The Next World

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 116 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Illuminated Games · Adventure · Mar 7, 2016

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Next World?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 116 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 90 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
52 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
While these mechanics are relatively light compared to full-scale strategy titles, they give structure to the story, grounding its emotional stakes in tangible survival metrics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Its blend of minimalist mechanics and mature narrative design makes it a distinctive entry in the genre—an introspective tale of resilience rather than conquest.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
I'm looking forward to playing this game again on the hardest difficulty.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 90 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game adopts a hand-drawn, minimalist art style that complements its introspective tone.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story52 reviews
Gameplay31 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
17% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.29.

6 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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