Hello Neighbor Series Accessibility Report - Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

Hello Neighbor (Series) Accessibility Report

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Hello Neighbor, including Select Difficulty and Balance Audio. It has features in Difficulty and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

Hello Neighbor is a stealth survival game with a horror feel. You try and sneak into the basement of their neighbour’s house to uncover a "horrible secret". The game responds to your strategy by setting traps along paths the player followed in previous attempts.

Hello Neighbor

ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

Game Details

Release Date: 08/12/2017

Price: 75% off

Out Now: Amazon Fire, Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds

Players: 1 (7 online)

Genres: Action, Stealth (Adventure and Fighting)

Accessibility: 2 features

Components: 3D First-Person

Developer: Dynamic Pixels (@DynamicPixels)

Costs: Purchase cost, In-Game Purchases and In-Game Pass

Controls

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Controls in Hello Neighbor which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Controls:

Difficulty

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Hello Neighbor which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.

Difficulty Options

Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty

If you want to play Hello Neighbor, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Difficulty accessibility:

Phasmophobia

Getting Started

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Hello Neighbor which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:

Reading

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Hello Neighbor which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Reading:

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Hello Neighbor which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Hello Neighbor which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Audio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Hello Neighbor which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.

Adjustable Audio

Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio

If you want to play Hello Neighbor, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:

Communication

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Hello Neighbor which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to Hello Neighbor, and offer accessibility features for Communication:

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.

Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.

PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.

PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).

PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.

Stadia
Stadia offers some system accessibility features. Tandem enables you to use two controllers to play one character. This also enables you to connect other controllers like the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.

Read more about system accessibility settings.