Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Aug 23, 2023
    70
    My Friendly Neighborhood offers a unique execution of a conceit that’s otherwise become trite among horror games. Taking the “spooky kiddy thing” idea and pulling it onto a framework built from equal parts BioShock and Resident Evil smartly separates it from the ocean of similar concepts in the genre, even if none of its individual components are particularly original. It’s sadly let down from a lack of variety and consequently runs too long, unable to stay fresh or surprising enough to sustain its runtime. However, it’s a fun ride while it lasts, and it’s story is charming enough to be worth seeing through to the end.
  2. Jul 17, 2023
    70
    There’s a tangible love and care that has gone into making the game’s equivalent of Sesame Street studios feel plausible, as well as a clear delight in warping our memory of a show that opened up a world of imagination for generations of children into something darker.
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  1. Aug 4, 2023
    If you’re looking for a fun and unsettling survival-horror title that’s light on gore and heavy on spine-tingling thrills, I wholeheartedly recommend giving My Friendly Neighborhood a spin. [Polygon Recommends]

Awards & Rankings

User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Aug 2, 2023
    5
    I don't think I could call this game bad. I'd simply say that the gameplay isn't a style I enjoy. Where everything felt like it had so muchI don't think I could call this game bad. I'd simply say that the gameplay isn't a style I enjoy. Where everything felt like it had so much thought put into it, and so many details to start, as I went through it only felt like stuff repeated for me, and the game's systems gradually gave way to their design flaws. Perhaps my experience was the exception and not the rule, but I can only go off what I experienced. Full Review »
  2. Jul 29, 2023
    9
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  3. Jul 28, 2023
    9
    I’ve played this game three times already, and I’ve enjoyed it each time. Every detail seems fine-tuned, and it’s a fantasticI’ve played this game three times already, and I’ve enjoyed it each time. Every detail seems fine-tuned, and it’s a fantastic indie-experience. It feels like resident evil and Sesame Street has a Bioshock-themed baby! Full Review »