This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Blood and Violence.
Nairi: Rising Tide is a hand-drawn puzzle-adventure RPG developed by HomeBearStudio, released in 2024 for PC and Nintendo Switch. It serves as the second chapter following Nairi: Tower of Shirin, continuing the story of Nairi as she pursues a quest to rescue her family while navigating the oasis city of Shirin. Alongside her companions, she contends with the city's dangers and an apocalyptic prophecy that threatens widespread destruction. Gameplay centers on exploration, item collection, and puzzle-solving. A Toolbelt mechanic allows players to combine found objects into solutions for the game's various challenges. More demanding areas take the form of puzzle-dungeons — self-contained spaces filled with interconnected brainteasers. A tiered hint system lets players spend collected coins for varying degrees of assistance, and entire puzzle-dungeons can be skipped for those prioritizing the narrative. Map and fast-travel systems aid navigation, while collectible figurines, concept art, and recruitable characters provide supplementary lore.
After the events of NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, Nairi continues on her quest to save her family. While she and her companions try to overcome the many dangers of the corrupt city of Shirin, an apocalyptic prophecy threatens to devour everything.
