
This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Mild Fantasy Violence.
My Friendly Neighborhood is a survival horror shooter developed by John Szymanski and released in 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The game centers on Gordon, a handyman dispatched to investigate why a long-defunct puppet television studio has mysteriously resumed broadcasting — with its formerly beloved cast now behaving with decidedly violent intent. Players navigate non-linear environments ranging from backstage workshops to cardboard-decorated hallways, managing a grid-based real-time inventory while solving puzzles and fending off hostile puppet characters. Weapons include unconventional tools such as the Rolodexer, which uses alphabet letters as ammunition. Rather than relying on graphic gore, the horror stems from the unsettling premise and the fact that downed enemies do not stay defeated permanently. A post-game Neighborhorde mode extends play beyond the main campaign. The tone blends darkly comedic nostalgia for children's entertainment with mechanics drawing on classic survival horror conventions.
Something scary is happening with everyone's favorite Saturday morning puppet show, The Friendly Neighborhood! Play as Gordon, a repairman sent to get to the bottom of this disturbing dilemma. Fend off puppets and solve puzzles in this survival horror adventure.