- Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
The World Next Door is a narrative-driven, action adventure game that follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical creatures. Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of both anime and indie games, players can expect to meet and develop friendships with an eclectic cast of characters while uncovering the mysteries hidden within this world.
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Contemporary, earnest, grave and classical in form.
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- earnestironic
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Paste MagazineHolly GreenApr 20198/10My trip through the The World Next Door might have been short, but it was still worth the journey. I look forward to seeing how Rose City Games expands on it in the future.
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Nindie SpotlightJustin NationMar 20198.5/10As the final credits rolled The World Next Door felt like a satisfying experience on the whole but I was also left with questions...
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Geek CultureMay 20198/10The World Next Door is a short game with excellent design, interesting gameplay choices, and questionable narrative decisions. But it never outstays its welcome, and has a great price
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GamingTrendElisha DeograciasMay 201950/100The World Next Door is an ambitious action-puzzle game with some interesting narrative and RPG elements, but unfortunately wears itself thin trying too much with too little.
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Game InformerKimberley WallaceApr 20196/10With gorgeous visuals and fun combat, The World Next Door holds plenty of promise, but it never evolves into something satisfying
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Snippets via OpenCritic, where 41% of critics recommend it.
About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Rose City Games
- Publisher
- Viz Media
- Released
- March 28, 2019
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 5.5 h main story
IGDB rating 6.2/10 from 16 ratings.
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