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NAIAD

Top-down river adventure about singing and helping wildlife

HiWarp · Released Dec 10, 2024

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 614
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 29, 2025
Minimum PC
4400
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is NAIAD?

In this top-down exploration adventure, you guide Naiad down a river through 16 episodes, from a spring to the sea. You swim, dive, sing to grow flowers, help animals past obstacles, and find secrets while human pollution threatens the river.

For you if...

  • +you like unhurried exploration and simple puzzles
  • +you enjoy searching for secrets in nature settings

Not for you if...

  • −you want demanding puzzles and a brisk pace
  • −you prefer clear directions to wandering and backtracking

What players say

95% of 614 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, music, and calm atmosphere. Common complaints include repetitive tasks, unclear goals, and finicky movement or animal-following.

How many players finish NAIAD?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «The Circle is closed», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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NAIAD system requirements

Minimum: 4400, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+ (or later)
Processor
Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz (or better)
Graphics
Intel Graphics 4400 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Gamepad Controller Recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5, Ryzen 5
Graphics
NVIDIA 970 GTX, Radeon RX 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Gamepad Controller Recommended

Does NAIAD have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does NAIAD run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does NAIAD use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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