The World Next Door
- Developer
- Rose City Games
- Publisher
- Viz Media
- Released
- 28 March 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £4.29
Platforms: PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch
Genres: puzzle , adventure , indie , visual novel
The World Next Door is a narrative-driven, action adventure game that follows Jun, a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical creatures. Inspired by the emotional storytelling and thrilling action of both anime and indie games, players can expect to meet and develop friendships with an eclectic cast of characters while uncovering the mysteries hidden within this world.
Best gaming PC for The World Next Door in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for The World Next Door today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Viz Media on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64 bit | |
| CPU | Intel H81 core i3 4130T 2.90GHZ (dual core) | |
| RAM | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| GPU | Intel HD 4400 | |
| Storage | 0 GB | 2 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run The World Next Door?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel H81 core i3 4130T 2.90GHZ (dual core) and your GPU is at or above Intel HD 4400, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.