The World Next Door

Rose City Games · VIZ Media

Released: Mar 28, 2019
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 17:32 GMT

Updates & announcements

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30 Jul 2022Developer post
We're going to PAX West 2022
Look out Seattle... we’re pulling out all the stops for our biggest booth yet! For this year's PAX West, we will have demo stations for The World Next Door, Floppy Knights, and Garden Story. Come say hi to our team and pick up some limited edition merch. We'll be selling T-shirts
13 Jul 2021Developer post
The World Next Door joins Season of Pride 2021
The Steam Summer Sale is now over, but Season of Pride is still happening throughout the entire month of July! Season of Pride is a month-long event presented by MidBoss , featuring LGBTQIA+ streamers playing queer games. We are happy to feature The World Next Door as part of thi
19 Nov 2020Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Today’s Epic Games Store freebies are Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door
Frontier’s gargantuan space sim Elite Dangerous will be given away for free on the Epic Games Store today. You’re getting a lot for nothing. It includes the base game, and 2015’s Horizons expansion pack that fills the 400 billion star systems with landable planets. The other game
12 Jun 2020Developer post
The World Next Door joins Summer of Pride
Summer of Pride 2020 If you haven’t seen the news, Steam’s Summer of Pride has kicked off! We’ve joined up with Midboss and other indie studios to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. Through June 25th, The World Next Door will be 50% off , so if you haven’t picked it up, now’s a gr
26 Sep 2019Developer post
The World Next Door Developer Livestream
It’s been 6 months since the release of The World Next Door! So much has happened since then, and we thought that this would be the prime time to re-open those portals and do a mini spoiler-cast (and perhaps a versus battle or two) on stream with you all. 😉 On Tuesday, October 1
08 Aug 2019Developer post
✨ THE WORLD NEXT DOOR IS NOW $9.99! ✨
We’re now offering The World Next Door for $9.99 USD across ALL platforms, so hopefully if you’ve been holding back, you’ve got the perfect reason to jump in. Just in case you happened to forget (Vesper, we’re looking at you!) we’ve also added a 1 v 1 versus mode where you can pl
24 Jul 2019Developer post
Our latest game, Cat Lady, just launched it's Steam page!
What's next after the portals to Emrys have closed until the next Festival? We’ve been hard at work on our next game with VIZ Media, and the time has come for an exciting Cat Lady update! Without further ado, here’s our brand new gameplay trailer and Steam page launch to kick off
04 Jun 2019Developer post
Flash Sale + New Game Announcement
We’ve had a couple of incredible contests and giveaways to keep us busy these past few weeks (like our Tag-A-Friend giveaway, the Design-A-Mask contest, and our Fan Art Contest), but we’ve been pretty quiet about what’s next for the Rose City Games now that The World Next Door is
15 May 2019Developer post
Versus Mode Is Now Available!
This free content update lets you pick your favorite Emryn and battle against your friends in the shrines! (v.1.2.0) 1v1 local multiplayer puzzle battles 8 playable characters (complete quests in Story Mode to unlock) 16 unique levels across 4 shrines (complete shrines in Story M
This free content update lets you pick your favorite Emryn and battle against your friends in the shrines! (v.1.2.0)

1v1 local multiplayer puzzle battles
8 playable characters (complete quests in Story Mode to unlock)
16 unique levels across 4 shrines (complete shrines in Story Mode to unlock)
Please note that 2 controllers are required for this mode, and players with a new save file may need to replay certain parts of Story Mode to unlock new content in Versus Mode. We realize this could be frustrating to players who have already completed the game, so you also have the option of using the following cheat code to unlock everything in Versus Mode! In the title screen, input [DOWN][DOWN][UP][UP] and you’ll get a notification that new content has been unlocked.
More bug fixes and quality of life updates include:

Adjustments to casting and tethering hit-boxes for better spell-casting feel
Improvements for keyboard controls including new UI icons
Fixed issues caused by connecting/disconnecting controllers while app is running on PC and Mac
Added Dash to R bumper for additional controller support
No longer possible to fail a certain side quest because of certain dialogue choices
Nerfed Liza’s Homing Void special ability
Added option to hide the bounding box that highlights matching runes
Added option to cap game at 60fps for PC and Mac
Fixed a few spots where it was possible to soft lock progression
The mysterious trash can interaction has been removed
We found a couple more typos… oops!
Added titles to the epilogue images in the credits
Thanks to everyone for your feedback, and for your patience! We’ll be keeping an eye on Steam discussions, Twitter, and our feedback forms for any other issues that pop up with the new update.
- Corey
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10 May 2019Developer post
Checking In: V1.2.0 Patch Coming Soon!
Good morning! Just a quick update regarding our upcoming patch. We’ve cleared Nintendo certification, and while I can’t set a date right now, I can confirm that it’s coming shortly. We were able to hit all of the improvements and bug fixes I listed in a previous post , and the pa
10 May 2019Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Unknown Pleasures: Wanderers Edition
Sometimes you don’t know what you need until you have it. Lately it turns out I’ve needed a lot of soothing, which is fortunate because this week’s selection of the best indie games on Steam ranks highly on the alleviometer. We’ve the usual variety you’ve surely come to expect, a
29 Apr 2019Developer post
The World Next Door Fan Art Contest!
The fan art everyone has made for The World Next Door so far has blown us away, and we wanted another chance to see what else you have up your sleeves…and, of course, give away some fun prizes! That's right: it's time for our second official Fan Art Contest! Read our website for
26 Apr 2019Developer post
Trading Cards, Badges, and Backgrounds... Oh My!
We're happy to announce trading cards, badges, emoticons, and backgrounds are now available for The World Next Door players on Steam! You can show off your trip to Emrys in style! Decorate your Steam page with backgrounds showing off your favorite Emryn shrines (or Liza’s comfy d
30 Mar 2019Developer post
First 48 Hours Update - Feedback and Improvements
Good morning! First off, a huge thank you to everyone who picked up the game in the first 48 hours, and for all the amazing folks streaming the game this week! We’re ecstatic to see so many people enjoying The World Next Door and sharing it with others. We’re keeping a close eye
Good morning!
First off, a huge thank you to everyone who picked up the game in the first 48 hours, and for all the amazing folks streaming the game this week! We’re ecstatic to see so many people enjoying The World Next Door and sharing it with others.
We’re keeping a close eye on Twitch, Steam forums, and emails coming our way for feedback on how to improve the game. For example, yesterday we pushed a patch to fix a side quest bug on Steam (that’s good!) and for a bit there, the game had no audio (that’s bad!) Luckily, we learned about it right away from a Twitch stream, and we were able to fix it quickly.
We’ve received other notes, and wanted to run through some of the other fixes we’re currently working on:

