Nephise Begins
First-person forest exploration with puzzles built around animal skulls
Tonguç Bodur · Released Apr 24, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 450
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 week ago
- Oct 20, 2026
What is Nephise Begins?
A single-player, first-person walking simulator set in a sunny, foggy forest, following Nephise before she becomes an orb collector. You climb hills, gather mushrooms and animal skulls, and place the skulls on tall jars while a narrator guides you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring natural settings at a relaxed pace
Not for you if...
- −you want challenging puzzles or mechanically complex gameplay
What players say
72% of 450 reviews are positive
Players praise the forest scenery, music, and nature sounds. Common complaints concern the very short length and sparse story.
Screenshots and trailer
Nephise Begins system requirements
Minimum: GT 750 Ti, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Nephise Begins?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or higher 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz, AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GT 750 Ti 2 GB or AMD RADEON HD 7850 2 GB
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
- Notes
- This game needs all Windows updates installed.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher 64-bit
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD RADEON R9 390X
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- SSD Recommended
Does Nephise Begins have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Nephise Begins run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Default configuration is not performant
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 5
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: German, Turkish.
Does Nephise Begins 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Walking Simulator
- Casual
- Short
- Puzzle
- Atmospheric
- First-Person
- Relaxing
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Female Protagonist
- Mystery
- Hidden Object
- Great Soundtrack
- Nature
Recent updates
- Jan 21, 2020 · Big Update
