The World Next Door overview

Overview

The World Next Door comes from Rose City Games and is published by VIZ Media. It arrived on Steam on Mar 28, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Custom Volume Controls. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The World Next Door's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 05:43:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 346 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The World Next Door is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The World Next Door has sold up to 12,405 units and has 220 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $88,995. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The World Next Door overview details

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

Steam Store description

Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of anime and indie gaming, The World Next Door follows Jun, a rebellious teen who finds herself far from home in the magical and mysterious world of Emrys. As she encounters a colorful cast of otherworldly creatures, Jun must learn to rely on her new friends to get back to Earth before time runs out. In The World Next Door, players will find an addictive mix of immersive visual novel elements, powerful storytelling and lightning-fast puzzle battles. Learn for yourself why The World Next Door was nominated for the 2019 SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award, selected for the 2019 Indie Mega Booth PAX East Showcase and awarded numerous accolades/nominations for Best Action-Adventure Game. Journey into Emrys, a magical world brought to life with anime-inspired characters designed by Lord Gris Play as Jun, an adventurous teenager, who must use magical runes and the help of her friends to defeat opponents and find a way home Cast spells by activating magical runes in fast-paced, real-time combat that mixes the fun of puzzle-combos with action gameplay Immerse yourself in a supernatural story with branching dialogue and reputation systems that affect your relationships with characters in the game Focus on the story while still enjoying the gameplay using Assist Mode Challenge your friends in the lightning-fast Versus Mode

SteamPulse editorial summary

The World Next Door is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Custom Volume Controls, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 05:43:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Visual NovelPuzzleIndieFemale ProtagonistStory RichAction2DLGBTQ+AdventureAnimeChoices MatterReal-TimeMatch 3SingleplayerConversation

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Support and legal notes

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