The Next World
| App ID | 427860 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Illuminated Games |
| Publisher | AAD Productions |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 30241322 |
| Last Record Update | 25 July 2025 – 04:47:46 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 7 March 2016 – 23:01:58 UTC ( |
Welcome to The Next World - a strategic visual novel telling the story of a crashed colony ship and its ragged group of survivors, trying to make a new life on the wrong planet. Craft plans, make decisions, and manage your colony's limited resources in a desperate fight to stay alive.
Steam price history
Current Price
$12.99
Lowest Recorded Price
$1.29 at -90%
21 November 2018
| Currency | Current Price | Converted Price | Lowest Recorded Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. Dollar |
$12.99 | $12.99 | $1.29 | $1.29 at -90% | |
 Russian Ruble |
289 ₽ | $3.64 | -71.93% | $0.35 | 28 ₽ at -90% |
 Kazakhstani Tenge |
2150₸ | $3.99 | -69.23% | $0.39 | 215₸ at -90% |
 Brazilian Real |
R$ 25,99 | $4.83 | -62.79% | $0.48 | R$ 2,59 at -90% |
 Ukrainian Hryvnia |
209₴ | $4.96 | -61.81% | $0.47 | 20₴ at -90% |
 Indian Rupee |
₹ 439 | $4.97 | -61.74% | $0.48 | ₹ 43 at -90% |
 Vietnamese Dong |
150000₫ | $5.70 | -56.10% | $0.57 | 15000₫ at -90% |
 Chinese Yuan |
¥ 42 | $5.91 | -54.46% | $0.56 | ¥ 4 at -90% |
 Philippine Peso |
₱379.95 | $6.42 | -50.52% | $0.64 | ₱37.99 at -90% |
 South Asia - USD |
$6.49 | $6.49 | -50.04% | $0.64 | $0.64 at -90% |
 Indonesian Rupiah |
Rp 109999 | $6.62 | -49.03% | $0.66 | Rp 10999 at -90% |
 Malaysian Ringgit |
RM29.00 | $6.90 | -46.86% | $0.69 | RM2.90 at -90% |
 Uruguayan Peso |
$U289 | $7.23 | -44.28% | $0.70 | $U28 at -90% |
 Chilean Peso |
CLP$ 6900 | $7.34 | -43.46% | $0.73 | CLP$ 690 at -90% |
 Colombian Peso |
COL$ 28500 | $7.40 | -42.96% | $0.74 | COL$ 2850 at -90% |
 Mexican Peso |
Mex$ 139.99 | $7.60 | -41.42% | $0.76 | Mex$ 13.99 at -90% |
 Kuwaiti Dinar |
2.45 KD | $7.99 | -38.47% | $0.78 | 0.24 KD at -90% |
 South African Rand |
R 139.00 | $8.06 | -37.88% | $0.80 | R 13.90 at -90% |
 Japanese Yen |
¥ 1280 | $8.42 | -35.14% | $0.84 | ¥ 128 at -90% |
 Qatari Riyal |
30.99 QR | $8.50 | -34.53% | $0.84 | 3.09 QR at -90% |
 Norwegian Krone |
86,00 kr | $8.61 | -33.65% | $0.86 | 8,60 kr at -90% |
 Thai Baht |
฿289.00 | $8.87 | -31.68% | $0.88 | ฿28.90 at -90% |
 CIS - U.S. Dollar |
$8.99 | $8.99 | -30.79% | $0.89 | $0.89 at -90% |
 New Zealand Dollar |
NZ$ 15.99 | $9.23 | -28.88% | $0.91 | NZ$ 1.59 at -90% |
 South Korean Won |
₩ 14000 | $9.74 | -24.97% | $0.97 | ₩ 1400 at -90% |
 Canadian Dollar |
CDN$ 13.99 | $9.99 | -23.02% | $0.99 | CDN$ 1.39 at -90% |
 Singapore Dollar |
S$13.00 | $10.04 | -22.69% | $1.00 | S$1.30 at -90% |
 Peruvian Sol |
S/.35.95 | $10.61 | -18.28% | $1.06 | S/.3.59 at -90% |
 U.A.E. Dirham |
41.00 AED | $11.16 | -14.06% | $1.11 | 4.10 AED at -90% |
 Saudi Riyal |
42.00 SR | $11.19 | -13.78% | $1.11 | 4.20 SR at -90% |
 Hong Kong Dollar |
HK$ 89.00 | $11.45 | -11.80% | $1.14 | HK$ 8.90 at -90% |
 Costa Rican Colon |
₡5800 | $11.56 | -10.98% | $1.15 | ₡580 at -90% |
 Taiwan Dollar |
NT$ 358 | $11.69 | -9.97% | $1.14 | NT$ 35 at -90% |
 Australian Dollar |
A$ 18.50 | $12.12 | -6.63% | $1.21 | A$ 1.85 at -90% |
 Polish Zloty |
46,99zł | $12.94 | -0.32% | $1.29 | 4,69zł at -90% |
 LATAM - U.S. Dollar |
$12.99 | $12.99 | $1.29 | $1.29 at -90% | |
 MENA - U.S. Dollar |
$12.99 | $12.99 | $1.29 | $1.29 at -90% | |
 British Pound |
£9.99 | $13.34 | +2.76% | $1.32 | £0.99 at -90% |
 Israeli New Shekel |
₪47.95 | $14.72 | +13.34% | $1.47 | ₪4.79 at -90% |
 Euro |
12,99€ | $15.15 | +16.63% | $1.50 | 1,29€ at -90% |
 Swiss Franc |
CHF 13.00 | $16.38 | +26.12% | $1.63 | CHF 1.30 at -90% |
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Additional Information
| Developer | Illuminated Games | |
| metacritic_name | The Next World | |
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |
| DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |
| ReleaseState | released | |
| Publisher | AAD Productions | |
| Store Release Date | 7 March 2016 – 23:02:15 UTC ( |
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| community_hub_visible | Yes | |
| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23) | |
| Steam Release Date | 7 March 2016 – 23:01:58 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 8 March 2016 – 05:36:15 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 6 | |
| review_percentage | 72 | |
| Detected Technologies (?) | PyGame Engine, RenPy Engine, Python SDK, SDL SDK | |
| restricted_countries | DE Germany |
|
| First seen on SteamDB | 11 December 2015 – 18:51:17 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes |
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| timestamp | 2 March 2016 – 07:40:37 UTC |
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| timestamp | 2 March 2016 – 07:40:25 UTC |
