Hello Neighbor | Beta

Let us know in the comments which Beta version you think was the hardest.

In all Betas, the moment you open the basement door, a "timer" starts. Unlike the full game, the Beta Neighbor will ignore the alarm and sprint directly for the basement. Do not hide upstairs. Jump out the window and loop around through the laundry room.

Beta 2 changed the lighting drastically. The sunny day turned into a perpetual overcast dusk. The Neighbor’s house became cluttered with furniture, and the famous "Living Room Patches" puzzle appeared. Hello Neighbor Beta

Third-party launchers like the Hello Neighbor Modding Community Launcher allow you to download and play Pre-Alpha, Beta 1, 2, and 3 legally if you own a legitimate copy of the base game on PC.

If you own a physical copy of Hello Neighbor for Xbox One or PS4 from the first press run (2017), it actually contains the Beta 3 build on the disc before the Day 1 patch. If you disconnect from the internet and install, you can play the classic Beta. Let us know in the comments which Beta

The Beta stage was the final stretch of development before the game’s official 1.0 release in late 2017. Unlike the earlier Alpha builds, which were often experimental and "bare bones," the Betas represented a near-final vision of the game's mechanics, AI, and story.

To make the most of your Hello Neighbor Beta experience, here are some tips and tricks to keep in mind: Do not hide upstairs

Players could use an umbrella to float safely from high ledges and a rifle to stun the Neighbor or solve puzzles.

is officially in development, with a launch planned for 2026.

The Betas were famous for hiding cryptic clues for the community to solve. For example, the number