Hello Neighbor

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 328 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 52 out of 328
  3. Negative: 167 out of 328

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  1. RespectThePipe
    Dec 8, 2017
    5
    The game is fine... but it could have been better to be completely honest.

    The game was unfortunately released with a lot of bugs making what could have been good game become hard to enjoy to the fullest. The game is nothing big or ground breaking like we were all led to believe from all the hype, but if you are willing to look past these flaws just a little bit, there is still some fun    The game is fine... but it could have been better to be completely honest.

    The game was unfortunately released with a lot of bugs making what could have been good game become hard to enjoy to the fullest. The game is nothing big or ground breaking like we were all led to believe from all the hype, but if you are willing to look past these flaws just a little bit, there is still some fun to be had with Hello Neighbor. The story is pretty standard and the AI was nowhere near as advanced as what the developers were making it out to be. But now that I think of it, I had the most fun with this game from just messing around with the bad A.I. and seeing how much I can break the game. If this is something you don't enjoy doing and you actually want a game that is polished and have a great amount of content to play with, then this game probably isn't for you.

    I'm not going to lie even with some of the laughs Iv'e had screwing around with the game, I was still pretty disappointed with the final product and refunded the game. This game for the way it is right now is totally not worth $30, but it wouldn't hurt to check it out if it goes on sale for like 50% off on steam.    … Expand
  2. GianPierre
    Feb 12, 2018
    5
    Mediocre game, imprecise gameplay, and poor artificial intelligence, goodbye neighbor
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 26, 2018
    6
    Hello Neighbor
    Creepy, Terrifying, and Annoying
    Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror puzzle game where you play a kid that peeks inside your neighbors window to see him locking up some door, and of course you want to see what’s going on inside.. Things are changed up a bit in this newer release of the game... The original version there were tons of exploits for you to be able to take    Hello Neighbor
    Creepy, Terrifying, and Annoying
    Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror puzzle game where you play a kid that peeks inside your neighbors window to see him locking up some door, and of course you want to see what’s going on inside..
    Things are changed up a bit in this newer release of the game...
    The original version there were tons of exploits for you to be able to take shortcuts and speed through parts of this game...
    some exploits do exist but a few have been fixed such as the first level having a satellite dish in front of the area that everyone was jumping to and basically skipping most of the first act… however I feel the game is mostly to blame for this…
    This game will take you 6 to 7 hours to go through without shortcuts or knowing locations of the keys…
    The story takes place across 3 acts and one finale.. Your goal is to essentially find items and keys to help you get to new locations in an area... things start out decently simple and get more convoluted as you go one..
    For some reason players and critics alike don’t really seem to like this game but I feel like it’s actually pretty neat...
    there’s an interesting story here told through cut scenes and the occasional flash back moments when you die too many times, you’re getting the story of both you and your neighbor...
    who by the way is doing all he can to ensure you don’t succeed in collecting these items and keys or solving the puzzles in his yard and basement..
    This feels very much like an old school early 2000s game with a modern polish...
    Not to say this game is polished... it has its bugs glitches and hiccups, but for what it is its pretty solid…
    you’re free to explore the area completely however it’s up to you to figure out how it get into locked doors or find windows to climb through,
    This old school feel and freedom is the games downfall as well..
    This game explains nothing to you, it shows you a key in an attic and just lets you go... how are you going to get it… you have to figure things out on your own and for that reason many players will accidentally break the game and miss parts of it, hello neighbor does a really poor job of leading the player along or hinting towards solutions, this is what makes the game so special but what also makes it so frustrating…
    This isn’t the game’s biggest problem though...
    That lies in the hands of the over used neighbor...
    at first dealing with this neighbor is terrifying... He means almost certain death until you figure out how to dodge and set up escape routes in case he spots you... but the problem is at least during the house sections of the game... he’s seemingly everywhere...
