
It is great that you can dip your toe in the water and get a sense if this game will be for you or not. As mentioned, this is quite a niche game: horror meets strategy plus a quirky plotline. Having a trial version makes deciding whether or not to splash out and buy the full game much less of a risk. If you want to try the free version, you'll only need to give your email address in order to create a GOG (a gaming and film distribution platform) account and login, from which you can download the game.

It's not just asking 'what could you do', it's asking 'what would you do', and that makes it twice as scary and appealing at the same time. It is so simple and yet highly plausible and therefore easy to relate to. A normal-looking (except for his distinctive moustache), middle-aged man is up to something sinister in his basement and you need to find out exactly what. You're landed opposite a neighbor from hell in (presumably) American suburbia. In a time where most games are just pale imitations of each other, Hello Neighbors has dared to be different and this has paid off. The biggest plus of this game is the concept itself. Trying to escape? The Neighbor will find a shortcut and catch you.An original concept in horror and strategy gamingĪ suspense-filled game designed too heavily with YouTube streamers in mind. Sneaking through the front door? There'll be cameras there soon. Really enjoying climbing through that backyard window? Expect a bear trap there.

You play against an advanced AI that learns from your every move. 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. It's been developed as a proof-of-concept that it is indeed possible to make interesting gameplay with the premise of breaking into your neighbor's house, and having the AI learn from your moves.Įxpect to get glitches, crashes, and unfinished features, but also a good bit of fun.

It features a very basic house and basic gameplay elements. The Pre-Alpha & Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor is a completely free "early demo" of the Stealth Horror Game.
