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The Next BIG Thing

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App ID 58570
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 28969938
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 23:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 21 April 2011 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
😏 79.27%
683 reviews
2
In-Game

The Next Big Thing is a great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!

Additional Information

Developer Pendulo Studios
gamedir The Next BIG Thing
metacritic_name The Next Big Thing
icon empty string
metacritic_score 75
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-next-big-thing?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 58571
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList Windows macOS
InstallScript 58570_install.vdf
installscript_macos The Next BIG Thing.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 58578
primarycache_mac 58578
installscript_osx The Next BIG Thing.app/installscript_osx.vdf
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Store Release Date 21 April 2011 – 17:12:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 21 April 2011 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 6 November 2019 – 13:49:50 UTC () (1573048190)
library_assets
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review_score 8
review_percentage 84
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 10 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5283
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-1
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:57 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🔎 Point & Click 🧩 Puzzle 🏽 2D 🕒 Classic 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👾 Retro 📼 Cult Classic 📼 1990's

Categories

Single-player Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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small_capsule
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header_image
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library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
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Assets
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page_background_pathapp/58570
timestamp27 April 2022 – 08:50:08 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 2 players right now
  • 6 24-hour peak
  • 77 all-time peak 1 September 2012
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Store data

  • 1,698 followers
  • 574 positive reviews
  • 109 negative reviews
  • 84.04% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 749 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Very Positive
  • 79.27% SteamDB Rating
  • 574 84.0% positive reviews
  • 109 16.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
21 April 2011 – 17:00 Steam Release -
10 December 2021 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Focus Home Interactive Build Your Own Bundle -

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How many players are playing The Next BIG Thing right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing The Next BIG Thing on Steam.

The Next BIG Thing had an all-time peak of 77 concurrent players on 1 September 2012.

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