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Hello Neighbor 2

Hello Neighbor 2 is an improvement over the earlier game but still has a few issues to work out. That being said I did find it to be an enjoyable and challenging experience.
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77% User Score Based on 1,643 reviews
Critic Score 58%Based on 10 reviews

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Hello Neighbor 2 is a single player survival action adventure game with horror, thriller and kids themes. It was developed by Eerie Guest and was released on December 8, 2017. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

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story71 positive mentions
stability101 negative mentions
  • Significant improvement over the first Hello Neighbor game in terms of graphics, art style, and puzzle design.
  • Engaging stealth and puzzle gameplay with more coherent and logical puzzles that don't require extensive external guides.
  • Expanded setting with multiple houses and characters to explore, providing variety and a more lively atmosphere.
  • AI behavior is inconsistent, often buggy or unfair, lacking the promised neural network learning and advanced tactics.
  • Game is short with limited content and an incomplete story that ends on a frustrating cliffhanger; post-launch updates and promised content were cancelled.
  • Multiple technical issues including crashes, glitches, and poor optimization, with DLC content also criticized for bugs and lack of polish.
  • story
    308 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of the game is generally considered intriguing and enjoyable, with improved narrative clarity over its predecessor and engaging cutscenes. However, many players find it incomplete, vague, and ending on a frustrating cliffhanger, as promised expansions and updates to finish the story were ultimately canceled. While fans appreciate the mystery and development of characters like Mr. Peterson, the lack of a satisfying conclusion and reliance on external lore or DLC undermines the experience for those seeking a fully developed and cohesive plot.

    • “Clues are scattered in notes, environmental storytelling, and brief cutscenes, giving players a breadcrumb trail to piece together the larger mystery. This format encourages exploration and rewards curiosity.”
    • “The game introduces you to a mysterious town filled with secrets, and the storyline does a great job of pulling you in right from the start.”
    • “The story is very interesting and keeps you pulled in.”
    • “The story is heavily underbaked with too much reliance on post-launch support that makes it feel like this game was just not finished and that's the best excuse they have.”
    • “Leaving the story on a cliffhanger with the developers to pretty much abandon the game to never finish the story and to move onto the Hello Neighbor 3 which looks like it's going to be a disappointment as well as it has no direct link to the previous games in the franchise.”
    • “The story itself is very short and unfortunately like the first game, is still extremely vague and ends on an irritating cliffhanger that makes no sense.”
  • graphics
    175 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in this game represent a significant improvement over the first installment, featuring a polished, appealing art style that blends cartoonish and realistic elements to create a distinctly eerie and atmospheric experience. While the visuals are widely praised for their quality, ambiance, and design, some players note the high hardware demands and occasional graphical issues or glitches. Overall, the enhanced and unique graphics contribute strongly to the game's charm and identity, even if they do not fully compensate for weaknesses in other areas.

    • “Huge upgrade compared to the first game, art style is a lot more appealing and mixes the spooky atmosphere the alphas had with the cartoony environments the franchise has now.”
    • “The graphics are absolutely gorgeous, love the cartoonish art style, it leads the game to being extremely distinguishable and left me constantly admiring the game in all its glory.”
    • “Huge improvement on the last game; puzzles were fun and difficult but not impossible; the art style and graphics are gorgeous and the soundtrack is great too. Can't wait to see what comes next for this series.”
    • “It has bad graphics; even with low settings, the game lags frequently. Please update this so that very low settings don't cause lag.”
    • “I crash often even with the graphics set to the lowest settings and everything turned off.”
    • “An extremely high-end PC is required for a smooth experience at max graphics. I was forced to turn most graphics down to medium despite having a fairly high-end PC.”
  • gameplay
    160 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game offers a mix of stealth, exploration, and puzzle-solving with improved mechanics and variety over its predecessor, providing an engaging core loop for fans of the genre. However, it suffers from frustrating AI behavior, bugs, and a lack of polish, which detracts from the overall experience for many players. While some appreciate the added content and challenge, others find the gameplay repetitive, unfinished, and less enjoyable compared to the first installment.