    I’m not sure if he’s spawned into areas, but I’m almost certain he is… this means you never really get a moment away from him and therefor the game never allows tension to build... Its constant inch towards progress get caught rinse and repeat… instead of steak around his home, find out what’s going on. What you need to deal with or figure out to unlock the next part of this map, hide when he gets near and then goes back to his set path....
    I think this is key to great stealth…
    Sure you can disrupt paths... but the enemy should always return to their set paths and have a bit of predictability to allow the player to feel they are outsmarting the enemy rather than constant distract and run
    This could’ve been a way better game with this in mind.. It has the potential to be a 3d little nightmares game…
    I still enjoyed it for it was... clearly more than everyone else did...
    The stealth bit of this stealth game though doesn’t really exist...
    I give Hello Neighbor
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  4. GReviews
    May 1, 2018
    7
    Hello Neighbor is a wonderfully surreal cat and mouse game with a mysterious stranger who has something to hide in an unnervingly over constructed suburban mansion. For those who are willing to search out the truth there is a dark tale of horror that hides in this particular neighbour's basement.
  5. lucaslukitas1
    Jan 25, 2018
    7
    An Indie Horror well elaborated, I spent about 2 hours exploring the house, a lot that was not discovered, its gameplay is a bit bad and the neighbor has a bugged Artificial Intelligence, but, the game is in Alpha
  6. matnot
    Feb 7, 2019
    6
    есть люди которые не знают ничего о разрабах и критикуют, что бы поныть. 1. Dynamic pixels маленькая компания, а игру создавали вообще создавали 8 КАРЛ людей. И для них это ПЕРВЫЙ БОЛЬШОЙ ПРОЕКТ! И с этим можно простить им некоторые проблемы. НО ВОТ ЦЕНА В 500 рублей немножко не уважительно. 1 МИНУС. Про него все знают: плохая физика. Типа прыгаешь на предмет с разбегу и ты уже в космосе.есть люди которые не знают ничего о разрабах и критикуют, что бы поныть. 1. Dynamic pixels маленькая компания, а игру создавали вообще создавали 8 КАРЛ людей. И для них это ПЕРВЫЙ БОЛЬШОЙ ПРОЕКТ! И с этим можно простить им некоторые проблемы. НО ВОТ ЦЕНА В 500 рублей немножко не уважительно. 1 МИНУС. Про него все знают: плохая физика. Типа прыгаешь на предмет с разбегу и ты уже в космосе. 2 МИНУС СЮЖЕТ. Одним словом без приквела не понятно. 3 МИНУС БАГИ: здесь ничего не надо говорить.Концепт хороший для игры за 100-250 рублей.
    СКИДКА В СТИМЕ 250 РУБЛЕЙ РАЗРАБ УСЛЫШАЛ МЕНЯ!
    заслуженная 6    … Expand
  7. Mastyg
    Jun 5, 2019
    7
    I love this game. It's really amazing and good optimalized. There is three bad things:
    -This game is really short
    -Act 3 is same like beta 4, without any bug fixes,
    -It's too expensive.
    Everything else is good for me.
  8. Vovka_rus
    Jul 25, 2019
    5
    The early versions of this game were much scarier, creepier, and even had their own cartoonish and at the same time serious style. What happened is if one of the unsuccessful versions of the game, if alpha 2 has not changed the style of play, the game would be much better. This game saddened me because at first it seemed cool to me, but the final version is just awful
  9. RitoChip
    Apr 22, 2020
    5
    Very disappointing. It could've been so much better. The story is confusing, way too kid-friendly to be a horror game, too buggy, and the graphics suck. It's a little fun, but way too confusing
  10. AmetDuva
    Apr 27, 2021
    7
    I dont understand why people hated it. I played and enjoyed It. You can complete it in 2-3 hours. A great indie game.
  11. prakx9
    Nov 26, 2020
    7
    Tiene MUCHOS bugs.Por el resto el juego está bastante bien y la casa del vecino tiene un mapeado muy bueno
  12. V7q
    Nov 24, 2020
    6
    The game is interesting, but silly. The plot has not been revealed. The game had good potential, the storyline in the book was good, but in the game it was stupid. In addition to the neighbor's house, other locations are not involved. The gameplay is poor. Lots of freezes, bugs. But the game is about 10 hours of playthrough.
  13. YoGuRtX2
    Apr 6, 2021
    7
    Мне очень нравился Hello Neighbro ALPHA-2. После выхода Альфы 3 я перестал интересоваться игрой. Когда игра вышла в полную версию я снова стал в неё играть. Пройдя игру я не испытал нечего кроме пустоты. Я не скажу что игра ужасная, но то что меня в ней зацепила уже не вернуть.
    Плюсы: Интересный геймплей, Неплохие головоломки, интересно придуманный первый акт,
    Минусы: Графика (мне    Мне очень нравился Hello Neighbro ALPHA-2. После выхода Альфы 3 я перестал интересоваться игрой. Когда игра вышла в полную версию я снова стал в неё играть. Пройдя игру я не испытал нечего кроме пустоты. Я не скажу что игра ужасная, но то что меня в ней зацепила уже не вернуть.
    Плюсы: Интересный геймплей, Неплохие головоломки, интересно придуманный первый акт,
    Минусы: Графика (мне кажется что графика которая стала после Альфы 3 плохая), Не интересная концовка (для меня).
    Буду надеяться на то что Hello Neighbor 2 будет интереснее.    … Expand
  14. Bleeding_Jester
    Nov 11, 2021
    6
    i cant recommend this game without a guide past act 1 because there are some nonsensical puzzles that use 2D point and click game logic made worst by the fact that this is a 3d game with a decently sized area to explore in later acts where almost anything is interactable

