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Games like Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha

If Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hello Neighbor Alpha 1, Hello Neighbor Alpha 2 and Hello Neighbor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, tense and unsettling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha is a stealth-horror indie game released in 2019 by Dynamic Pixels and published by tinyBuild. Players navigate a first-person adventure centered on sneaking into a neighbor's house to uncover secrets hidden in the basement. The game features AI-learning mechanics where the neighbor's behavior adapts based on player actions, creating unpredictable encounters that players describe as feeling alive. Core gameplay involves stealth-sneaking, environmental-puzzles, distraction-tactics, and managing neighbor-aggression in a challenging but short experience. The free-to-play title currently holds a 92% positive rating from 1,390 Steam reviews, with players highlighting the eerie-atmosphere achieved through its design rather than graphics alone. Glitches within the pre-alpha build are cited by reviewers as accidentally enhancing the unsettling tone.

About Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha: The Original Pre-Alpha of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

2019StrategyIndieAdventureFree to playWindowsby Dynamic Pixels
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Eerie atmosphere without relying on graphicsFree and content rich for a tech demoGlitches accidentally enhance the horrorAtmosphericTenseUnsettling

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Steam players who put hours into Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Hello Neighbor Alpha 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Top pick for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Second-strongest match for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. Hello Neighbor

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Third-strongest match for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Grinnel

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    If you stop, the light dies. If you turn, darkness takes over. As a patient trapped in Grinnel, escape this psychological horror nightmare with Dr. Esin. Use your visor in the atmospheric labyrinth and never look back; in this surreal thriller, your gaze is your worst enemy.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Martha

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    In pursuit of your missing colleague your car breaks down. You enter the only house for miles to use the phone. What follows next can only be described as an intense, action-driven fight for survival. What horrors lay within the house? Only one thing is certain: you need to get out.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 2x4 Nails

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    You are FBI crime scene photographer Thomas Greene, fighting violent street criminals and documenting the crimes of a German serial killer known to the press as "Der Kannibale".

    2024Action4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DOGMAN

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    A horror is stalking you. Mysteries are mounting. Will you be the one to put the legend to rest? Or will you fall victim to the Michigan Dogman?

    2020Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Hello Neighbor Alpha 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Ranked #8 for Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Alpha 3 of Hello Neighbor brought the first iteration of the large house. Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy Neighbor's house.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Dynamic Pixels

Other recommendable Steam games by Dynamic Pixels, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Hello Neighbor

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Adventure with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    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.

    2019ActionAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Secret Neighbor Beta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Indie and Adventure with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Beta Runs Aug 2-19! A group of kids tries to sneak into their creepy Neighbor's basement to rescue their missing friend. The only problem is one of the players is a traitor in disguise. Yes, you can play as the Neighbor.

    2019ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Hello Neighbor Alpha 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    This is Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor, a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  6. Hello Neighbor Alpha 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Alpha 3 of Hello Neighbor brought the first iteration of the large house. Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy Neighbor's house.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hello Neighbor Alpha 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Another title from Dynamic Pixels, the studio behind Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha.

    Alpha 4 of Hello Neighbor was the final alpha during the stealth hit's development. Sneak into your creepy Neighbor's house to figure out what he's hiding.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha

Is Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha free to play?
Yes — Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha are Hello Neighbor Alpha 1, Hello Neighbor Alpha 2, Hello Neighbor.
Who developed Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha?
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha was developed by Dynamic Pixels and published by tinyBuild.

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