    • “The core gameplay remains focused on stealth, exploration, and solving environmental puzzles.”
    • “The gameplay is less janky and more natural to play and it's easier to do things.”
    • “This game has a great story, fun gameplay, challenging puzzles, and intelligent AI that hunts you down.”
    • “Unfortunately, it fails to deliver a polished and enjoyable experience, suffering from poor mechanics, frustrating AI, and a lack of real improvements over its predecessor.”
    • “I paid $60 fully expecting a product with learning AI, non-linear gameplay, and in-depth puzzles, and got none of those.”
    • “All the things that have been promoted in the past have been removed such as advanced AI (learning from past community player choices), free roam story, the guest (he only appears in the beginning cutscene), and most of the gameplay shown from devlogs.”
  • stability
    104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Hello Neighbor 2 is widely criticized for its persistent bugs, glitches, and unstable AI, which often freeze or behave unrealistically, detracting from gameplay and immersion. While some improvements over the first game are noted, many players find the experience marred by technical issues, crashes, and unfinished features, especially in the DLCs, leading to frustration despite the game's charm and potential. Ongoing patches have improved stability somewhat, but the game remains buggy and overpriced for what it offers.

    • “This game is not buggy, runs very smooth, and feels very rewarding when you finish a day.”
    • “I did see that a lot of the bugs are platform specific so I guess the Steam version just isn't as buggy as the other ones, especially after the newest updates.”
    • “The term 'not that buggy' applies only after nine patches and numerous hot-fixes.”
    • “This game is boring and extremely buggy; the AI is awful: it always freezes for a second at almost every step it takes. The fact it was released in this state is unbelievable, especially after several years of patches. AI pathfinding is an absolute disaster, and the AI cannot reach you if you jump onto an object, as they are not programmed to jump.”
    • “Unfortunately, the game is quite buggy at times and some bugs are even game breaking. For example, if you pick up something with the drone such as a picture that should trigger a cutscene, the game would never spawn that picture again so you can pick it up with your character instead.”
    • “The AI of the enemies is the worst part of this game; they just know your location whenever you enter their houses regardless of what they are doing or where they are. Overall, they significantly lower the quality of gameplay and make it less fun. Besides being annoying, the enemies are incredibly stupid and buggy.”
  • grinding
    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is widely regarded as tedious and repetitive, involving slow-paced scavenger hunts and puzzles that many find unenjoyable. Players often feel forced to repeat large sections after being caught, making progression feel like frustrating content farming rather than an engaging experience.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Hello Neighbor 2 promises a thrilling stealth adventure but delivers a tedious grind.”
    • “It is the same deal where you have to go on a tedious scavenger hunt with items in random places and solve un-fun puzzles with an AI that is bad.”
    • “It's not just a feeling - whenever you get caught, large chunks of the main puzzle get reset, forcing you to go through the tedious process again!”
  • music
    31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its cozy, atmospheric, and well-composed soundtrack that enhances the town's lively and eerie vibe. Each antagonist has unique musical themes that fit the game's tone, marking a significant improvement from the original. However, some players miss the bombastic chase music of the earlier title, and a few noted minor bugs affecting the music during gameplay.

    • “While I do miss the old days with the bombastic chase music of old, the new music fits the tone of this game so well, with each antagonist having their own idle, hunt, and chase themes.”
    • “The soundtracks are really good, and clearly had a lot of effort put into each piece of music (my favourite was the bakery soundtrack).”
    • “Music and NPC AI really make this one special among other previous Hello Neighbor releases.”
    • “This game is not stopping menu soundtrack including in game play please fix this bug!”
    • “They've replaced this classic sound effects when neighbor was chasing you, now there is some random weird music.”
    • “The only improvements over Hello Neighbor 1 are its polished artstyle and music.”
  • atmosphere
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is widely praised for its unique blend of spooky and cartoony art styles, immersive sound design, and engaging open-world structure, creating a tense and captivating experience. However, some users find it uneven, with moments of repetition, underdeveloped story elements, and less effective horror compared to the first game. Overall, the game’s atmosphere is considered rich and imaginative but occasionally hindered by execution issues.

    • “Huge upgrade compared to the first game; the art style is much more appealing and blends the spooky atmosphere of the alphas with the cartoony environments the franchise has now.”
    • “The sound design complements this well—ambient noises, creaking floorboards, and tense string motifs that rise when you’re spotted all contribute to building a compelling atmosphere.”
    • “The game’s atmosphere is both creepy and engaging, with a distinctive art style that enhances the tension.”
    • “I once picked up a paint can and was launched into the atmosphere like the game was trying to eject me from reality.”
    • “Uninspired horror atmosphere.”
    • “The eerie atmosphere starts strong but fades into repetition, leaving the story underdeveloped.”
  • humor
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor often stems from its glitches and quirky physics, which many players find amusing despite causing occasional frustration. While the first title in the series had more spontaneous and funny moments, the sequel leans more towards story and scripted gameplay, making its humor less organic and less well-received. Overall, the humor is hit-or-miss, with some enjoying the unintended comedy of bugs, and others finding it lacking in genuine funny content.

