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The World Next Door

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App ID 755470
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher VIZ Media
Franchise Rose City Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29013462
Last Record Update 15 May 2025 – 23:49:20 UTC ()
Release Date 28 March 2019 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
❓ 75.81%
326 reviews
1
In-Game

An addictive mix of lightning-fast puzzle battles, powerful storytelling and immersive visual novel elements, The World Next Door follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel realm inhabited by magical creatures, who must find her way home before time runs out.

Additional Information

Developer Rose City Games
metacritic_name The World Next Door
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher VIZ Media
Store Release Date 28 March 2019 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/rosecitygames
https://x.com/worldnextdoor_
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 28 March 2019 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 9 May 2025 – 16:09:03 UTC () (1746806943)
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review_percentage 81
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, Wwise SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 26 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3766613
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-7.0-6
    requires_h2641
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 14 November 2017 – 17:30:01 UTC (), in changelist #3686525

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

📚 Visual Novel 🧩 Puzzle 🌱 Indie 👩 Female Protagonist 📚 Story Rich 💥 Action 🏽 2D 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 🗺️ Adventure 🌸 Anime 🧞 Choices Matter ▶️ Real-Time 3️⃣ Match 3 👤 Singleplayer 🗣️ Conversation 🎭 Fantasy 🎨 Colorful 😃 Funny 🥊 PvP 💬 Comic Book

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player PvP

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

Accessibility Categories

Custom Volume Controls Keyboard Only Option Adjustable Difficulty

Assets

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timestamp9 May 2025 – 16:09:14 UTC
Trailers
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228986 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2015 Redist No size
755471 Windows 64-bitShocktarts Depot Windows 1.98 GiB 384.46 MiB
755472 macOS 64-bitShocktarts Depot Mac 1.99 GiB 384.67 MiB
1053810 The World Next Door - Original Soundtrack (1053810) Depot 454.89 MiB 460.04 MiB
1053860 DLC 1053860The World Next Door - Prelude Comic (1053860) Depot 91.86 MiB 90.78 MiB

Total size on disk is 4.51 GiB and total download size is 1.29 GiB.

Total size on disk is 2.43 GiB and total download size is 844.50 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 3766613 15 May 2019 – 15:13:39 UTC

Other

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