Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek is Dynamic Pixel's latest addition to the Hello Neighbor franchise. This game serves as a dramatic prequel to the popular stealth game.  Here, you will take on the role of the neighbor's daughter in a game of hide-and-seek.

For the most part, Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek plays similar to Hello Neighbor. This time, there is an overriding focus on puzzles and platforming as you attempt to evade the stalker. However, the game will have a different story. This time it gives depth to Mr. Peterson, helping you understand why he behaves that way.

What is Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek?

Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek focuses on Mr. Peterson's children. Here, you play as Maya, the daughter. As the title suggests, you will play hide-and-seek in five different stages. However, the levels are broken into different abstract versions of their home. With this, it looks as if you are playing in an imaginary version of the setting. There are also short vignettes woven in to tie each level together.

As with the first Hello Neighbor games, you will explore the map and collect items to help you solve the puzzle and complete the level. However, you will do so while hiding from the stalker—this time the son. If caught, you will have to restart. The puzzles this time are a little challenging to solve, but the game does offer hints.

As you play longer, you will notice that the story goes darker. So are the levels. You will find that all stages are structured similarly. The slight horror game elements from the original also do not carry over. Moreover, once you get the hang of it, evading the stalker will be easier. What makes it more frustrating is the sluggish feeling in the movement during chase scenes. 

Should you play it?

If you enjoy Hello Neighbor, then you are likely to enjoy Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek. It has the same gameplay structure as the original but with a different storyline and characters. Here you will find puzzle-solving a bit more challenging as the stages are vast and the puzzles are not obvious in methodology. Some may even find them a little repetitive and taxing on the brain.