My Friendly Neighborhood

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

John Szymanski · Singleplayer · Jul 18, 2023

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$17.99−40%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
43
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy My Friendly Neighborhood?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise40% are divided10% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Although the designs and concepts might be catered towards a younger audience, I found that it was somewhat refreshing to actually have a straightforward story in a world of theory-crafting and YouTube obsessed lore.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I adore the mechanics of survival horror, but don’t really enjoy horror games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack oscillates between eerie, ambient tracks and more intense, adrenaline-pumping music during enemy encounters, effectively supporting the game’s pacing and mood shifts.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the inventory management, to the way it utilizes marked keys to progress you through its areas, any survival horror fan will feel right at home here.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is mostly simplistic and embodies a very similar style to a children’s show like Sesame Street, which compliments the game world exceptionally well.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story114 reviews
Gameplay104 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Interface25 reviews
Graphics20 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
95% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
78% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$17.99$29.99−40%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $17.99

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