Casting and tethering precision needs tightening up. We’re aware this is causing frustration during battles, and we’ll be addressing it in our next patch.
Camellia identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. There is copy in one of the side quest descriptions which refers to them as “her” - this is a mistake that wasn’t corrected while our team was developing their character, and I regret not catching it. We’ve updated the script, and this will be resolved in our next patch.
Some players are reporting issues playing the game using certain controllers. We tested as much as we could with Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, and Steam controllers - if inputs aren’t working for you, please let us know what your setup looks like!
Starting the game using keyboard controls needs to be more intuitive and consistant. We’ll be updating our UI and how inputs work in certain scenes to improve the game for playing without a controller.
There is an interaction icon that pops up over a trash can in the quad on certain days… this is leftover from content that we cut from the game, so you’re not missing anything there!
It’s possible to fail a side quest late in the game if you respond to the characters involved in a very specific way. We’ve fixed the issue and will have this updated in the next patch.
There’s a minor typo during Rainy’s side quest. It’s not the wost, though.
Being a small team, the best way for us to continue to improve the game right now is from your comments and emails - so please keep reaching out in Steam discussions!
Have a great weekend!
- Corey
Original post
29 Mar 2019Developer post
Patch Notes for ver. 1.1.5
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the game on day 1! We just pushed a small update to address a couple of things. To make sure you have the latest version, look on the title screen in the bottom left corner, and you should see "v1.1.5" An issue where runes weren't populated i
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the game on day 1! We just pushed a small update to address a couple of things. To make sure you have the latest version, look on the title screen in the bottom left corner, and you should see "v1.1.5"

An issue where runes weren't populated in one of the sides quests (no spoilers!) has been resolved.
A typo was corrected in the first Texting Hours scene (talk about embarrassing, right?)
We're also looking into improving keyboard controls and the areas where tethering and casting runes can sometimes be sticky.
If you're enjoying the game, please consider leaving a review on Steam! We're a small studio, and this is our first release so it really helps us out!
Cheers!
- Corey
Original post
28 Mar 2019Developer post
The Portals Are Open: The World Next Door is Out Now!
The time has finally come for the portals to open and everyone with a ticket to find their way to Emrys! The World Next Door is out now for everyone to enjoy! We’ve been talking and sharing as much as we could about the game and what’s in store, but now it’s time for you to exper
22 Mar 2019Developer post
Preview the official soundtrack on Spotify
We can’t believe our game is coming out next week! You can prepare for your trip to Emrys by checking out the official soundtrack, composed by Andrew Matteson, on Spotify. CLICK HERE and Enjoy!
28 Feb 2019Developer post
Release Date + Launch Trailer Announcement
Hi, hey, hello! This month at Rose City Games has been an eventful one so far (lots of play-testing! Lots of game polish! Lots of coffee!) and it’s about to even more exciting: WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE FOR THE WORLD NEXT DOOR! The World Next Door releases on Thursday, March 28th, 2

The World Next Door

Updates & announcements

We're going to PAX West 2022

Can’t make it to PAX? All merch is available on our website right now!

The World Next Door joins Season of Pride 2021

But that's not all!

Today’s Epic Games Store freebies are Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door

The World Next Door joins Summer of Pride

Summer of Pride 2020

The World Next Door Developer Livestream

✨ THE WORLD NEXT DOOR IS NOW $9.99! ✨

Our latest game, Cat Lady, just launched it's Steam page!

Flash Sale + New Game Announcement

Versus Mode Is Now Available!

Checking In: V1.2.0 Patch Coming Soon!

Unknown Pleasures: Wanderers Edition

The World Next Door Fan Art Contest!

Trading Cards, Badges, and Backgrounds... Oh My!

First 48 Hours Update - Feedback and Improvements

Patch Notes for ver. 1.1.5

The Portals Are Open: The World Next Door is Out Now!

Preview the official soundtrack on Spotify

Release Date + Launch Trailer Announcement