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Games like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Dynamic Pixels · 2019 · Windows
Steam: 87 % positive of 1,257 reviews, as of Oct 28
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek follows the tragic story of the Neighbor’s family in this dramatic prequel to Hello Neighbor. Experience playing a game of hide-and-seek with your brother as you both deal with the loss of a family member.
24 games that play like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Hello Neighbor, Hello Neighbor Alpha 1 and Hello Neighbor Alpha 4.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Mixed-to-positive: players like the story and prequel lore, but many find the puzzles, physics and repetitive gameplay frustrating, and it is often considered overpriced.
Many players praise the story, which explains the Neighbor's backstory and family and is seen as the strongest part of the game, with emotional cutscenes and a tragic ending. Some like the varied stage themes, from a zookeeper level to a cemetery, and the nostalgia for the series. Many complain about puzzles that are hard to solve without a guide, clunky platforming and physics, and a repetitive collect-the-items loop. Some find the kid's AI annoying rather than threatening, and a few report progress loss or crashes after getting caught. Several feel the game is overpriced for its length at full price and better on sale. Reviews from the last year lean similarly to Steam's overall positive rating, but many recommenders add caveats about the gameplay.
Praised
- Strong story and lore
Players say the prequel explains the Neighbor's family, grief and past, with touching cutscenes and a tragic ending.
Many players - Varied stage themes
Different levels with distinct themes and settings, from a zoo to a cemetery, keep some players engaged.
Some players - Nostalgia for the series
Fans of the original games enjoy the return of familiar characters and the connection to the series.
Some players
Criticised
- Hard, guide-dependent puzzles
Players find the puzzles illogical or hard to solve, and several say a walkthrough is nearly required to finish.
Many players - Repetitive gameplay and price
The same item-collecting loop repeats across stages, and several consider the game overpriced for its length.
Many players - Clunky physics and platforming
Janky jumps, physics and parkour are repeatedly named as frustrating and poorly designed.
Some players - Weak kid AI and progress loss
The kid chasing players is seen as annoying rather than threatening, and getting caught can cost collected items.
Some players
- Who it suits
- Suits fans of the Hello Neighbor series and players who enjoy story-driven puzzle games and are patient with trial and error.
- Who should skip it
- Players who dislike difficult puzzles, clunky platforming or repetitive collecting, or who feel the full price is too high, should skip it or wait for a sale.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often complain about repetitive collecting and the lack of new ideas, while those with short playtimes focus on the story and atmosphere.
Summarised by AI from 51 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
Hello Neighbor
88 % positive of 27,252
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Stealth
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
91 % positive of 4,434
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Alpha 4
83 % positive of 6,218
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
90 % positive of 2,613
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
By gameplay
Plays like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.
Hello Neighbor
88 % positive of 27,252
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Stealth
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
91 % positive of 4,434
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Alpha 4
83 % positive of 6,218
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
90 % positive of 2,613
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
94 % positive of 4,789
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor 2
81 % positive of 4,553
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor Alpha 3
72 % positive of 1,984
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5
87 % positive of 6,278
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
86 % positive of 14,925
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
84 % positive of 1,034
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
Little Nightmares II
91 % positive of 50,658
Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Stealth
Hello Guest: Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha
86 % positive of 843
Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
More matches
- Secret Neighbor Beta82 % positive of 2,635Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Adventure
- INSIDE97 % positive of 70,240Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Story Rich
- LIMBO90 % positive of 40,917Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Difficult
- Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue71 % positive of 231Shared: Horror · First-Person · Family Friendly
- Little Nightmares94 % positive of 52,384Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Stealth
- Seen91 % positive of 9,334Shared: Puzzle · Story Rich · Puzzle-Platformer
- Garten of Banban 069 % positive of 4,493Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
- Granny: Escape Together79 % positive of 1,718Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
- Out of Sight94 % positive of 825Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
- Home Sweet Home87 % positive of 3,130Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
- Garten of Banban 373 % positive of 2,699Shared: Horror · First-Person · Puzzle
- INMOST90 % positive of 5,952Shared: Horror · Puzzle · Story Rich
By look
Looks like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.
Hello Neighbor 2
81 % positive of 4,553
Hello Neighbor
88 % positive of 27,252
Hello Neighbor Alpha 4
83 % positive of 6,218
Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
86 % positive of 14,925
Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue
71 % positive of 231
Hello Neighbor Alpha 2
94 % positive of 4,789
Before Your Eyes
96 % positive of 21,451
Hello Guest: Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha
86 % positive of 843
Schedule I
96 % positive of 293,419
What Remains of Edith Finch
95 % positive of 47,566
It Takes Two
95 % positive of 220,682
Hello Neighbor Alpha 1
91 % positive of 4,434
More matches
- Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.587 % positive of 6,278
- Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 184 % positive of 1,034
- A Hat in Time96 % positive of 43,023
- Suicide Guy88 % positive of 2,828
- Goodnight Universe96 % positive of 1,404
- Road 96 🛣️91 % positive of 22,378
- Mr. Sleepy Man98 % positive of 656
- Kujlevka91 % positive of 600
- Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha90 % positive of 2,613
- We Happy Few75 % positive of 11,219
- Grounded90 % positive of 76,185
- Numbra85 % positive of 461
At a glance
What games like Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek have in common
- The tags they share most often with Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek: Horror (23 of 24), Puzzle (22) and First-Person (17).
- They came out between 2011 and 2025, 11 of them after Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek (2019).
- Best rated by Steam players: INSIDE (97 % positive of 70,240).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.