
N.E.X.T.
A downloadable game
N.E.X.T. is a first-person co-op survival horror game set in a graveyard-shift containment facility.
You and your partners are contracted operatives running a 15-minute night shift inside a research complex where something has gone very wrong. Repair critical systems, catch and contain roaming creatures, and get back to the security room before the nerve gas fills the corridors at shift's end.
The Night Each night you have 15 minutes to earn enough to meet your quota. Complete repair tasks — rewire fuse boxes, calibrate ventilation systems, synchronize servers — catch creatures with your net, and deposit them at the containment station. When time runs out, the security doors slam shut and gas floods the facility. Anyone still outside won't walk away clean.
What You're Up Against
- Scuttler — a fast, stalking creature that follows your footprints and lunges with a jumping attack
- Static — blinds you with a flashbang and systematically destroys any equipment you just repaired
- Brute — a large, aggressive entity you cannot contain; avoid it, or it will send you across the room
Cooperative Mechanics
- Server calibration tasks require two players working in sync
- Downed teammates bleed out in 30 seconds — healing takes time and both players need to hold still
- Proximity voice chat keeps communication spatial; use the walkie-talkie to reach teammates on the other side of the facility
Progression Meet the quota to advance to the next night. The quota rises each night, more creatures spawn, and your savings carry over. Fail once — it's over.
This is a prototype build made for playtesting. Expect rough edges and send us your feedback.
| Updated | 19 hours ago |
| Published | 2 days ago |
| Status | Prototype |
| Author | Iuly Squad |
| Genre | Survival |
| Tags | Atmospheric, Co-op, First-Person, Horror, Indie, Monsters, Multiplayer, Sci-fi, teamwork |
| AI Disclosure | AI Assisted, Code, Graphics |
Download
Install instructions
- Download and extract the .zip file
- Run NEXT.exe — no installation needed
- On the main menu, one player hosts by creating a save file and optionally putting a password
- The other players join via the join menu by selecting the server by name from the list
- Minimum 2 players in the server required to start a night



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