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Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 vs Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1

Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 and Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2020. Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5: 2,617 reviews, Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1: 428). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5

Choose Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,617 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1

Choose Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 launched in 2020.

Both Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 and Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.2% vs 82.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 vs Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 — Steam metadata comparison
Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 — Steam game coverHello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 — Steam game coverHello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1
Released20202020
GenresStrategy, Indie, AdventureStrategy, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews82.2% positive (2,617 reviews)82.7% positive (428 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersEerie Guest, tinyBuildEerie Guest, tinyBuild

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Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 vs Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 — FAQ

Which is better, Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 or Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 sits at 82.2% positive (2,617 reviews), Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 at 82.7% (428). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Are Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5 and Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.