The Next BIG Thing
Point-and-click adventure about real monsters working in Hollywood
Pendulo Studios · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Apr 21, 2011
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 725
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Next BIG Thing?
This point-and-click adventure takes place in a Hollywood where movie monsters are real actors. You guide Liz Allaire and Dan Murray through puzzles and mysteries after they attend a horror film awards ceremony.
For you if...
- +you enjoy old-school point-and-click adventures and puzzles
- +you like strange stories about Hollywood and movie monsters
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action over conversations and puzzle solving
- −you want a serious story without absurd comedy
What players say
83% of 725 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual monster-movie premise and old-school point-and-click format. Others criticize the humor and dialogue, while several report crashes, loading failures, or mouse problems when switching applications.
Screenshots and trailer
The Next BIG Thing system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7
- Processor
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher
- Graphics
- 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher*
- Memory
- 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7)
- Storage
- 8GB
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported
Does The Next BIG Thing have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Next BIG Thing run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Russian.
Does The Next BIG Thing 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
