Little Nightmares

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  • Summary: Immerse yourself in Little Nightmares, a dark whimsical tale that will confront you with your childhood fears. Help Six escape The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Games Master UK
    Jun 20, 2017
    90
    A superbly atmospheric puzzle-platformer that expertly blends stealth with scares. [June 2017, p.72]
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  2. Ragequit.gr
    Apr 30, 2017
    89
    Highly stylized and in turns deliciously horrifying and mysterious, Little Nightmares completes the “Unholy Trifecta” alongside Limbo and Inside, of the decades’ essential puzzle platformers.
  3. Destructoid
    Apr 21, 2017
    85
    Little Nightmares could use better pacing, perhaps more build-up in the first chapter, but even in its calmer moments it retains your interest with its macabre world and simple yet goosebumps-inducing gameplay. You constantly feel like a crippled gazelle limping around a lion's den. I'm excited to watch others play and panic the way I did.
  4. Edge Magazine
    Apr 27, 2017
    80
    It's the kind of game that'll have you advancing into the next room with slow, tentative steps, jamming hard on the right stick to shift the camera as far ahead as it'll let you see, and instinctively shushing whenever something - or someone - makes a noise. And yes, you may well end up fretting over screen smears and specks of dirt. For a game purpose-built to have you jumping at shadows, there aren't many stronger endorsements than that. [June 2017, p.94]
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  5. DarkZero
    May 15, 2017
    80
    Little Nightmares is a thrilling game of horror built around its twisted and fascinating location. It drops the conventional cheap scare tactics and shines with psychological fear when it is delivering its unnerving, sinister frights through the eerie atmosphere, creepy visuals and stellar sound. If it wasn’t for some of the minor control issues, Little Nightmares would be a near perfect package in what it is trying to deliver, but even with the slight tarnish on the overall experience, there’s no denying that Little Nightmares is one of the more imaginative horror titles currently available.
  6. 4P.de
    May 19, 2017
    78
    If you like games like Limbo or Inside, chances are, you will love Little Nightmares. And even though overall it doesn’t have the emotional impact of the aforementioned (since too many questions are left unanswered), the Tim-Burtonesque art design is beautiful.
  7. Attack of the Fanboy
    Apr 21, 2017
    70
    Tariser has come a long way from the bubbly world of LittleBigPlanet with the dark and disgusting world of Little Nightmares. What it lacks in gameplay substance is made up for in visual and audio design. If that's a trade-off you're worth making, then Little Nightmares is a decent entry for the genre.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 153
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 153
  3. Negative: 5 out of 153
  1. SquallL
    May 21, 2017
    10
    Little Nightmares is fantastic great game. The plot is incomprehensible, but very cool gameplay and amazing atmosphere. Looking forward to the sequel.
  2. ozzsoffy
    Apr 10, 2021
    10
    Great game. I finished it in less than 6 hours, and I’m a slow player. Really get you in the mode with the cinematic vision and soundtrack.Great game. I finished it in less than 6 hours, and I’m a slow player. Really get you in the mode with the cinematic vision and soundtrack. Totally recommended… Expand
  4. DreamAli
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
    The atmosphere is incredible. The game is awesome
    Highly recommend you play it
  5. DOLLAR_376
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Great game that combines platforming with stealht and puzzle solving. It slowly creates a horrific world, and it becomes a psycologicalGreat game that combines platforming with stealht and puzzle solving. It slowly creates a horrific world, and it becomes a psycological experience to the likes of Limbo or Inside. The only con is that it is too short (3-4h aprox.).… Expand
  6. Ramin2005
    Jun 8, 2023
    8
    It's fun game with good puzzles and sometimes scary too but it's too short you can beat it in 2 hours in your first playthrough,
    If you like    It's fun game with good puzzles and sometimes scary too but it's too short you can beat it in 2 hours in your first playthrough,
    If you like horror games it's for you.    … Expand
  7. zNeverSleep
    May 14, 2023
    7
    I changed my mind about it.

    Well, let's just say my first playthrough of this game was not good. However, for some reason, I decided to    I changed my mind about it.

    Well, let's just say my first playthrough of this game was not good. However, for some reason, I decided to give the second game a chance, and then... yes! I absolutely loved it. Since I was left with that famous taste of "I want something more," I returned to the first one. So, did it get better after all?

    The story was the easiest one to get involved in because I was really into the plot of the second game. The six's perspective became so interesting after seeing what happened before all of that. The villains were not all memorable - and to be honest, they were kind of dumb since the AI is not that good. Speaking about the gameplay, it is strange. It's not that responsive, and the uneven composition just made everything worse. Yeah, it makes sense cinematically, but it's a pain in the a**.

    Just like the second game, there's an amazing atmosphere around you. It's not that deep, but it's enough for most people. That game made me value the sequel even more because I could see clearly where they got much better. Anyway, I hope there's a third game.    … Expand
  8. Di4jhgiei
    Feb 28, 2021
    0
    This game is bad. .

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