The World Next Door

 Switch
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11

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  1. NotoriousQX
    Apr 29, 2019
    4
    This game is about four hours long, which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that the story/plot of it almost completely fails to follow through. Several plot hooks and world building elements are brought up and then never actually cashed in on - generally speaking, the world building was weak. This would perhaps be fine if this was a gameplay focused experience, but it isn't. TheThis game is about four hours long, which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that the story/plot of it almost completely fails to follow through. Several plot hooks and world building elements are brought up and then never actually cashed in on - generally speaking, the world building was weak. This would perhaps be fine if this was a gameplay focused experience, but it isn't. The combat is alright, but it would get old quickly, and the controls/mechanics were not always very responsive during it.

    I was enjoying myself pretty well until the abrupt end where very little is resolved, which is very bad given the fact that it's a largely VN style story-telling experience. The plot was what I was there for, and it completely let me down. Apparently there is an NPC that will tell you more about the plot if you manage to find them several times during the story, though the game never encourages you to do so and unless you haphazardly decide to talk to him every round, you can play the entire game without knowing he exists. I WAS trying to seek him out, but apparently I missed him once or twice, and thus was never told what the plot is. This is made worse by the fact that the game rarely rewards you for talking to random NPCs, so it could easily feel like a waste of time going after them.

    I was very disappointed by where this story went and by how little it used its own world/plot hooks. Even worse was that the characters were decent and the aesthetics were nice. You don't know how much you the story is going to drop the ball until the ending.    … Expand
  2. FoxyChalet
    Apr 6, 2023
    1
    I bought this for the puzzle aspects which is actually pretty fun in multiplayer, but extremely limited. There's no single player puzzle play, just the story which is a visual novel. The writing is poor, as in most VNs, and for the easily pleased.

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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GameCritics
    Aug 26, 2019
    75
    The ending is too abrupt and I would have loved to spend more time with the cast, but I’d much rather a game leave me wanting more instead of dragging on and wearing me out hours before credits roll. The World Next Door is a compact little gem that introduces a style and concepts I’d love to see more of. This feels like just the start of something bigger, and I hope the developers get the chance to keep building on their world.
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  2. Hardcore Gamer
    May 6, 2019
    60
    The World Next Door is not a title that’s going to rock anyone’s world, but it’s a good title that would be worth checking out for someone wanting something a little different. The puzzle combat system is enjoyable but could have benefited from further development to flesh it out a bit more. The story isn’t extraordinary but is still an enjoyable journey despite its anticlimatic ending. The game takes about four hours or so to complete, so it isn’t a huge time commitment. The world of Emrys is an interestingly designed world that can be fun to visit but is also not a bucket list destination.
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  3. GamingTrend
    May 2, 2019
    50
    The 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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