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The World Next Door
An addictive mix of lightning-fast puzzle battles, powerful storytelling and immersive visual novel elements, The World Next Door follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel realm inhabited by magical creatures, who must find her way home before time runs out.
Best games like The World Next Door
The best games like The World Next Door are Afterimage, Lost Words: Beyond the Page, Onirism, BlazBlue Entropy Effect, and Winds of Change. GAMESLIKE ranks these alternatives using shared gameplay metadata, Steam review sentiment, and similarity signals. Evidence includes 82% positive across 212 Steam reviews, Steam genre and tag overlap across Action, Indie, Adventure, platform support for Windows and macOS, and $4.99 pricing signal.

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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.


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