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Hello Neighbor vs The Lost Gallery

Hello Neighbor and The Lost Gallery both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hello Neighbor (2017) is 7 years older than The Lost Gallery (2024). The Lost Gallery is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hello Neighbor (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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

Choose Hello Neighbor if you want a Strategy experience. 9,283 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Lost Gallery

Choose The Lost Gallery if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost Gallery launched in 2024.

Both Hello Neighbor and The Lost Gallery sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Hello Neighbor vs The Lost Gallery — Steam metadata comparison
Hello Neighbor — Steam game coverHello NeighborThe Lost Gallery — Steam game coverThe Lost Gallery
Released20172024
GenresStrategy, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price5.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews83.5% positive (9,283 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDynamic PixelsAlleyInn

Side by side

Hello Neighbor vs The Lost Gallery — FAQ

Should I play Hello Neighbor or The Lost Gallery first?
If you want chronology, Hello Neighbor (2017) came out before The Lost Gallery (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Hello Neighbor and The Lost Gallery similar?
They overlap on 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.
Hello Neighbor vs The Lost Gallery — Verdict (2026) · imho.run