The Next World is a Adventure, Casual game from Illuminated Games with a 72% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by story rich, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Illuminated Games
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $12.99
- Review signal
- 72% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- 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
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OS 10.4
Processor: 1 Ghz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- Processor: 1 Ghz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Next World is worth a closer look if you want base building, management, colony sim, and exploration.
Best for players who want nautical, emotional story, base building, and management.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
base-building
Play styleBuilding a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
colony-sim
Play styleThe game is about keeping a group, base, or settlement working.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
Steam review snapshots
Once you manage to get through that you will have some time to explore, upgrade and expand (you do this throughout the…A largely linear story-line (albeit with various endings) is combined with random events and colony management.The Next World is a pretty unique blend of strategy, management and story-telling.A largely linear story-line (albeit with various endings) is combined with random events and colony management.Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure, casual filtered by story rich, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.