8 year old game blowing up on Steam

Hello neighbora stealth-driven horror game first released in 2017, has just registered its highest number of players ever on Steam, thanks to a heavily reduced retail price. Hello neighbor has managed to impress many gamers with its combination of cartoony visuals and vibrant hunts, but the recent surge in popularity shows that some gamers just can't stay away from a big discount on Steam.

The reception to Hello neighbor has been sharply divided ever since it first appeared on the scene. Coming in as one of the most anticipated horror games of 2017, it ended up letting down many potential fans due to issues with its erratic enemy AI, low stakes, and generally unengaging plot, which revolves around a teenage boy trapped in his neighbor's house after sneaking in to investigate his daughter's death. It sits at an 8 percent critic recommendation rate on OpenCritic and hasn't fared much better among gamers, except on Steam, where it has a surprisingly high all-time satisfaction rating of 83 percent.

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Hello neighbor hits new player loudly 8 years after launch

Despite its very mixed reactions from the horror gaming community, Hello neighbor has recently hit an all-time high for concurrent players on Steam, with 2,076 players recorded during the midday hours of March 22, according to Steam Charts. Prior to that date, the all-time high had been just a hair short of 1,400 concurrent players, which was set in November 2017, when the game was just getting ready to leave early access, reaching its full release date on December 8 of that year. Older games on Steam usually only see spikes like this when a new major content update is released, but the last build of this home invasion cartoon horror game on Steam was added on Halloween 2019.

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Instead, the reason is behind the increase Hello neighbors popularity appears to be tied to the sale price, which has reportedly resulted in more than 100,000 new copies sold in the past week. Normally offered for $29.99, Hello neighbor is now on sale for 90 percent off, bringing the price down to less than $3. The Steam Spring Sale started on March 19, which is the same day as Hello neighborThe number of players began to see a steady increase in activity. While they haven't been back since March 22nd, which was a Sunday, the number of top players has only slightly decreased since then, managing to peak over 1,600 every day since, both of which still beat the old record from 2017.

The player tracking charts show that much of the attention Hello neighbor receive is likely from players picking it up for the first time. Those who are comfortable with it will be happy to know Hello neighborThe 2022 sequel is also part of the annual sale, and while its 75 percent discount isn't quite as good as the original's price cut, potential gamers can still pick it up for $9.99. Hello neighbor 2 received a slightly warmer reception than the original from players and critics alike, with improvements to enemy AI and level design, and while its inclusion in sales has helped triple recent daily player highs, they are nowhere near breaking records.

The Steam Spring Sale will run through March 26 at 10 a.m. PT, offering deep discounts on hundreds of PC games listed for sale on the platform. Anyone who wants to hook up Hello neighbor series or other games at a discounted price will want to act fast. Fans looking for other great deals on popular indie horror games on Steam might want to consider picking it up Project Zomboid for a 33 percent discount, Dead in daylight for 60 percent off, Sons of the Forest for 70 percent off and many more.