Announcement
Post-Launch Patch 4
Hello! In this update, we've made the age-related rules for evaluating citizens easier for players to calculate. Fixed an issue that prevented progress on day 13.
Steam
Next Patient
Also known as Next Patient, next patient, next-patient
As the checkpoint guard in the only safe zone of the dystopian Republic of Valdoria, you decide who survives.
Last update
24 Jun 2026
Original sources
1
Latest update
Latest updates
Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- May 2026
- We’ve wrapped up our first week!Our first week is behind us. Thank you so much for the support you've shown Next Patient. The wishlists, the hours you've put in, and the messages you've sent mean a lot to us. If there's a feature you'd like to see, so…
- April 2026
- Post-Launch Patch 3Detailed translations in the story ending texts have been enhanced.
- Post- Launch Patch 2Fixed an issue where previous choices carried over into new playthroughs. Multiple endings can now be experienced properly.
- Post-Launch Patch 1A bug that prevented dialogues from continuing in Polish and Ukrainian has been found and fixed.
- Day One. 10 Citizens WaitingRepublic of Valdoria, 1981. Morven Pandemic rages on. Check documents, decide who lives. A 26-day mission awaits you, because Next Patient Full Release is now on Steam! As indie developers, we built this game with your…
- February 2026
- New update includes many changes for the demo!Hi everyone, we hope you enjoyed the demo! Here's the fourth patch — it includes bug fixes, improvements, and some new features based on your feedback. Here's the full list: **New Features** Bribe Tutorial: The first ti…
- An update packed with new features for the demo!Hi everyone, I hope you enjoyed the demo! We've made a lot of changes to the demo. It includes bug fixes and some new features. Here's the full list: New Features Special Patients: Some patients leave you notes, and you…
- Next Patient Official DiscordHey everyone, Just letting you know we've now got an official Discord server you can join here. If you have any suggestions or want to report a bug, please tell me. Come check it out! All the best
- Patch 3 after the demo was releasedHi everyone, I hope you enjoyed the demo! Here's the third patch after the demo – it includes bug fixes. Bug Fixes Resolved the discrepancy issue between report name and decision feedback. I will continue to make update…
- Patch 2 after the demo was releasedHi everyone, I hope you enjoyed the demo! Here's the second patch after the demo – it includes bug fixes and some new features. Here's the full list: New Features You can now try my game in 30 languages! (Please let me…
- Patch 1 after the demo was releasedHi everyone, I hope you enjoyed the demo! Here's the first patch after the demo – mostly bug fixes. Here's the full list: Bug Fixes Fixed the issue of the bribe envelope disappearing under the UV scanner. Fixed the issu…
Gallery