# Next Stop Nowhere

> Space road trip adventure game with branching narrative and character choices. (iPhone/iPad app by Night School Studio, LLC.)

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- Developer: [Night School Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1179177871)
- Category: Games
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.56/5 from 409 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1.4 GB
- Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and 3 more
- Released: 2020-08-14
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-stop-nowhere/id1466708191/reviews.md

## What is Next Stop Nowhere?

Next Stop Nowhere is a road trip adventure story set in a colorful, cutthroat vision of outer space. Play as Beckett, a simple courier living a simple life until a chance encounter with former bounty hunter Serra throws him into an adventure he never expected. And might not survive. 

The unlikely allies fly across a dusty, deadly galaxy in a race to save Serra’s son Eddy--dodging gangsters, bounty hunters, and the dangers of deep space along the way. Beckett is in over his head. How he survives--the choices he makes, the relationships he forges, the person he becomes--is up to you.

A new story from the award-winning studio that brought you Oxenfree and Afterparty.

Features:
* An intelligent conversation system with branching dialogue that changes your relationships and the story based on every decision
* A spaceship that comes fully equipped with his own personality
* A completely unique version of space (the outer reaches of a dilapidated galaxy) filled with colorful skies, treacherous asteroids and a several orbits to explore
* A thrilling and thoughtful narrative brought to life by a vibrant cast of voice actors
* Cross-device play through Apple Arcade

## Key features

- Branching dialogue system
- Dynamic relationship system
- Unique space setting
- Thoughtful narrative
- Voice-acted cast
- Cross-device play

## What do users think of Next Stop Nowhere?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Excellent art style and visual design
- 🎭 Outstanding voice acting and character performances
- 📖 Compelling story with engaging writing
- 🎵 Well-integrated music and soundtrack
- 🎮 Interactive dialogue choices that affect relationships
- ✈️ Unique flying/spaceship mechanics
- 🌈 Beautiful color palette and aesthetics
- 👥 Well-developed, likable characters
- 🎯 Meaningful narrative with emotional depth

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and game-breaking bugs
- 🕹️ Clunky and finicky navigation controls
- 🚪 Difficult door/room transitions requiring precise positioning
- 📱 Inconsistent touch input detection
- ⏱️ Long load times and slow startup
- 🔄 Dialogue repeating or overlapping unexpectedly
- 💾 Poor save system and unclear save points
- 🎬 Dialogue plays without character visibility
- 🔀 Story branches not reflecting player choices correctly
- ⌛ Limited gameplay variety beyond walking and dialogue
- 🎪 Lack of puzzle elements or strategic gameplay
- 📊 Forced romance route despite dialogue choices
- 🎯 Inconsistent character animations and positioning

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes during scene transitions
- Black screen with audio playing after ship tour
- Unable to progress through doorways/rooms
- Dialogue not playing despite sound effects registering
- Characters stuck in sitting positions while walking
- Inventory items appearing without being picked up
- Voice acting cuts out or plays incorrectly
- Game locks up after picking up specific items
- Infinite loading loops during flight sequences
- Story branches not matching player dialogue choices
- Missing interaction prompts for required story progression
- Controller button mapping issues
- Game freezing at specific story scenes
- Save files deleting or corrupting
- Conversation replaying in wrong locations
- Camera angle glitches and switching issues
- Polygon crashes and visual glitches
- Subtitle mismatches with dialogue
- Overlapping dialogue at game ending

**Most requested features**

- Go back button to review alternative dialogue choices
- Multiple romance route options with real consequences
- Puzzle gameplay elements for more engagement
- Better save system with manual save functionality
- Clearer indication of save points
- Timer display for dialogue choices
- Chapter selection or skip options
- Improved controller button mapping
- Better text contrast for readability
- Longer game length/more content
- Sequel or additional chapters

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-stop-nowhere/id1466708191/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Fun but could be better

*2023-01-15, version 1.0.6*

The graphics, color palette and flying component made this game fun.

 I didn’t like that you’re pretty much forced to romance Serra. It’s fun to have as an option but gets annoying when you’ve repeatedly chosen the “just friends” dialogue and then a final literal “there’s nothing romantic between us, you read into it” and you still get an achievement for becoming more than friends 😭 If you want your players’ choices to actually matter then you need to develop alternate routes that don’t just default into the same original one.

