Next of Kin overview

Spelkväll Games | Aug 29, 2024 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC

Adventure Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)No data available
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score97% positive

Next of Kin dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)No data available
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score97% positive
Total reviews36
Release dateAug 29, 2024
DeveloperSpelkväll Games
PublisherSpelkväll Games

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Spelkväll Games Publisher: Spelkväll Games

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Game overview

Overview

Next of Kin comes from Spelkväll Games and is published by Spelkväll Games. It arrived on Steam on Aug 29, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Next of Kin's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 36 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Next of Kin is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishSwedish

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz	8 GB RAM	Intel(R) HD Graphics 620	500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Next of Kin has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Next of Kin overview details

Next of Kin combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Thomas and Martha decide to move to Mjolkebo, a peaceful village in the countryside. Everything seems fine until one day when Thomas wakes up and makes a horrifying discovery - Martha is gone. Next of Kin is an emotional cinematic 2D game that follows Thomas's endeavors to find his lost wife, Martha. Key Features: An emotional story that deals with both light-hearted and serious subjects An original soundtrack that enhances the story beats Inspired by classic adventure games with a mix of 16-bit RPG aesthetics Find clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth about Martha's disappearance Designed to be a short and sweet experience

SteamPulse editorial summary

Next of Kin is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Next of Kin
Steam App ID	3027980
Type	game
Release date	Aug 29, 2024
Developer	Spelkväll Games
Publisher	Spelkväll Games
Price	$1.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, Swedish
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	35
Negative reviews	1
Total reviews	36
Positive percent	97%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 29, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC

Content descriptors

Next of Kin contains certain explicit themes such as references to suicide, miscarriage, and mental illness.

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Rocky Start	No description
I am Christian	No description
Good Neighbour	No description
SIR!	No description
Kind Dude	No description
A Normal Ladder	No description
First Memory	No description
Second Memory	No description
Third Memory	No description
Fourth Memory	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/3027980
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/3027980/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/3027980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Next of Kin

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 Next of Kin?

Next of Kin's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 02:43:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 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 Next of Kin growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Next of Kin?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Sweden (77.8%), Switzerland (5.6%), United Kingdom (5.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Sweden (53.6%), United States (9.3%), United Kingdom (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Sweden (63.1%), United States (8.6%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Sweden (40.6%), United States (11.1%), China (7.8%). 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 Next of Kin?

Next of Kin currently sits at 97% positive across 36 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 35 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Next of Kin have?

Next of Kin currently has about 67 tracked Steam followers as of 17 August 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 Next of Kin?

Next of Kin is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

97% positive, 35 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 29 August 2024
Xbox 28 March 2025
PlayStation 28 March 2025

DLC and packages

Next of Kin SoundtrackThe original game soundtrack for the cinematic 2D game Next of Kin. Composed by Mattias Forslund and Oliver Cox.music #3049230Free

Next of KinBuy Next of Kin #1076626$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 Storage: 500 MB available space

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