Underplayed Gems

Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 (2019)

Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 cover
Developer
Dynamic Pixels
Publisher
tinyBuild
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.6 of 5, 4,311 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A tense and punishing cat-and-mouse game where the neighbor's AI adapts to your every move, making each attempt to uncover his secrets feel more desperate and dangerous.

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What players say

Players consistently call this alpha the best Hello Neighbor build, praising its scary atmosphere and the neighbor who can appear anywhere in the house. The game is short but fun, with smarter ai and better puzzles than the full release, though some call it repetitive and note it ends on a cliffhanger.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.