
Little Nightmares is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
90
Verdict
95%
Steam
78
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 115K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
Little Nightmares is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One, released in April 2017. A Nintendo Switch version was released in May 2018, followed by a Google Stadia version in June 2020 and mobile versions were released on 12 December 2023 and published by Playdigious. Set in a mysterious world, Little Nightmares follows the journey of Six, a hungry little girl who must escape the Maw, an underwater vessel inhabited by monstrous, twisted beings.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 8d ago
[b]Little Nightmares is an amazing horror masterpiece.[/b] That doesn't mean it's perfect. There are some janky physics and frustrating glitches. Some puzzles or sections are a bit annoying to complete, since you'll have to die a ton of times until you figure out how to get through. But, with the bad stuff out of the way, this is an iconic 3rd person horror game. You view the world as if the characters were in some sort of "dollhouse", and you're looking from the outside. The controls and movement are decent, but sometimes the perspective can play tricks on you. There are puzzles, platforming, stealth and monster chases, and some mixes of these types of sections too. The artstyle and graphics are really good. The atmosphere is creepy and the sound design helps a lot with it. The music is pretty good, it sounds "childish" in a creepy way. The monsters' design and sounds are very gross and they really do a great job with being memorable threats. Your character, a girl named "Six", has an interesting story, that you'll have to see for yourself. The overall story of the game is very mysterious and raises a lot of questions, some of which are never answered. Now, it's a bit annoying to be left with so many doubts about what the story is about, but it's still quite enjoyable. It's kinda short, if you know what you're doing. But if you want more, you can always get the [url=store.steampowered.com/app/640920/Little_Nightmares__Secrets_of_The_Maw_Expansion_Pass/]DLC[/url]. But I highly recommend playing the base game first, to get the best out of its story. Overall, this is a very fun game, I love it a lot, despite all its flaws. It's one of those game worlds that, sometimes, I just want to revisit and play again.
This game deserves all the acclaim it has received over the years. It’s a visually impressive experience, and one thing I really admire about it is that there isn’t a lot of exposition to explain the story to you. It just kind of plops you down into the world and allows you to pick up details through exploration and context. This version (the enhanced one) actually comes with the 3 dlc packs released after the main game, these are collectively known as the Secrets of the Maw dlc. It was a really great additional story that links into the main campaign, just told through the perspective of another character. Definitely worth buying. If you would like to watch a play through of the game, you can find mine here: https://youtu.be/dutf-NnMevU You can even watch a play through of the dlc content if you like: https://youtu.be/QwNKMWVJmr4 If you are so inclined, I would deeply appreciate you subscribing to my channel (it’s free). Thank you!
Little Nightmare was an advancement to the horror game genre. The story is great, artstyle is beautiful, musics/audio is mesmerisin, gameplay is very enjoyable. 100% this game was a journey I wouldn't forget. The hardest achievement to get is "Hard To The Core", all other achievements are simple and easy to get/find (collectables). Note: I got all geisha doll first try and it surprised me when "Little Rascals" achievements pop up lol.
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