The Next Door
A first-person puzzle adventure set in surreal, dreamlike spaces
Labory · Published by SA Industry · Released Mar 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 48% of 475
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 42% of 14 in 30 days
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Mar 18, 2016
What is The Next Door?
You explore surreal environments and solve puzzles in this single-player walking simulator, which includes psychological horror elements.
For you if...
- +you like puzzles within a single-player adventure
Not for you if...
- −you prefer realistic settings to surreal, dreamlike environments
What players say
48% of 475 reviews are positive · 42% of 14 in the last 30 days
Older player reviews praise the unusual visuals but criticize awkward movement and controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Next Door system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB, 3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Next Door?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8
- Processor
- 2.50 GHz
- Graphics
- 2 GB
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does The Next Door have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Next Door run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Next Door use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