    • “The way you throw yellow paint at people is hilarious.”
    • “A lot of the fun I had was laughing at the game.”
    • “I recommend this game because it is so funny and mysterious!”
    • “30€ for this trash is some sort of unfunny joke.”
  • monetization
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users criticize the game's monetization for misleading advertising and false promises, labeling it a blatant cash grab that prioritizes profit over quality. Many felt the game failed to deliver on advertised features, with a high price tag that only seems justified when heavily discounted. Overall, the marketing tactics have significantly diminished trust in the franchise.

    • “I loved the first game but coming to this felt like a cash grab.”
    • “It’s painfully clear that the Hello Neighbor franchise has turned into a complete cash grab.”
    • “While I really do think the advertising for this game was scummy and the price is still ridiculously high, I would say this game is worth it now, but only when it's on sale for half the price it's at right now (wait 'till it's under $20).”
  • replayability
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Replayability for Hello Neighbor 2 is generally low due to its short length, repetitive preset puzzles, and lack of a satisfying story or proper ending. While early versions were criticized for minimal replay value, recent updates and DLC improvements have enhanced the experience somewhat, making the game more playable and offering modest incentive to return, especially with mod support. However, many still find the overall replay potential limited.

    • “The game may have sucked at launch, but they have done so many things to make it better and it has made the game experience so much better and even more replayable!”
    • “Update: While the game has improved, it still lacks the eruption of replayability, sense of story, and characterization that is being addressed in new content updates, which is promising.”
    • “Edit from February 5th: These updates have improved the game quite a bit and it's kind of replayable now; the DLCs save properly and have endings.”
    • “The reason for that is the game is way too short, only takes a few hours to be completed with no replayability as all of the puzzles are preset and have the same answer.”
    • “Not only is the story bare bones and unfinished, the game is extremely repetitive and has no real replay value. The only fun I had with it was messing around with mods.”
    • “Hn2 is good only for one play and that's it, there's no replay value.”
  • optimization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing smooth performance even on older PCs, while others report severe lag, crashes, and poor optimization affecting gameplay. Although developers are reportedly working on improvements, overall technical performance remains a significant issue for many players.

    • “The game is still fun after years, hasn't gotten my heart racing before until the last mission. It also still runs smoothly on older PCs, which is good. I could only recommend this game but only buy it if it's on a discount.”
    • “Ok, so I had a problem with lag but they are working on performance and man this game just gets better and better!”
    • “However, technical performance is a mixed bag.”
    • “It's still glitchy, broken, poorly optimized, and even crashed my entire system once.”
    • “In fact, I was very disappointed with the game's performance, which is why I'm going to ask for a refund - I can barely manage to move around in a chase because it's so laggy, my PC meets the standard requirements, but it doesn't perform as well as I'd hoped.”
    • “The game is also terribly unoptimized.”
  • character development
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development received mixed feedback, with some improvement noted in the main protagonist's story after a recent patch, though concerns remain about its continuation in the sequel. The game's stylized and vibrant character designs are widely praised, despite critiques aimed more at gameplay than narrative depth.

    • “Character design is great, music is great, and everything for the most part is very nice to look at.”
    • “Visually, the game maintains the stylized, almost toy-like art direction of the series, with exaggerated character designs and vibrant, painterly environments.”
    • “After patch 9, things were really starting to look up for hn2 and its story, as well as its character development with the main protagonist.”
    • “I worry that Quentin's story won't be finished in hn3 and that all of his character development (not much) will be put to waste.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Hello Neighbor 2 offers a unique emotional experience with its minimal dialogue and open-ended storytelling, creating a puzzle-like narrative that may intrigue some but frustrate others seeking clear emotional resolution. The game's design improvements and heartfelt moments, such as the touching ending involving the neighbor's emotional struggles, add depth and a sense of empathy. Overall, it delivers a memorable yet somewhat ambiguous emotional journey.

    • “Hello Neighbor 2 is an unforgettable, heartfelt game that truly lives on.”
    • “The neighbor is portrayed as emotionally damaged, and the ending where the kid hugs him and helps him escape is a well-thought-out emotional touch.”
    • “Changing decors between main riddles created a more immersive experience, making me feel like I was playing a housebreaker simulator, enhancing the emotional engagement.”
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Hello Neighbor 2 is a survival action adventure game with horror, thriller and kids themes.

Hello Neighbor 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Hello Neighbor 2.

Hello Neighbor 2 was released on December 8, 2017.

Hello Neighbor 2 was developed by Eerie Guest.

Hello Neighbor 2 has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Hello Neighbor 2 is a single player game.

Similar games include Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1.5, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Enter The Backrooms, Bendy and the Ink Machine, Evil Nun: The Broken Mask and others.