Nirih

This game is a pearl of an indie game! It's fast and highly addictive. It’s the type of game that you play for a few hours in the evening, then you realize that you forgot to eat and drink and that it's already bedtime, but as soon as you lie in bed, you see the rings and rocks flash past your inner eye so that you can't sleep. 10/10 would recommend!

Cute little game about falling, chasing the best times until your finger hurts like hell

First impressions so far have been great. Phenomenal sense of speed. Very addicting. It's like the son of aaaAAAaaaAAAA! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity and Nights/Rodea. If you see the videos of the page, you already know what you're getting. And yes, it is *that* fun. My biggest two concerns right now are: 1) Optimization -> There's a lot going on as you're going at very high speeds and so there's constantly stuff being rendered, but at the same time game features mostly low poly assets, so there were quite a few times where the game chugged when it probably shouldn't, and because of the breakneck speeds, you *will* die because the game skiped a few frames. I noticed the demo had a distance rendering slider but the final game not, maybe worth considering reintroducing that? 2) It's short. In one hour I've already completed the first world. I'll probably get a lot more time thanks to time leaderboards, but it is something to note. Not that I'm against short games, quality>quantity and this game is pretty damn fun, but that's something to take into account. Everything else is really dope. I like the aesthetic, I like the sense of speed, I like the music..... yea. Good game, I recommend it.

How does this not have more reviews? I don't play this type of speedrunning games much, but I came across this one recently, and it sucked me in right away. The controls are super tight, the visuals are stylish, the music really hypes you up, and it's overall polished as hell. The game design is very focused and elegant, you basically just need WASD and the dash button. Gets you into a hyper-focused flow state very quickly. Of course, you die a whole lot – but you get to try again immediately, and levels are super short once mastered. My main gripe is that you have to beat certain times in enough of the previous levels before you can proceed to the next one. I've never been a fan of this mechanic, as it feels like padding the runtime. If I beat a level, just let me play the next one. If I [i]want[/i] to go back and replay previous ones to improve my score, I'll do that. All in all, I highly recommend Nirih if you're looking for a pretty brutal, addictive, arcade-y, fast-paced little game to sink your teeth into for a few nights. (PS: I could really see this working on mobile and in VR, too.)

(Deutsch) Das Game kam ich auf dem Indie Games Fest 2025 im Kontakt wie auch 2026 in Köln. Gespielt habe ich erst 2026 auf der Dokomi in Düsseldorf und habe mir das Game dann am Wochenende dann geholt das Game. Ist ein Rennspiel ein Runspiel so schnell durch die Ringe zu kommen und später den Boss zu jagen. Die orangen Ringe sind Alternative Routen um ans Ziel zu kommen. Man muss benötige Zeiten überbieten um die benötigen Masken zu bekommen um in die nächste Level zu kommen. Es wird immer schwieriger für mich wird es dann schwer weiter zu kommen aber manche haben das Talent weiter zu kommen. Man kann mit Tastatur oder Controller spielen. Habe mit dem Xbox 360 Controller gespielt. Habe es für 20 % Rabatt das Game geholt. Das Gameplay findet ihr hier: https://youtu.be/GnHJvpBq44M _________________________________________________ (English): I first encountered the game at the Indie Games Fest 2025 and again in Cologne in 2026. I didn't play it until Dokomi in Düsseldorf in 2026, and then I bought it that weekend. It's a racing game where you have to get through the rings as quickly as possible and later hunt down the boss. The orange rings are alternative routes to reach the goal. You have to beat the required times to get the masks you need to advance to the next level. It gets progressively harder, and for me, it becomes difficult to progress, but some people have the talent to advance further. You can play with a keyboard or controller. I played with an Xbox 360 controller. I got the game for a 20% discount. You can find the gameplay here: https://youtu.be/GnHJvpBq44M

It's a VERY addicting game, was surprisingly fun to retry the same level hundreds of times to reach diamond rank The gameplay really reminded me of USUM's Ultra Warp Ride, so if you enjoyed that, both the demo and full game are absolutely worth checking out Hope to see an update in the future that add more levels

Amazing game that gives you a great sense of speed. The developers did an awesome job adding variety, thrill and challenge to Nirih.

Cool game with a pretty solid gameplay, art direction and soundtrack. And it does not overstay its welcome! There are some issues I ran into, however. I had audio issues where the music kinda started to deteriorate after about 15 minutes of playing, and overall achievements were completely bugged for me and I did not unlock a single one. Could be some issue when it carried over my demo save, I don't know though. And my one complaint with the game itself is that difficulty and also the gameplay can feel a bit inconsistent. That's the only problems with an otherwise solid, fun, and over-looked game.

Ein schnelles Game für zwischendurch, in dem man sich aber auch verlieren kann, während man in der globalen Bestenliste den Highscore jagt. Ich habe auch nach längerem Spielen Spaß daran, meine Zeiten zu verbessern, neue Masken (v.a. Platin) und neue Skins freizuschalten. Die motivierende Musik und der Retro-Look des Spiels tragen den Rest dazu bei. Die Idee, auch in einen vertikalen Platformer Bossfights einzubauen, finde ich super und die verschiedenen Mechaniken wie die Bouncepads oder das Freischalten neuer Ringe, machen das Spiel sehr abwechslungsreich. Ich empfehle dieses Spiel und freue mich auf weitere Inhalte :)

This game is seriously underrated! It’s easy to learn but hard to master. You keep getting better, and if you get stuck on the harder levels, you’ll *breeze* through the earlier ones. And when you come back to that hard level later, you’ll usually beat it on your first try. I like!