Release Date: July 18, 2023
A first-person action game with survival horror elements. My Friedly Neighborhood is set in an old TV studio creating kids' shows, tasking us with surviving a rampage of animated toys.
My Friendly Neighborhood is a first-person survival horror game, created by John and Evan Szymanski. The game is set in a TV studio once focused on creating broadcasts for children - after being forgotten for years, once adored puppets decide to return to the air by force. Though the game doesn't lack elements of horror and implements mechanics known from the Resident Evil series, it's nowhere near as violent as its inspirations.
Each TV show falls off over time, the same applying to "My Friendly Neighborhood" - a popular show for kids. The puppets starring in it, having lost their fame and status, are unceremoniously stashed in the backrooms. Many years later, the discontinued program unexpectedly reappears on television, its strangely disturbing form prompting the city authorties to investigate. Gordon, the studio janitor, is sent to the scene, forced to face the crazy toys.
My Friendly Neighborhood is a relaxed take on a horror game. The main character isn't taken aback by the puppets' weird behavior and can dispatch them rather efficiently.
The game features a wide roster of interesting weaponry, including a wrench, fake shotguns and miniguns, an alphabet gun and duct tape. Duct tape is requiring to put enemies down for good, as the toys tend to reanimate themselves as soon as we leave the room. Gordon's equipment space is limited and must be properly managed, as he has to hold ammo, grenades and healing items.
While exploring the studio we'll visit movie sets, playrooms, backstages and sewers. Crazy toys hide everywhere, jumping out of vents or shadows. While exploring, we'll often face environmental puzzles. Oftentimes we'll need to find right items, such as keys, move levers or correctly arrange letters.
Platforms:
PC Windows July 18, 2023
PlayStation 4 July 17, 2025
Xbox One July 17, 2025
PlayStation 5 July 17, 2025
Xbox Series X/S July 17, 2025
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My Friendly Neighborhood is available on PC. Will the title come to PS5, PS4, Xbox and Switch in the future? That's where you'll find out here.
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Agnes Adamus
July 19, 2023
System Requirements for My Friendly Neighborhood Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Quad Core 2.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1280 MB GeForce GTX 470 / 2 GB Radeon HD 6870 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core 2.5 GHz, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 980 Ti or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for My Friendly Neighborhood Video Game.
Use a Potion: 8 / 10
My Friendly Neighborhood offers a unique horror experience that’s a lot of fun to play thanks to its clever yet unconventional children’s TV show setup. It’s all very ‘family-friendly’ in design and doesn’t always necessarily feel like a horror game, but that’s what makes the whole experience so unnerving – especially since it’s full of moments that’ll leave you unsettled and on the edge of your seat. It’s just good fun to play and manages to nail the balance of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat perfectly. Sure, a lot of its gameplay mechanics have been seen and done plenty of times before, but they complement the refreshing concept and ensure that My Friendly Neighborhood stands out as a unique treat for horror fans.
NoobFeed: 80 / 100 by Zahra Morshed
My Friendly Neighborhood succeeds not just as a genre experiment, but as an experience that knows what it wants to say—and says it with flair, tape, and an arsenal of alphabet ammunition.
CGMagazine: 8 / 10 by Zubi Khan
If you're a fan of old-school survival horror, My Friendly Neighborhood is an essential playthrough that feels fresh yet familiar to fans of the genre.
Average score from votes.
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