Storyline

“Dread Neighbor” is a first-person psychological horror game rooted in modern urban fear. Inspired by real incidents, the game captures the hidden fears of urban solitude through repeating scenes that subtly change and grow more unsettling over time. Familiar spaces shift the moment you look away—and the ordinary everyday is quietly intruded upon by something you cannot name. You play as a young woman working and living alone in the city. In order to save money, you move into a cheap yet unnervingly quiet old apartment building. Narrow hallways, dim yellow lights, corners that never quite dry—everything feels as if it has been waiting for you. At first, it’s nothing more than a feeling: Someone is watching you. No matter how hard you try to ignore it, that gaze clings to your back, seeps through the walls, and lurks just outside your line of sight. As the abnormal begins to seep into your routine, as familiar places turn unfamiliar, as your room at night feels darker than darkness itself… you start to realize that the pressure surrounding you won’t fade just because you look away— it was never gone in the first place.