There were a couple glitches and entering rooms was sometimes weirdly difficult but nothing crazy. Over all this showed a lot of potential and I want to see what the next game they develop will be

### 5/5 — Review

*2022-08-17, version 1.0.6*

First game I’ve enjoyed in a long time !! Rating this game anything under 5 stars doesn’t sit right with me 😃I do wish it was a bit longer though..
Normally I don’t write reviews but I’m honestly a bit sad of how low the ratings are “3.5” stars for such a good game :( 
I was scared to play this game at first due to all the reviews saying “how there’s a lot of bugs” but Im glad I still played it because I didn’t experience any bugs or issues !!

### 3/5 — Good game, glitchy and not great interface

*2022-06-06, version 1.0.6*

This game was enjoyable to play. I ranked it 3 starts because halfway through the story, it glitched and wouldn’t let me move forward (scene painting the tree got stuck). I tried rebooting my phone, reloading the app. Nothing worked and I was forced to start the story over. 

The interface needs a lot of work. I found myself doing things unintentionally, going to wrong rooms, selecting wrong choices, and such. The story also seems to jump around and sometimes fails to connect past choices. 

I really liked the actual story and the concept behind this game is really good. I hope they fix the glitches with this one, I would still recommend playing it. Be mindful that it doesn’t save continuously, there are spots that you’ll need to go back to when you come back to the game, you may need to redo a scene.

### 4/5 — good game

*2022-02-19, version 1.0.6*

i really liked this game!! i’m not a gamer of any sorts but i’ve played many apple arcade games and this one was interesting. i liked the audio for the characters speaking, since many opt for the audience to read it instead. I liked the multiple endings and how it can affect the relationship with the other characters. I did find that the controls were a little annoying when navigating through rooms, and i wish it was a little longer. (i played on an IPad) loved it nonetheless!

### 4/5 — A Story I Enjoyed, A Game That is Fine

*2021-11-24, version 1.0.6*

Next Stop Nowhere offers a pretty compelling cast of characters to get attached to with great writing and a quirky future world. I really enjoy Beckett’s relationship with Cody and Serra and I wanted to know what they’d get through. That said, there’s several gameplay polish issues I think could use some touching up. For one, navigation with touch just isn’t consistent enough. Sometimes tapping something will just not do the thing, even when it plays the sound effect registering that you tapped it. This happened pretty much throughout the game so be prepared for micro issues that will slowly build up into a damper. Another micro issue is that dialogue will jump immediately from one line to the next without any natural pause. I really enjoyed exploring, but keep in mind that this is effectively a walking simulator. There are some minor to mid impact choices to make, but as far as gameplay goes, that’s mostly it. There’s also a ship driving mini game but that’s few and far between and not all that interesting anyways. Still, I’d recommend everyone give this a go. It’s cool to see the developers of oxenfree give Apple Arcade a go.

### 3/5 — Sad

*2021-08-16, version 1.0.6*

I want to review this game higher. But the controls are buggy and if I switch to my controller all the buttons are off and I have to remember which ones to use. The inventory pops up randomly. After I pick up Eddy the game just locks up progress. I’m walking aimlessly around the ship with nothing to do. It’s painful. The story is well written and the art is superb but it’s like a team of all artists and writers got together and forgot to hire someone to work on the actual programming

### 2/5 — Great at first but more buggy as I progressed, can’t complete

*2021-08-12, version 1.0.6*

I have enjoyed playing the game, and the story. So much potential here. I think the music score is very fitting. I found the controls a bit frustrating, as it was too easy to go past the marker and then have to backtrack, but not so much so to make me stop playing. Flying can be hard to aim, it sometimes looks like you are clear but then you still hit something. Unfortunately as the game progressed so did the bugs and difficulty to control, and at one point a ramp would not appear for me to progress. Closing and then reopening the game a couple of times corrected this issue. Sadly I now cannot enter Jeb’s ship. I have closed, reopened, rebooted, and even offloaded then reinstalled. I still cannot get the camera shift and prompt to enter his ship, and so cannot complete the game.