    the puzzles might keep you stuck for several hours before you even get an idea of what to do besides the fun of the    i cant recommend this game without a guide past act 1 because there are some nonsensical puzzles that use 2D point and click game logic made worst by the fact that this is a 3d game with a decently sized area to explore in later acts where almost anything is interactable

    the puzzles might keep you stuck for several hours before you even get an idea of what to do besides the fun of the game at least for me comes after you already know what to do    … Expand
  15. crazydogames
    Sep 17, 2022
    5
    i have followed this game since the alphas. i feel like they moved to far from the original idea. it is still a fun game but it is not what i got hyped for.
  16. CatCat_3120
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Hello Neighbor.... Когда я слышу название этой игры , я вспоминаю то время когда FNAF был мега популярным , а еще когда комьюннити майна было к@нченым . Сейчас я подробно расскажу об
    этой игре ( БЕЗ СПОЙЛЕРОВ ) .
    Что такое Hello Neighbor : Hello Neighbor - это стелс хоррор где мы должны разгадать тайны нашего соседа попутно разгадывая головоломки и находя различные предметы .    Hello Neighbor.... Когда я слышу название этой игры , я вспоминаю то время когда FNAF был мега популярным , а еще когда комьюннити майна было к@нченым . Сейчас я подробно расскажу об
    этой игре ( БЕЗ СПОЙЛЕРОВ ) .

    Что такое Hello Neighbor :

    Hello Neighbor - это стелс хоррор где мы должны разгадать тайны нашего соседа попутно разгадывая головоломки и находя различные предметы .

    ГЕЙМПЛЕЙ :

    Про геймплей я уже рассказал в прошлом пункте , но хочу уточнить пару вещей .
    Мы должны тихо и незаметно пробраться в дом нашего соседа и решать там головоломки , и находить разные вещи для прохождения , хотя не обязательно пытатся делать все тихо , можно и просто бегать по дому от соседа и делать все что я перечислил ранее . но местами вы делаете так только хуже .

    ГРАФИКА :

    Я никогда не оцениваю графику в играх , но хочу уточнить что стиль и графика чисто на любителя , кому то заходит а кто то кидается в нее камнями . В игре используется наполовину мультяшный стиль ,который половина игроков засрала , так как в первой альфе стиль был другой .

    МУЗЫКА :

    О музыке мало что могу сказать , да она приятная , да она атмосферная , но чего то прям особенного в ней нету .

    И вот вы у меня спросите : ,,Если я так сейчас приятно говорил об этой игре , то почему у нее оценка 4.9 ? " .
    А я вам отвечу , у игры есть ряд проблем..

    ПРОБЛЕМЫ :

    У игры есть ряд ошибок , начиная с багов , заканчивая Проблем с ИИ и Физикой . Начнем по порядку :
    БАГИ : В игре есть большое количисто багов , хоть и большая часть из них это редкии или смешные баги , но есть и раздражающие баги .
    ПРОБЛЕМЫ С ИИ : ИИ часто бывает тупым и раздражающим , хоть прям и ужасным назвать его не могу , так как сосед может учится на вашем поведении , хоть эта механника должна была быть лучше .
    ТУПЫЕ ГОЛОВОЛОМКИ : Половина головоломок идеотские, так как они настолько не очевидные и странные что капец , и это не я просто тупой , на это многие жалуются
    ПРОБЛЕМЫ С ФИЗИКОЙ : Тут нечего говорить , физика не очень в этой игре .
    3-Й АКТ : Вы сейчас не понимаете почему я сюда вставил этот пункт , но просто 3-й АКТ является рассадником всех проблем которые я сейчас перечислил , и нет , 3-й АКТ не такой прям ужасным , но просто мне кажется что если бы он был другим , то и у игры оценка была больше .

