise: Ascension scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Nephise Begins (66.1% positive).
- Nephise Begins is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Nephise: Ascension (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Nephise Begins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Nephise: Ascension has no Deck rating yet.
Nephise Begins vs Nephise: Ascension — FAQ
- Should I play Nephise Begins or Nephise: Ascension first?
- If you want chronology, Nephise Begins (2017) came out before Nephise: Ascension (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Nephise Begins and Nephise: Ascension similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Nephise Begins run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nephise Begins is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Nephise: Ascension doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.