The Hello Neighbor franchise continues to grow. Creators from tinyBuild on November 10 officially unveiled Hello Neighbor 3.
Devs from the Washington-based studio first hinted about Hello Neighbor 3 during the season two finale of the Hello Neighbor Animated Series. The team from tinyBuild later revealed more information about the upcoming title.
“I’m really excited to keep Hello Neighbor 3’s development open, sharing our journey with the community,” said franchise creator Nikita Kolesnikov.
Kolesnikov was also confirmed to lead its development. He will guide a 'small, dedicated team', and promised to deliver a game reminiscent of the first title.
“We’re hoping to release early alphas soon so players can try out the new direction firsthand," added Kolesnikov.
A release date for Hello Neighbor 3 has yet to be announced.
In the meantime, tinyBuild said that the upcoming game in the franchise will have a 'full simulation' experience.
In Hello Neighbor 3, players arrive in Raven Brooks. It is a forgotten, half-abandoned town. In it, every resident has unique relationships, ambitions, and personal histories.
As a real-time sandbox simulation, the town of Raven Brooks has residents acting independently.
The game also features choice-based elements. This means that every choice players make affects the town and changes how events unfold. In addition, its open design lets players achieve their goals through multiple means.
The Hello Neighbor franchise first emerged into the gaming scene in 2016 and made its full launch in 2017. The mechanics of the first game, Hello Neighbor, involved the player attempting to sneak into a mysterious neighbor’s basement to uncover a hidden secret.
The game’s AI adapts to the players' previous moves, with the neighbor setting traps and cameras along paths players have used before. It plays similarly to the multi-awarded horror game, Alien: Isolation
While the first game's full release met wide criticisms, it proved to be a commercial success. As a result, it enabled tinyBuild to spawn more titles. These included Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek, Secret Neighbor, Hello Engineer, and Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue.
Developers also released a stand-alone sequel, Hello Neighbor 2, in 2022.