# THE NEX

> THE NEX is a free multiplayer first-person extraction shooter that runs instantly in a web browser, with no download. Players raid one of five worlds in shared PvPvE raids, loot procedural weapons, fight bosses and other players, and must reach extraction before a 12-minute timer ends to keep their loot. It plays on PC, mobile (touch) and VR. Made by NEX Level Labs Inc. (Ontario, Canada).

- Play: https://www.thenex.world/
- Price: free to play; the only purchase is an optional cosmetic Founder's Pack (not pay-to-win)
- Genre: extraction shooter, FPS, multiplayer, PvPvE, browser game
- Platforms: any modern web browser on desktop, mobile and VR headsets
- Squads: solo or up to 4 players
- Community: https://discord.gg/xjy2KCHSTX

## Pages

- [How to play](https://www.thenex.world/guide): the raid loop, controls, weapons, runes, melee, bosses, duels and beginner tips
- [The worlds](https://www.thenex.world/worlds): the Sprawl, the Crypts (darkness), the Frost Abyss (cold), the Overgrowth (toxin) and the Foundry (heat), with each world's hazards, enemies and bosses
- [FAQ](https://www.thenex.world/faq): common questions about price, downloads, mobile, VR and multiplayer

## Key facts

- THE NEX is free to play in the browser with no download; purchases are cosmetic only.
- It is an extraction shooter: die in a raid and you lose what you carried; extract and you keep it.
- Raids are shared PvPvE with a 12-minute timer, and the Descent leads to deeper, harder depths with richer loot.
- Weapons include procedural guns, the Warbow and Arbalest, melee weapons (longswords, mauls, daggers, shields), Data Stick abilities and runes.
- Five worlds: the Sprawl, the Crypts, the Frost Abyss, the Overgrowth and the Foundry. Four have their own survival mechanic (light, warmth, toxin, heat), hazards and bosses.
- There is a duel arena with optional agreed credit stakes, and ranked duels with a seasonal rating.