Choose Neighbor
Choose Neighbor if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Neighbor launched in 2018.
Neighbor vs Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Neighbor and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Neighbor (2018) is 3 years older than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021). Neighbor scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (88.4% positive). 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 Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins
Choose Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins launched in 2021.
Both Neighbor and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Neighbor |  Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (19 reviews) | 88.4% positive (293 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OTUSUN LAND | Maze Theory |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Neighbor (2018) is 3 years older than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021).
- Neighbor scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (88.4% positive).
- Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Neighbor (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Neighbor has no Deck rating yet.
Neighbor vs Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins — FAQ
- Should I play Neighbor or Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins first?
- If you want chronology, Neighbor (2018) came out before Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (2021). 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 Neighbor and Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.