Hello Neighbor Reviews

Hello Neighbor is ranked in the 2nd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
6 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2017

Despite its bugs and storyline, Hello Neighbor is still a decent game. The puzzles are creative and a lot of fun to solve, the art style is good, and the Neighbor AI mechanic adds an additional layer to the gameplay.

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6.9 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2017

Hello Neighbor tries to offer a unique stealth horror experience unlike any other, and in my opinion, does it well. There are issues such as the difficulty of the puzzles and the physics engine but overall a great game worth your time. I’d recommend it even if you’re not a fan of horror games.

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3.8 / 10.0
Dec 10, 2017

Hello Neighbor has some good ideas, a dark story which should have been developed further and a number of issues that make it a horrible time the further you progress.

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65%
Jan 4, 2019

Hello Neighbor is an interesting release that is a bit too vague for its own good. It relies on some wonky physics for several of its puzzles, some of which are a bit “out there” about their solutions. It's a game that you're either going to love or hate as you try to complete its 8 to 10 hours long campaign.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
4 / 10
Apr 13, 2018

This is a mess of broken mechanics that has a lot of potential, but unfortunately potential is all that it has going for it.

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4 / 10.0
Aug 10, 2018

Please won't you be my neighbor? I'll pass.

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45 / 100
Aug 15, 2018

With a shallow plot, frustrating gameplay, and serious technical problems, Hello Neighbor fails miserably to turn its creative concept into something fun and memorable. Everything seems to conspire against the player's progress throughout the game and surely a good portion of those who try to venture here may end up losing interest at the beginning of the experience.

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Ofisil
Top Critic
3 / 10
Jan 29, 2018

An interesting premise, a striking visual style, and a mysterious game world that's bound to keep the gaming community pondering on what's going on in here, Hello Neighbor had the potential to be an iconic classic. Instead, the final release is nothing more than an overpriced, clunky, and incomplete mess of an experience. It's a shame, really.

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30 / 100
Dec 18, 2017

Frequently more frustrating than frightening, Hello Neighbor is a disaster from top to bottom. There's a nugget of a good idea here, but between the irrational puzzle design and inconsistent AI, the finished product isn't up to snuff.

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GameSkinny
Top Critic
Dec 8, 2017

While the controls are still iffy, this stealth survival game has seen the world and puzzles polished to a very satisfying shine!

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GBAtemp
Top Critic
4 / 10.0
Aug 4, 2018

A great idea for a game, has an interesting look, and is reasonably fun to play. The potential for it to be better is felt constantly, and you can't help but feel disappointed that many things you hope to see don't ever happen.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2018

While it does take a fair amount of patience, Hello Neighbor has all the tension and atmosphere you want from a game primarily geared towards stealth.

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Gamersky
Top Critic
4 / 10.0
Dec 23, 2017

Hello Neighbor is a complete mess with tons of bugs, stupid AI and confusing storyline. The performance is even worse than the demo version.

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4 / 10.0
Jan 9, 2018

Charming at first but ultimately the victim of lofty ambition, Hello Neighbor is a game that simply can't capitalize off of its interesting premise. Quality-wise, it should have stayed in Early Access for longer until its vision was properly nailed down.

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3 / 10.0
Dec 10, 2017

Hello Neighbor is a stealth game for youtubers. It’s really annoying and obviously unfinished and as such makes a great theme for a funny video. During gameplay I had three distinct feelings: boredom, discomfort and frustration. And sometimes anger when some flaws looked intentional. Avoid!

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5 / 10.0
Dec 15, 2017

player contests and player vs. environment puzzles. Currently, Hello Neighbor tries to have its cake while eating it too, and everyone goes home disappointed when that happens.

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3.5 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2017

Ultimately, the game is a mish-mash of concepts and half-cooked ideas that are never fully developed, wrapped up in a cutesy aesthetic that is at odds with its (at times) dark and disturbing themes. This is one to avoid.

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4.5 / 10.0
Aug 10, 2018

All in all, Hello Neighbor is a massive disappointment and not a very good game in the slightest. While the game's nail-biting AI can make for some interesting moments every now and then, it doesn't make up for how hard the game is, how buggy it can be, and how bad the art style looks. At $29.99, there's absolutely no chance I can recommend it to anyone, unless of course, you like games that tell you nothing about what to do.

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4 / 10
Aug 6, 2018

A confused, messy stealth-puzzler with flaky physics and dodgy controls. Hello Neighbor's attempt to do something fresh with a classic cinematic concept is to be applauded, but the execution falls flat. A massive missed opportunity.

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GamePro
Top Critic
49 / 100
Dec 21, 2017

The basic idea of the gameplay is solid, but due to the bad implementation the game only barely escapes the total loss.

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