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70% positive of 90 · Mostly Positive · Live from Steam
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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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Review score: 70% on 2026-11-01 → 70% today (90 reviews)
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http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11467978/b38935f73f449bb69d90ee6138c518268a5d28a1.png I'm very pleased to announce that we're releasing a major update to The Next World and TNW: PE on the 7th of March -- the day it first …
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11467978/b38935f73f449bb69d90ee6138c518268a5d28a1.png I'm very pleased to announce that we're releasing a major update to The Next World and TNW: PE on the 7th of March -- the day it first …
This has been a long time coming, but here we are -- Steam Achievements have arrived in The Next World! 24 shiny new trophies are waiting to be collected by exploring everything the game has to offer. They can be unlocked in both the vanilla game as well as Pl…
This has been a long time coming, but here we are -- Steam Achievements have arrived in The Next World! 24 shiny new trophies are waiting to be collected by exploring everything the game has to offer. They can be unlocked in both the vanilla game as well as Pl…
It's time to take a much closer look at the planet which now hosts the last, battered remnants of the Exodus mission -- and at the niche which those survivors can carve out for themselves in their hostile environment. The Planetary Exploration expansion offers…
At long last, an Illuminated Games announcement! We wanted to tell you that we've been working on a new game. It's called The Zone: Stalker Stories, a post-apocalyptic, narrative RPG with deckbuilder card combat -- and we just launched a Kickstarter campaign f…
Hello all, and thanks for reading! Today I have the distinct pleasure of being able to announce the release of our new project: https://store.steampowered.com/app/864080/The_Next_World_Rocketship_DLC/ Rocketship is an add-on to the regular story campaign that …
Our shiny new DLC, TNW: Rocketship, will release on the 13th of July! The store page is now up, linked below, so you can check out some sweet screenshots and add it to your wishlist! Obviously wishlisting is recommended, as a reminder not to miss this vital ev…
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11467978/75294c91cd8cfb5351b37c4136fc6efaa88a1089.png If you're interested in the Rocketship DLC, we just reached beta, and we require your assistance! Obviously I want to make sure everything …
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11467978/9714306e3d8cbe51bca3a16611e4e4837275d06c.png I bring an important message to everyone who enjoyed The Next World and Planetary Exploration! We at Illuminated Games are considering opti…
It's time to take a much closer look at the planet which now hosts the last, battered remnants of the Exodus mission -- and at the niche which those survivors can carve out for themselves in their hostile environment. The Planetary Exploration expansion offers…
To commemmorate the impending release of The Next World: Planetary Exploration, our beefy expansion to the original game, we're adding the expansion's music to our regular soundtrack, free of charge. It features several brand-new tracks by our extremely talent…
To commemmorate the impending release of The Next World: Planetary Exploration, our beefy expansion to the original game, we're adding the expansion's music to our regular soundtrack, free of charge. It features several brand-new tracks by our extremely talent…
Illuminated Games is now recruiting diligent testers for a massive TNW expansion that is about to hit beta. If you're interested in experiencing the game in a completely new way, this is your chance, and now is the time. Send us an email at info@thenextworldga…
Illuminated Games is now recruiting diligent testers for a massive TNW expansion that is about to hit beta. If you're interested in experiencing the game in a completely new way, this is your chance, and now is the time. Send us an email at info@thenextworldga…
The Next World is one month old today! The growing pains are past, bug reports have become virtually nil, and this all deserves a celebration. So with great fanfare we are now releasing the official TNW soundtrack! All music from the game is included in this a…
The Next World is one month old today! The growing pains are past, bug reports have become virtually nil, and this all deserves a celebration. So with great fanfare we are now releasing the official TNW soundtrack! All music from the game is included in this a…
Just released on Steam, The Next World’s store page description plants the game in the midst of mighty company. TNW is a visual novel/strategy hybrid in the vein of The Banner Saga , King of Dragon Pass and Oregon Trail, with an emphasis on planning and …
Red dust flutters in the dry, desultory breeze. The wreckage of the starship Exodus lies scattered across miles of empty ground. The broken pieces of what was supposed to be your home. There's no air and no life but what you bring with you. The deck is stacked…
Red dust flutters in the dry, desultory breeze. The wreckage of the starship Exodus lies scattered across miles of empty ground. The broken pieces of what was supposed to be your home. There's no air and no life but what you bring with you. The deck is stacked…
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