Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Released Oct 2019
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.
90% positive · 2,598 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha is a standalone release of the original pre-release build of Hello Neighbor, published on Steam on October 10, 2019 as a historical artifact to celebrate the launch of the multiplayer spin-off Secret Neighbor. The developer explicitly framed this as a preserved snapshot of the game's early development — not an active product receiving ongoing support. By October 22, 2019, the developer confirmed that all Hello Neighbor alpha builds had been released on Steam, completing the intended rollout. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, no post-launch content updates, and no developer communications since October 2019. This product launched as a finished, complete package — a legacy build meant to show "the logical evolution of how the game became Hello Neighbor" — and no further content was ever planned or announced for it.
Evidence
Developer confirmed that all Hello Neighbor Alpha builds had been released on Steam, completing the intended rollout. No further updates or content were mentioned.
Developer announced the Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha as a historical release on Steam, explicitly describing it as the first of several alpha builds being released as preserved snapshots of the game's development, not as a new or ongoing product.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
tinyBuild
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in the basement. You play against an advanced AI that learns from your every move. Really enjoying climbing through that backyard window? Expect a bear trap there. Sneaking through the front door? There'll be cameras there soon. Trying to escape? The Neighbor will find a shortcut and catch you.
- Suspenseful horror gameplay that focuses on sneaking around your neighbor's house
- Constantly evolving experience where the Neighbor's AI counters your moves, and learns from what you do
- Sandbox-style gameplay with plenty of environmental interaction and physics
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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