Secret Neighbor in IOS

A Horror Social Multiplayer

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Our Site Score

84/100

Secret Neighbor is a tense, social-horror experience that translates the Hello Neighbor world into a fantastic multiplayer game of 'whodunit.' The asymmetrical setup is perfect: six kids trying to unlock the basement door while one of them is secretly the Neighbor in disguise. It creates a constant atmosphere of paranoia—is your teammate actually helping you, or are they leading you into a trap?

The different classes for the kids (like the Scout or the Inventor) add a great layer of team strategy, while the Neighbor's ability to transform and use gadgets keeps the intruders on their toes. The graphics maintain the series' signature uncanny style, and the sound design—especially the creaking floorboards—adds to the immersion. It's a blast to play with friends, and the social deduction elements make every round unpredictable.

Reviewed on: Thu Feb 26 2026
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Dinsun Review

I’m too old to be running around a basement from a guy in a mustache, but I can see why the kids like this. It’s basically 'Among Us' but with more yelling and hiding in lockers. When the Neighbor finally reveals himself, it’s a genuine panic.

The problem is the technical state of the game. It’s buggy, the physics are wonky, and playing with randoms is a nightmare because nobody communicates. It feels like it’s held together with duct tape. But when you have a full lobby of friends, the 'traitor' mechanic is legitimately fun. It just needs a lot more polish and fewer screaming 10-year-olds in the voice chat.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Genuinely tense atmosphere
  • Fun social deduction mechanics
  • Recognizable art style
  • Buggy and unpolished
  • Toxic community
  • Steep learning curve for Neighbor

Technical Report

Performance: Frequent glitches; frame rate drops on older devices.

Accessibility:

    Audience Fit

    Buy if: You have a group of friends and enjoy social deduction games like Among Us.

    Skip if: You want a polished, bug-free experience or hate voice chat.

    Similar Games:
    • Among Us
    • Hello Neighbor
    • Dead by Daylight

    Reviewer Context

    • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative critic
    • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
    • Playtime: 12 hours
    • Status: Played 30+ matches

    The Game

    Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

    Version 1.6Mon Mar 11 2024

    Jump in and explore the Hello Neighbor 2 cross-over, with Quentin and Taxidermist.

    Enjoy new game modes, new art style, and improved performance for your devices!


    Secret Neighbor is an evergrowing multiplayer Social Horror game set in the Hello Neighbor universe. Your group has one goal - sneak around the house, collecting the keys in order to unlock the basement door. The only problem is - one of you is the Neighbor, a traitor in disguise!

    INTRODUCING, THE GUEST

    The Guest Class strikes fear into anyone within close proximity, leaps long distances with relative ease, can cling to walls, & disarm players of their hard won items with his uncanny scream! But all that jumping around can take its toll, so he may have to stop to catch his breath a bit more often than other Neighbor classes.

    NEW PROGRESSION SYSTEM

    Play matches to earn XP and level up your character and account. Reach higher levels to unlock rewards like in-game currency and customization items. Set your sights on becoming the ultimate character master!

    PERKS

    Unlock and upgrade perks to make your character faster, better, and stronger. Create unique character builds based on your needs and watch your character grow in strength with each level.

    CHECK OUT THE GHOST NEIGHBOR

    His abilities include a spectral ghost transformation capable of flighting and phasing through walls, and an ultimate ability to temporarily disable every light within close proximity. Direct light keeps this apparition from transforming out of ghost form, so your flashlights are now more important than ever when trying to stay out of his ghostly grasp!

    PLAY AS AN INTRUDER

    Cooperate with your teammates, stay together or tactically split up, use your perks and abilities, and drop those basement door locks one by one. And don’t forget there’s an undercover enemy among your ranks!

    PLAY AS THE NEIGHBOR

    Stop the intruders! Use your disguise to gain their trust, set up traps, and dispose of those pesky intruders one by one. Convince your friends someone else is the Neighbor and let the witch hunt begin. Your secret must remain safe!

    PLAY WITH FRIENDS

    Create custom servers to play with your friends! Team up with them to beat the common enemy, or catch ‘em all one by one. Together you can make the game as funny and goofy, or as scary and chilling as you want.

