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My Friendly Neighborhood

First-person survival horror with hostile puppets and resource management

John Szymanski, Evan Szymanski · Published by DreadXP · Released Jul 18, 2023

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 2,640
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 27 in 30 days
Players
13
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 8, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 470
8 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is My Friendly Neighborhood?

A first-person survival horror game set in a former puppet-show studio that unexpectedly starts broadcasting again. As handyman Gordon, you explore nonlinear areas with a map, solve puzzles, manage a grid-based inventory, and fend off puppets that do not always stay down.

For you if...

  • +you prefer horror without graphic violence
  • +you enjoy planning routes while conserving supplies
  • +you like solving puzzles as you explore

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear paths to nonlinear exploration
  • −you want fast action with few puzzles

What players say

95% of 2,640 reviews are positive · 96% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puppet-show setting, voice acting, and level design. Common complaints include constant puppet chatter, awkward melee combat, enemies reappearing in rooms, and restrictive saving.

Players over time

▼ -45% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Oct 7, 2026.

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How many players finish My Friendly Neighborhood?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «One More Season», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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My Friendly Neighborhood system requirements

Minimum: GTX 470, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or later
Processor
Quad Core 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 470 / AMD Radeon 6870 HD
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or later
Processor
Quad Core 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA 980 TI
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space

Does My Friendly Neighborhood have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does My Friendly Neighborhood run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does My Friendly Neighborhood use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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