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The World After

The World After overview

Burning Sunset | May 5, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC

AdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)2,310
  • Revenue (VGI)$16,300
  • Review score75% positive

The World After dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)2,310
  • Revenue (VGI)$16,300
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews77
  • Release dateMay 5, 2021
  • DeveloperBurning Sunset
  • PublisherBurning Sunset

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Burning SunsetPublisher: Burning Sunset

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Game overview

Overview

The World After comes from Burning Sunset and is published by Burning Sunset. It arrived on Steam on May 5, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The World After's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 77 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The World After is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilItalianSimplified ChineseRussianDutch languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 64-bitCore i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz2 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.315 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64-bitCore i5 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz4 GB RAMATI® Radeon™ M295X @ 2GB15 GB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.12 64-bitCore i5 2.4Ghz4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.315 GB available space
macOSRecommendedOS X 10.12 64-bitCore i7 2.4Ghz8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 46015 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The World After has sold up to 2,310 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $16,300. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The World After overview details

The World After combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After tells the story of Vincent, a writer that fled the city in order to work on his new book. Recurring strange dreams push him to look for the truth behind the village mystery. As he investigates an old castle, he finds a way to switch between night and day and start being chased by a dreadful monster, The Nightwatcher. Will he be able to find answers? What lies beyond the Tannhäuser Gate? Who or what is The Nightwatcher? What is the meaning of the strange messages he keeps on finding? The World After is a brand new sci-fi full-motion video adventure game experience, created during the 2020 French pandemic lockdown by movie designers and artists. Starring Jean-Claude Dreyfus ( The City of Lost Children , Delicatessen ), this game is the perfect match between old-school point and click mechanics and modern cinematography technology. A new point and click adventure game in full-motion video 3 different endings 32 different environments to explore Original soundtrack 11 secret logs A whole Visual Novel to unlock as a bonus!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The World After is listed as a game with $1.19 (90% off from $11.99). It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe World After
Steam App ID1557700
Typegame
Release dateMay 5, 2021
DeveloperBurning Sunset
PublisherBurning Sunset
Price$1.19 (90% off from $11.99)
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Dutch * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews58
Negative reviews19
Total reviews77
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 5, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 February 2022 - 09:55:11 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Home aloneNo description
Code breakerNo description
Drunken masterNo description
SchattenjägerNo description
Freeman did it firstNo description
X marks the spotNo description
DIY expertNo description
True endingNo description
Discovery channelNo description
Mirai no sekaiNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1557700
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1557700/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1557700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The World After

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The World After?

The World After's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:41:56 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The World After growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The World After?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United Kingdom (25%), France (25%), Canada (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (16.3%), France (16%), United States (14.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (18.4%), France (18.2%), United States (15.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (15.1%), United Kingdom (13.8%), France (13.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The World After?

The World After currently sits at 75% positive across 77 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 58 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The World After have?

The World After currently has about 467 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The World After?

The World After is currently listed at $1.19 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $11.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 58 positive, 19 negative

Price and discount

$1.19 (90% off from $11.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

18

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 May 2021
  • Xbox 12 April 2024
  • PlayStation 28 March 2024

DLC and packages

The World After - Retro Filter EditionWith this DLC, discover the game with a 1990's style!Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV point & click adventure game that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.dlc #1655330FreeThe World After SoundtrackComposed by the artist Fabien Chombart, dive in the World After's mood with this amazing OST.music #1896890$0.99
The World AfterBuy The World After #550229$11.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Core i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Core i5 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: ATI® Radeon™ M295X @ 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended

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