Hello Neighbor

Pure NintendoKirstie Summers

7.5/10

With an alpha first released on the Dynamic Pixel website in 2015, the Switch release of Hello Neighbor is definitely preceded by its reputation. Other than tha

Worth PlayingFran Soto

6/10

Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in the basement.

DualShockersTanner Pierce

4.5/10

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.

IGNLeana Hafer

4.1/10

Hello Neighbor is a frustrating slog through a gauntlet of illogical puzzles that rely on persistence and thoroughness far more than cleverness, observation, or ingenuity. The stealth is hit-or-miss, alternating between feeling too punishing and borderline irrelevant from act to act. Some clever level design and a clear talent for making me feel creeped out eased the frustration, but don’t present enough of a reason for me to recommend anyone put themselves through 15-20 hours of this. I wish I’d just stayed on my own side of the fence.

Nintendo World ReportJordan Rudek

4/10

For the sake of immersion and sometimes to develop the unease and discomfort that we need to feel fear, horror games can choose to tell us little about how to play them and what we should be trying to do. Sometimes this works. Other times, you end up with Hello Neighbor, a game that can feel like a tech demo or the humble beginnings of a unique and brilliant experiment. There is a story here, told in a fragmented way, and the allusion to the grumpy and mysterious neighbors we all had as kids evokes powerful emotions, perhaps even nostalgia. However, this game is more frustrating than fun, more...

Nintendo LifeJon Mundy

4/10

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.

Push SquareRebecca Stow

4/10

Have you ever wondered what’s happening behind the closed doors and drawn curtains of your neighbour’s house? Ever wished you could sneak into their abode and reveal the inner workings of their secret lives? In Hello Neighbor, you do just that.

GamingBoltRavi Sinha

4/10

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.

PC GamerChris Thursten

38/100

This ambitious stealth horror adventure is destined for the bargain basement.

Sirus GamingCarlo Miguel Cutanda

3/10

It’s playable, but the game does have a lot of setbacks. The dialogue and sound are just horrible, or it might be plagued with bad mechanics.

GameSpotJustin Clark

3/10

Our house, in the middle of our street.

Checkpoint GamingNat Patterson

Unscored

On the surface, Hello Neighbor appears to be a colourful, slightly-twisted, stealth/horror title with an emphasis on creative breaking and entering. Underneath, Hello Neighbor is a frustrating exercise in trial-and-error, a bug-laden slog, and an unfulfilling grind to try and get from A-to-B.