    Hello Neighbor приносит мне много хороших воспоминаний , и сама игра мне понравилась , но я буду честным и дам этой игре бал : 7/10 .
    Сама игра не плохая , и я бы посоветовал в нее поиграть , но не факт что она вам понравится .    … Expand
  17. DieterfallCZE
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    good ig :/
  18. Decafin
    Dec 23, 2022
    6
    This game had some decent potential from the start, but ended up wasting the popularity on a jank filled game. They attempted to add a deep and heavy storyline but ended up failing awfully. The 3rd act in this game is awful, like so bad. It includes a massive house that gives no hints to any puzzles, at all.
  19. fdnd
    Jan 5, 2023
    5
    seems like an undercooked game and could use more development time and budget
  20. Draxand
    May 17, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego tiene un concepto simple y original,pero que para la version final no fue bien ejecutado.… Expand
  21. fau1ty
    Jun 2, 2023
    6
    The Lost Potential of Hello Neighbor: A Misstep in Development

    Hello Neighbor, a stealth horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels, garnered significant attention upon its release. With its intriguing premise of sneaking into a neighbor's house to uncover hidden secrets, the game held immense promise. However, as development progressed, particularly in Act 3, Hello Neighbor failed to    The Lost Potential of Hello Neighbor: A Misstep in Development

    Hello Neighbor, a stealth horror game developed by Dynamic Pixels, garnered significant attention upon its release. With its intriguing premise of sneaking into a neighbor's house to uncover hidden secrets, the game held immense promise. However, as development progressed, particularly in Act 3, Hello Neighbor failed to fulfill its potential, straying from its original path and leaving players feeling unsatisfied. In this essay, we will explore how Hello Neighbor's Act 3 veered off course, resulting in a missed opportunity for an otherwise innovative and captivating gaming experience.

    To understand the disappointment surrounding Act 3 of Hello Neighbor, we must first acknowledge the game's initial acts, which laid the groundwork for an exciting and suspenseful adventure. Act 1 introduced players to the mysterious neighbor, encouraging them to explore the house and uncover secrets while evading detection. The game excelled at creating tension and a sense of curiosity, leading players to eagerly anticipate what Act 2 had in store.

    Act 2 built upon the foundation laid in Act 1, taking players beyond the neighbor's house to explore the larger world outside. The expanded environment offered diverse landscapes, new challenges, and enhanced gameplay mechanics. Act 2 successfully maintained the core elements of stealth and exploration, keeping players engaged and invested in unraveling the neighbor's secrets.

    Unfortunately, Act 3 of Hello Neighbor marked a turning point where the game's potential began to fade. Instead of building upon the intriguing narrative and gameplay established in the previous acts, Act 3 took a different direction, losing sight of the game's initial strengths.

    One of the primary issues with Act 3 is the lack of coherence and clarity in its objectives. Players were suddenly confronted with bizarre and disjointed puzzles that seemed unrelated to the overarching narrative. The previously immersive experience was replaced with frustration and confusion, as the game failed to provide adequate guidance or context for the new challenges.

    Furthermore, Act 3 introduced a supernatural and surreal tone that clashed with the grounded and suspenseful atmosphere of the previous acts. The inclusion of fantastical elements, such as time travel and ghostly entities, felt out of place and detracted from the game's original premise. This departure from the established tone created a jarring experience that left players questioning the direction of the game's development.

    Another aspect that contributed to the disappointment of Act 3 was the lack of meaningful progression. The game's earlier acts had a clear sense of progression, as players gradually discovered more about the neighbor's secrets and uncovered new areas. However, Act 3 failed to provide a satisfying payoff for the time and effort invested by players. The narrative felt disjointed, and the ending left players with more questions than answers, ultimately leaving them dissatisfied and unfulfilled.

    Hello Neighbor had immense potential, captivating players with its unique premise and engaging gameplay in the initial acts. However, Act 3 took a misstep, deviating from the established formula and losing sight of what made the game intriguing. The lack of coherence, the introduction of supernatural elements, and the absence of meaningful progression all contributed to the disappointment surrounding Act 3. While Hello Neighbor had the ingredients for a memorable gaming experience, its deviation from the right path during development hindered its ability to fulfill its potential. Despite its flaws, Hello Neighbor remains an important case study highlighting the importance of maintaining a cohesive vision throughout the entire development process to deliver a satisfying and immersive gaming experience.    … Expand

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#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 17 out of 19
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 24, 2018
    40
    Unfortunately, only an amount of frustration and badly made game is hidden in the tempting package. For a good horror adventure, you must go elsewhere.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 14, 2018
    35
    The concept for the game is great, level design is solid and the visuals are sometimes nice but the whole thing is painfully underdone. [02/2018, p.46]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    40
    The game is embarrassingly simple in its gameplay, but at the same time it’s incredibly difficult due to a poor technical state and a terrible game design. [Issue#282]
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