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The Next World
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.
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Welcome to The Next World - a strategic visual novel by Illuminated Games, telling the story of a crashed colony ship and its ragged group of survivors, trying to make a new life on the wrong planet.
TNW is a visual novel/strategy hybrid inspired by The Banner Saga, King of Dragon Pass and Oregon Trail, with an emphasis on planning and decision-making over combat. Keep as many colonists alive as possible by making the tough decisions which will determine how your adventure unfolds. Build colony structures, salvage wreckage, resolve problems with multiple branching outcomes, and manage your colony's dwindling supplies; all while playing through an intense story of political intrigue, sabotage, desperation and survival, by writer Ryan A. Span (FRONTIERS, Mount&Blade, Euclidean).
- Robust strategy system - manage your colony on a hostile world & keep your people alive
- Fully hand-drawn art in retro-industrial sci-fi style
- Two different protagonists to choose from, each with their own quirks and methods
- Colourful and memorable cast of NPCs
- Dozens of events to help you or challenge you
- Hundreds of decisions to make, each with its own consequences
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 500 MB available space
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Mac OS 10.4
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
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Minimum:- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- AAD Productions
- Achievements
- 37
- Features
- Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Official website ↗
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Structured language support (1)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | No | Yes |
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Is The Next World worth buying right now?
Wait — $12.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does The Next World go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is The Next World free to play?
The Next World costs $12.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Next World?
The Next World is a Adventure, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed The Next World?
The Next World was developed by Illuminated Games and published by AAD Productions.
What platforms does The Next World support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.
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