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.
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 |
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| 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 – 07:40:25 UTC |