### 4/5 — Clumsy but cute, still worth a play.

*2021-07-27, version 1.0.6*

It’s hard to disparage this game, since it is engaging, fun, and unique. It’s style and voice acting really make it entertaining. 

That being said, it’s definitely in need of some serious polish. The controls are clumsy and distract from the overall experience. Just going from one room to another can be hit-or-miss if you’re not standing in just the right spot, for example. Some areas of the game are almost impossible to get to, however necessary they are for progression. Polygons crash and disappear and jump around randomly… the diner scene, for example, is just about as clumsy as gameplay could be- you really have to want to keep going to not just quit. 

Therein lies the rub. For me, it was the voice acting and the choose-your-own-adventure style character interactions (and consequent dialogue) that engaged me. It was still cute and fun, despite its shortcomings. It deserves at least one play though.

### 4/5 — Good Game…but glitchy

*2021-07-20, version 1.0.6*

I really enjoy the game, and the storyline is interesting. I’m having issues with crashing and glitches. Seems like every time I finish a scene, the game crashes while it’s trying to load the next one. Then there’s been some random glitches where a conversation that already played replays in a different area. Not sure what that’s about. 
I give 4 stars because it has potential for greatness.

### 3/5 — Game Keeps Crashing, Can’t Finish Game

*2021-06-07, version 1.0.6*

I have enjoyed the game but at the section of the game named “The Bounty”, the game immediately crashes after all of the initial dialog. I have encountered crashes earlier in the game but it worked after a restart. This time nothing is helping so now I am stuck and cannot finish the game. Very disappointing.

Update: I was finally able to get the game to last a few more seconds before crashing and it got to the next auto save point and then it was ok after I restarted but this game still crashes too much for a published app.

Update 2: I am now encountering the same problem another person mention in their review. After dialog ends, I am supposed to interact with a ship but there is no interact option. Restarting the game does not work. I guess I am never going to finish this game.

## Frequently asked questions about Next Stop Nowhere

### What kind of game is Next Stop Nowhere?

Next Stop Nowhere is a narrative-driven adventure game with a strong focus on story and player choice. It's set in a unique vision of outer space and follows the journey of a courier who gets caught up in a dangerous quest.

### What are the key features of Next Stop Nowhere?

The game features an intelligent conversation system with branching dialogue that impacts relationships and the story. Players will explore a unique, dilapidated galaxy, interact with a spaceship that has its own personality, and experience a thrilling narrative brought to life by voice actors.

### How much does Next Stop Nowhere cost?

Next Stop Nowhere is available through Apple Arcade, which operates on a subscription model. This means you can play the game as part of your Apple Arcade subscription without additional in-app purchases or ads.

### What platforms is Next Stop Nowhere available on?

The game supports cross-device play through Apple Arcade. This typically means it is available on iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads, and potentially other Apple platforms that support Apple Arcade.

### Who is this game for?

This game is designed for players who appreciate strong storytelling, character development, and games where their decisions have a tangible impact on the narrative. Fans of science fiction and adventure genres will likely find it appealing.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.6 — 2020-12-24

Hello Beckett. I've run my standard maintenance routine and have several improvements to report!
*Repairs to the ship doors to further help prevent them from staying locked.
*Improvements to better keep track of what's in your Inventory.
*Preventing your helmet from engaging when indoors.
*Improvements to settings accessed via the main menu to avoid soft locking.
*Improvements to performance across various orbits. 
*Fixes to various Languages, including Korean and Portuguese translations.
*Repairs to the ID Badge Scanner located in the Space Station.
*Repairs to doorways in Zeb's Ship. 
*Adjustments made to take into account controls disconnecting.
*Adjustments to receiving dialogue from various other travelers. 
*Adjustments to ship viewport to fix discoloration of the Truck Stop Bar's surrounding space. 
*Repairs to the scanning array located in the Chop Shop.
*Repairs to Navigational Map and Ship Interior Map to be properly updated.
*Repairs to audio receivers that were cutting out over people's dialogue.
*Adjustments to surrounding interaction distances. 
*Adjustments to the stairway in Eddy's Hideout to allow for Serra to follow you more easily.
*Repairs to Odo's audio receivers to help communicate with her. 
*Serra recovers from her crouched and sitting position while within the Diner.

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