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Next time... I'll work from home

Eric Stokes, a 27-year-old office clerk, finally found a new job after a long unemployment. As a new father, he eagerly starts his new job, but quickly finds that something about this office is off.

12 October 2026

Next time... I'll work from home is an indie developed by Software and Unemployment, released 12 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Next time... I'll work from home is

Next time... I'll work from home is an indie game developed by Software and Unemployment and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Eric Stokes, a 27-year-old office clerk, finally found a new job after a long unemployment. As a new father, he eagerly starts his new job, but quickly finds that something about this office is off.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Next time... I'll work from home launched on 12 October 2026, within three weeks of Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and Valor Mortis.

Released around the same time: Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Valor Mortis.

Official trailer

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When did Next time... I'll work from home come out?
Next time... I'll work from home was released on 12 October 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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