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Play Overview
Hello Neighbor is a stealth survival game with a horror feel where you try and sneak into the basement of your 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.
As you explore the neighbour's house from the first-person perspective, you have to avoid being spotted or being chased down and captured. Creeping around like this leads to high suspense and jump scares. You can stun them and throw objects. Each time you are caught you go back to your house and try again.
There are a few games in this series
In the Secret Neighbor version of the game, one plays as the neighbour and six as the intruder. The neighbour chooses from several classes and uses everything in their power to prevent intruders from succeeding. The neighbour is initially in disguise and tries to lure other players away from the group. As the game page states, "It feels like that scene from The Thing where characters test each other for who's the traitor. Practice your roleplay skills."
Hello Neighbor 2 introduces a new story. You play as Quentin, a local reporter investigating why people have started to mysteriously disappear in Raven Brooks. It offers the same open-world gameplay as you explore abandoned houses and the open world of Raven Brooks. Computer opponents are more dynamic and offer a greater challenge.
Our examiner, Rich Adams, first checked Hello Neighbor 2 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
As you explore the neighbour's house from the first-person perspective, you have to avoid being spotted or being chased down and captured. Creeping around like this leads to high suspense and jump scares. You can stun them and throw objects. Each time you are caught you go back to your house and try again.
There are a few games in this series
- Hello Neighbor (2017) on PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
- Hello Neighbor Hide and Seek (2018) on PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
- Secret Neighbor (2019) on PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Switch
- Hello Neighbor 2 (2017) (2020) on PC, Xbox Series X
In the Secret Neighbor version of the game, one plays as the neighbour and six as the intruder. The neighbour chooses from several classes and uses everything in their power to prevent intruders from succeeding. The neighbour is initially in disguise and tries to lure other players away from the group. As the game page states, "It feels like that scene from The Thing where characters test each other for who's the traitor. Practice your roleplay skills."
Hello Neighbor 2 introduces a new story. You play as Quentin, a local reporter investigating why people have started to mysteriously disappear in Raven Brooks. It offers the same open-world gameplay as you explore abandoned houses and the open world of Raven Brooks. Computer opponents are more dynamic and offer a greater challenge.
Our examiner, Rich Adams, first checked Hello Neighbor 2 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is an Action and Stealth game with Adventure and Fighting elements. You can play this by yourself or as a 7-player online game. You can play with up to 7 people in Secret Neighbour, 6 players trying to get to the basement and one player setting traps.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
Play Time: It takes between 5 minutes and 10 minutes to play a round of this game. It takes 10-12 hours to complete the game, but this is really a challenge played in rounds trying to do better each time.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Mild Violence. Players investigate homes, examine objects, solve puzzles, and avoid detection by roaming characters (e.g., police officer, cook, hunter). While inside a neighbor's house, players can be suddenly detected and captured, then tossed out of the home. Characters sometimes use shovels and cartoony shotguns to attack players, resulting in brief freeze/stun effects and/or a fade to black (i.e., no deaths occur). A handful of scenes depict children in peril (e.g., a child kidnapped/dragged into an adult's home).
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Costs
Hello Neighbor 2 usually costs £33.50 to £35.99.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
There are in-game purchases in the Secret Neighbor version of the game on Xbox.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Hello Neighbor 2
 | Switch | £35.99 | – | – |
 SALE | PC | £33.50 | £11.72 until 20/03/2025 | – |
 | PS5 | £34.99 | – | – |
| PS4 | £34.99 | – | – |
 | Xbox One | - | ||
| Xbox X|S | - | ||
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
There are in-game purchases in the Secret Neighbor version of the game on Xbox.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 08/12/2017, updated in 2022
Price: 65% Off
Out Now: Amazon Fire, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1 (7 online)
Genres: Action, Stealth (Adventure and Fighting)
Accessibility: 4 features
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: Dynamic Pixels (@DynamicPixels)
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