Powerful story and shocking ending
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“I didn't see that ending coming...and I'm glad I didn't, it was a really awesome twist!”
Steam review · 9.7 h played ↗
Little Nightmares II
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Tarsier Studios2021Horror · Adventure · Puzzle
−67%$29.99$9.89
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous, atmospheric horror-platformer with a strong story and ending, held back by clunky controls, trial-and-error deaths and item bugs. Skip it if you hate precise timing.
Great for
Fans of atmospheric horror and silent storytelling who can tolerate trial-and-error and prefer a controller
Main risk
Clunky controls and unforgiving trial-and-error, plus key items failing to spawn
What players love
Dark, immersive atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“From the atmosphere to the sound design, everything about this game is crafted so perfectly.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Stunning art and monster design
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Then there are the enemies and specifically the boss designs that were definitely a highlight for me.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Tense scares and good puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Ramps up the scares and intensity from the first game without sacrificing the quality of storytelling and puzzles.”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Mono and Six companionship
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Running hand in hand, boosting each other and trust tests add warmth and depth to the gameplay.”
Steam review · translated · 11.4 h played ↗
Great sound design and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The sound design will give you chills.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky controls and bad depth perception
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The controls for this game are one of the worst I've played in years or maybe decades.”
Steam review · 13.1 h played ↗
Trial-and-error deaths and tight timing
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It is not forgiving and requires you to die in order to complete each area exactly as the devs intended it.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Key items not spawning, softlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“One of them is the known stuffed animal bug that has been around since launch and hasn't been fixed.”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
Worse than the first, short and overpriced
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“With barely around 3-4 hours of average gameplay, this should have been priced closer to €5–10.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Frustrating mannequin flashlight section
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the hospital area with the manakens sucks and is imposible to beat on pc because of the horrible controles.”
Steam review · 3.8 h played ↗
Poor combat and boss fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“they've shoehorned in these combat sections with the janky controls”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 570, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 570, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
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