The Next Big Thing
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2011
Platforms
Genres
- adventure video game
- adventure game*
- puzzle video game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Localized titles
- Hollywood Monsters 2
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Adventure*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- French*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- German*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Russian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
Community tags · historical
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 66*
- Point & Click*
- Votes · historical
- 60*
- Puzzle*
- Votes · historical
- 14*
- 2D*
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Great Soundtrack*
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Retro*
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Cult Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- 1990's*
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Escape Room*
- Votes · historical
- 5*
System requirements
- macOS · Unspecified tier*
- Operating system
- MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better*
- Memory
- 1GB Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION.*
- Windows · Unspecified tier*
- Operating system
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher*
- Memory
- 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7) Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher* DirectX®: 9.0 Sound: DirectX 9 compatible Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported*
- Windows · Minimum*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher*
Compatibility and community reports
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 11*
- Community confidence
- moderate*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Pendulo Studios, S.L.
- Pendulo Studios*
Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
Release history
- 2011-02-04
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2011-04-20 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2011-04-20*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Apr 21, 2011*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 6 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- The Next Big Thing*
- Release year
- 2,011*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Pendulo Studios
- Pendulo Studios*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- E10+ - Everyone 10+*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- adventure game
- adventure game*
- puzzle video game
- puzzle video game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2011-04-20 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2011-04-20*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 312* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Pendulo Studios*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 100000 - 200000*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- Yes*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 337* min
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- The Next BIG Thing*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 108*
- Peak ccu
- 3*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 572*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 0.74*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment*
- Recommendations
- 634*
- Store release date · historical
- Apr 21, 2011*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.thenextbig-game.com/*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Pendulo Studios
- Pendulo Studios*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Apr 21, 2011*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 227* min
- Ccu
- 3*
- Developer
- Pendulo Studios*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Historical US original list price
- 499* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 286* min
- Name
- The Next BIG Thing*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 108*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 100,000 .. 200,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 572*
- Historical US price
- 499* US cents
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment*
- Community tags · historical
- Adventure*
- Point & Click*
- Puzzle*
- 2D*
- Classic*
- Great Soundtrack*
- Retro*
- Cult Classic*
- 1990's*
- Singleplayer*
- Escape Room*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- German*
- Russian*
- Community tags · historical
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Point & Click
- Point & Click*
- Puzzle
- Puzzle*
- 2D
- 2D*
- Classic
- Classic*
- Great Soundtrack
- Great Soundtrack*
- Retro
- Retro*
- Cult Classic
- Cult Classic*
- 1990's
- 1990's*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Escape Room
- Escape Room*
- Tags votes
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 66*
- Point & Click
- Votes · historical
- 60*
- Puzzle
- Votes · historical
- 14*
- 2D
- Votes · historical
- 13*
- Classic
- Votes · historical
- 10*
- Great Soundtrack
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Retro
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- Cult Classic
- Votes · historical
- 9*
- 1990's
- Votes · historical
- 8*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 5*
- Escape Room
- Votes · historical
- 5*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Pendulo Studios*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- macOS requirements
- OS: MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher Processor: Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better Memory: 1GB Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *
- Metacritic score
- 75*
- Name
- The Next BIG Thing*
- Windows requirements
- OS *: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7 Processor: Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher Memory: 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7) Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher* DirectX®: 9.0 Sound: DirectX 9 compatible Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $4.99*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment*
- Recommendations total
- 632*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Apr 21, 2011*
- Interface languages
- English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio), Russian (full audio)*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Pendulo Studios
- Pendulo Studios*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Unspecified tier
- Operating system
- MAC OS X 10.6.6 or higher*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD, 2 GHz or better*
- Memory
- 1GB Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or higher Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION.*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Unspecified tier
- Operating system
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or 7*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel/AMD 2.0GHZ equivalent, or higher*
- Memory
- 1GB (XP)/2GB (Vista/7) Hard Disk Space: 8GB Video Card: : 256 MB 100% DirectX 9 compatible, ATI Radeon X800/Intel GMA 3000/Nvidia GeForce 6800 or Higher* DirectX®: 9.0 Sound: DirectX 9 compatible Additional: INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR GAME ACTIVATION. *SIS AND VIA/S3G Graphics Controllers Not Supported*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Focus Entertainment
- Focus Entertainment*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Apr 21, 2011*
- Interface languages
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 6,046*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- moderate*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 11*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- platinum*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,011*
- Title
- The Next BIG Thing*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Playable*
- Store genres
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Platinum*
- Reports
- 11*
- Community confidence
- moderate*
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