The Next BIG Thing

Buy83%

Very Positive · 725 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Pendulo Studios · Adventure · Apr 21, 2011

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio4 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy The Next BIG Thing?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 725 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 292 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
78% of themes are praise292 helpful reviews22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
123 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
The funny animation and use of character design, plot and verbal fun that can make these games so special.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics and amination fit in well and nothing stands out of place.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting for characters were the best part of the game.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is 'point and click' which may not be for everyone but it can be fun and I would recommend this game for any fan of that style of gameplay, anyone who loves puzzle or just wants to play a game that isn't an FPS where the main character is a burly white man with facial hair.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
On the technical side, I enjoyed the art, and the choice of various difficulty settings (the easiest enabling hints and hotspots, for the more casual player), and the in-game hint system provides just enough help to point you in the right direction, without depriving you of the pleasure of figuring things out for yourself.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
12 of 292 sampled reviews raised it
Finally the two strenghts of this game are the graphic interface, which is really user friendly and very well designed, and the graphics, that I rather loved both for the style, the colors and the attention to details.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story123 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Interface12 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
50% still recommend
Bugs
50% 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
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.74.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99