    BRAWL IT OUT

    Check out our special brawl modes! If you want to shake things up and try out unfamiliar settings and daring objectives — we’ve got you covered. The brawls rotate every week, so you won’t go long without new and exciting challenges.

    JOIN THE SECRET CLUB

    Unlock all the characters, collect more valuable coupons to spend on rare skins, and receive more quests to complete every day!

    *Club membership is not required to access the game.

    Join our community!

    Discord: http://discord.gg/neighborgames

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tinyBuildGAMES

    Official site: https://www.secretneighbor.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeighborGamesHQ

    Help Center: https://tinybuildgames.zendesk.com/hc/

    *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported.

    *Requires a stable internet connection.


    Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Secret Neighbor is an evergrowing multiplayer Social Horror game set in the Hello Neighbor universe. Your group has one goal - sneak around the house, collecting the keys in order to unlock the basement door. The only problem is - one of you is the Neighbor, a traitor in disguise!

    INTRODUCING, THE GUEST

    The Guest Class strikes fear into anyone within close proximity, leaps long distances with relative ease, can cling to walls, & disarm players of their hard won items with his uncanny scream! But all that jumping around can take its toll, so he may have to stop to catch his breath a bit more often than other Neighbor classes.

    NEW PROGRESSION SYSTEM

    Play matches to earn XP and level up your character and account. Reach higher levels to unlock rewards like in-game currency and customization items. Set your sights on becoming the ultimate character master!

    PERKS

    Unlock and upgrade perks to make your character faster, better, and stronger. Create unique character builds based on your needs and watch your character grow in strength with each level.

    CHECK OUT THE GHOST NEIGHBOR

    His abilities include a spectral ghost transformation capable of flighting and phasing through walls, and an ultimate ability to temporarily disable every light within close proximity. Direct light keeps this apparition from transforming out of ghost form, so your flashlights are now more important than ever when trying to stay out of his ghostly grasp!

    PLAY AS AN INTRUDER

    Cooperate with your teammates, stay together or tactically split up, use your perks and abilities, and drop those basement door locks one by one. And don’t forget there’s an undercover enemy among your ranks!

    PLAY AS THE NEIGHBOR

    Stop the intruders! Use your disguise to gain their trust, set up traps, and dispose of those pesky intruders one by one. Convince your friends someone else is the Neighbor and let the witch hunt begin. Your secret must remain safe!

    PLAY WITH FRIENDS

    Create custom servers to play with your friends! Team up with them to beat the common enemy, or catch ‘em all one by one. Together you can make the game as funny and goofy, or as scary and chilling as you want.

    BRAWL IT OUT

    Check out our special brawl modes! If you want to shake things up and try out unfamiliar settings and daring objectives — we’ve got you covered. The brawls rotate every week, so you won’t go long without new and exciting challenges.

    JOIN THE SECRET CLUB

    Unlock all the characters, collect more valuable coupons to spend on rare skins, and receive more quests to complete every day!

    *Club membership is not required to access the game.

    Join our community!

    Discord: http://discord.gg/neighborgames

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tinyBuildGAMES

    Official site: https://www.secretneighbor.com/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeighborGamesHQ

    Help Center: https://tinybuildgames.zendesk.com/hc/

    *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported.

    *Requires a stable internet connection.


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    Ratings & Reviews

    4 out of 5 with 21145 Counts
    Age Rating 9+

    Screenshots

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    Secret Neighbor is a multiplayer social horror game set in the Hello Neighbor universe. A group of kids must collect keys to unlock the basement door. However, one of the players is the Neighbor in disguise! Use special abilities, work together (or don't), and try to survive the traps. Whether you're playing as a kid or the Neighbor, the goal is simple: outsmart everyone else.

    Features

    1

    Exciting 6-player asymmetrical multiplayer

    2

    Diverse kid classes with unique abilities

    3

    Suspenseful social deduction gameplay

    4

    Iconic Hello Neighbor art style and atmosphere

    Tips

    Promotion Videos

    Secret Neighbor Launch Trailer - YouTube

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    Yes, Secret Neighbor supports cross-play between different platforms so you can play with your whole squad.

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