Unmatched creepy atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Little Nightmares delivers an unforgettable atmosphere filled with tension and mystery. Every room feels alive, every sound unsettling.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Little Nightmares
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Tarsier Studios2017Horror · Puzzle Platformer · Adventure
The verdict
A short, wordless horror platformer with superb atmosphere, art and sound, held back by clunky controls, bad depth perception and harsh checkpoints. Skip it if you want tight gameplay or long playtime.
Great for
Atmosphere and art lovers who enjoy Limbo/Inside-style wordless storytelling, ideally on a controller and on sale
Main risk
Clunky controls, poor depth perception and unfair checkpoints make the short game frustrating
What players love
Stunning art style and creature design
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“It's Tim Burton meets LittleBigPlanet and it's beautiful.”
Steam review · 11.3 h played ↗
Excellent sound design and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the sound design makes ur spine tingle”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
Wordless environmental storytelling
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“such a wonderful story told with no words at all.”
Steam review · 16 h played ↗
Interesting DLC that expands the lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“I would also absolutely recommend buying DLC - it's interwoven with original game and shows you even more worldbuilding.”
Steam review · 22.6 h played ↗
Tense chases and scale without jump scares
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“horror doesn't need jump scares or gore to unsettle you, sometimes all it takes is scale, atmosphere, and a genuinely unnerving sense of vulnerability.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, unresponsive controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Some of the worst controls for a video game I've ever seen.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Weak, unexplained story and not scary
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Little Nightmares is overhyped beyond belief. The story is lacking and the "horror" aspect is stale.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Unfair, far-apart checkpoints
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“You can play through 5 minutes of the game at some points without a checkpoint.”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Bad camera and depth perception
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the depth perception in this 2.5D perspective is completely broken.”
Steam review · 1 h played ↗
Too short and overpriced
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Great game but 20euros for 4 hours of gameplay is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bad”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Bugs and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“last chapter of DLC is just bug and i had to go all the chapter from first just because a damn door is not open anymore after a checkpoint!”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 64-bit
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i3
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 460
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, 64-bit
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i7
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 64-bit
ProcessorIntel CPU Core i3
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 460
Storage10 GB available space
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