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Hello Neighbor Nicky's Diaries: Stealth Adventure Expands Mobile Gaming

by tinyBuild LLC

This app brings the signature stealth-horror gameplay of the Hello Neighbor franchise to iOS devices. Players navigate environmental puzzles while avoiding detection in a suburban mystery. Designed to help fans continue the storyline through Nicky's perspective with touch-optimized controls.

Detailed Review

Hello Neighbor Nicky's Diaries extends tinyBuild's popular stealth puzzle series to mobile platforms, offering a standalone experience that complements the main console titles. The game places players in the shoes of Nicky Roth, investigating mysterious occurrences in the neighbor's house while avoiding capture. Its mobile adaptation maintains the core tension of the franchise while reworking mechanics for touchscreen play. The app's primary functionality revolves around environmental interaction and strategic movement. Players must solve physical puzzles by manipulating objects, hiding in designated spaces, and observing AI patterns to progress through the narrative. Specific mechanics include drawer searching for clues, chair stacking for vertical access, and light-switch manipulation to alter visibility. The neighbor's AI responds to sound and visual cues, creating dynamic challenges that require observational skills and patience. Level design incorporates multiple solution paths, though some routes prove more efficient than others. In practical use, the touch controls demonstrate thoughtful adaptation from console counterparts. A virtual joystick handles movement while context-sensitive buttons appear near interactive objects. The interface automatically adjusts button size based on interaction priority, though smaller devices occasionally present precision challenges during time-sensitive actions. Performance remains stable on devices from iPhone 11 onward, with some frame rate dips noted on older hardware during complex physics simulations. The cartoonish visual style translates well to mobile screens, maintaining readability while preserving the series' distinctive aesthetic. User feedback, reflected in the 4.5/5 rating, highlights the successful translation of core gameplay to mobile. Reviews indicate appreciation for the faithful adaptation of puzzle mechanics and the expansion of series lore. Some players note occasional control responsiveness issues during frantic escape sequences, while others praise the logical puzzle design that rewards careful observation. The absence of in-depth written reviews suggests most users engage through gameplay rather than detailed commentary, though the high rating implies general satisfaction with the experience. As a mobile extension of the Hello Neighbor universe, Nicky's Diaries delivers competent stealth-puzzle action with some minor control limitations. The app successfully captures the tension and curiosity that defines the franchise while making reasonable compromises for mobile play. While not replacing the console experience, it provides substantial content for series enthusiasts and stands as one of the more fully-featured adventure games on iOS.

Key Features

  • Dynamic AI behavior where the neighbor learns from player patterns and adapts patrol routes accordingly
  • Environmental puzzle system requiring object manipulation and spatial reasoning to access hidden areas
  • Multiple hiding mechanics including closet concealment and under-bed crawling to evade detection
  • Story-driven progression revealing new narrative elements through collected diary pages and clues
  • Touch-optimized control scheme with context-sensitive interaction prompts and adjustable sensitivity
  • Cloud save functionality enabling progress synchronization across multiple iOS devices

Why Users Love It

Faithful adaptation of console gameplay
Engaging environmental puzzles

Perfect for: Perfect for Hello Neighbor fans and mobile gamers seeking substantial stealth-adventure experiences

Screenshots

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User Reviews

Booty bug
May 22, 2025

People that make hello neighbor I love you Love this game People that make hello neighbor I love you

Lanilai81
May 12, 2025

The game is so good cause it brings me back when it was the alphas of hello neighbor back then and the AI is not bad at all I’ve been playing this for hours and it was so fun and for me there is no glitches at all it is a hello neighbor style in all different ways this is a 10/10 game AWESOMENESS The game is so good cause it brings me back when it was the alphas of hello neighbor back then and the AI is not bad at all I’ve been playing this for hours and it was so fun and for me there is no glitches at all it is a hello neighbor style in all different ways this is a 10/10 game

Isaiah Carroll 334422
May 10, 2025

I love how your on an adventure to find Nicky’s almost friend Love it I love how your on an adventure to find Nicky’s almost friend

Kaydenthedoodle
Aug 10, 2025

This game is not only a hello neighbor game but the best one yet! (Thank you developers for this awesome gift) Love this game This game is not only a hello neighbor game but the best one yet! (Thank you developers for this awesome gift)

Case 8
May 1, 2025

I really like it because it has fun gameplay and tells us LORE*in matpats voice* It’s good I really like it because it has fun gameplay and tells us LORE*in matpats voice*

App Details

Developer

tinyBuild LLC

Platform

ios

Rating

4.5

Last Updated

10/23/2025