Steam market intelligence
Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue
72% positive · 295 Steam reviews · released May 25, 2023 · by Steel Wool Studios
VRSurvival HorrorAdventureCartoonyHorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerAction
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~7,788
(P10–P90: 3,115 – 17,134)
Gross revenue: ~$191,521
($76,603 – $421,356)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Performance & stability78% positive · 58 mentions
“Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue is a purpose-built virtual reality reimagining of the Hello Neighbor formula that leans heavily into immersion, physical interaction, and environmental storytelling. Developed by Steel Wool Studios and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 14 h played
Story & writing94% positive · 33 mentions
“I had a blast playing this game! As a huge hello neighbor fan I loved playing this game! It was great that SteelWool Studios worked on this game because it felt fresh and original. The people and characters had really cool…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 11 h played
Gameplay & mechanics92% positive · 25 mentions
“I had a blast playing this game! As a huge hello neighbor fan I loved playing this game! It was great that SteelWool Studios worked on this game because it felt fresh and original. The people and characters had really cool…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 11 h played
Price & value72% positive · 18 mentions
“one hell of an exprience, the need to switch characters means you have to always have to keep in mind what your doing, the neighbor is a massive threat considering you have limit rooms to move in as each child, the ending was... baffling…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 6 h played
Visuals & audio100% positive · 17 mentions
“I had a blast playing this game! As a huge hello neighbor fan I loved playing this game! It was great that SteelWool Studios worked on this game because it felt fresh and original. The people and characters had really cool…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 11 h played
Controls & UI43% positive · 14 mentions
“Clunky interaction mechanics and tons of bugs. Had to restart the game due to a bug which got me stuck in a certain area. Nice experience but ruined by bugs, I recommend for the experience, but to wait for a big discount.”Not recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 8 h played
179 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
First-person
Art style
Cartoon
Mood & themes
HorrorDark
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsVR support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.