The World After

Adventure· Point & Click· FMV· Exploration

Released May 2021

Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After is a FMV adventure game experience that tells the story of a man who tries to uncover the truth behind his strange nightmares and the mystery of the village he's living in.

76% positive · 80 reviews

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Steam Updated 8 Oct 2026 Lowest $1.19 $11.99 −90% Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $1.20 $11.99 −90% IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $11.99

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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Released

The World After Soundtrack

Mar 2022

Released

The World After - Retro Filter Edition

Feb 2022

Media

Details

Developer

Burning Sunset

Publisher

Burning Sunset

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Point & Click FMV Exploration Mystery Sci-fi Time Manipulation Investigation Time Travel Realistic Multiple Endings Interactive Fiction Atmospheric Old School Cinematic Story Rich

About this game

Set during a pandemic lockdown in France, The World After tells the story of Vincent, a writer that fled the city in order to work on his new book. Recurring strange dreams push him to look for the truth behind the village mystery. As he investigates an old castle, he finds a way to switch between night and day and start being chased by a dreadful monster, The Nightwatcher.

Will he be able to find answers? What lies beyond the Tannhäuser Gate? Who or what is The Nightwatcher? What is the meaning of the strange messages he keeps on finding?

The World After is a brand new sci-fi full-motion video adventure game experience, created during the 2020 French pandemic lockdown by movie designers and artists. Starring Jean-Claude Dreyfus (The City of Lost Children, Delicatessen), this game is the perfect match between old-school point and click mechanics and modern cinematography technology.