Little Nightmares II

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 423 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 60 out of 423
  3. Negative: 31 out of 423

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  1. Jevgenijus
    May 8, 2021
    7
    Absolutely terrible control of Mono. Ruins the experience of the game. Except this issue, the reat of the game is good.
  2. ChesterField
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Honestly, its a good game but thats all. I`m pretty surprise about the over-score that this game has. Game is pretty much the same than his first part, same mecanics and recycled content. This game is not a surprise for me, you play once during 3-4 hours going foward till the end of the game and once you reach it, you never go to play it again. Price of the game is 35€, so expensive forHonestly, its a good game but thats all. I`m pretty surprise about the over-score that this game has. Game is pretty much the same than his first part, same mecanics and recycled content. This game is not a surprise for me, you play once during 3-4 hours going foward till the end of the game and once you reach it, you never go to play it again. Price of the game is 35€, so expensive for the content you receive. For this kind of game, story is so poor. You play as a small guy who you dont know the name, running in any direction going to? cant tell. Game doesnt tell you What are you? Where are you going? Why is everybody wants to kill you? Any info about the world where you are living? there is not a single conversation to listen or text to read. Game ends like that. You reach a point and then the game is over. So there is actually no plot. Its a Limbo ending. Recomended only if you can get it for 10€ or so.… Expand
  3. kezzyhko
    May 30, 2021
    7
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  4. nazartropanets
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    gameplay - 7/10
    graphics - 8/10
    story - 5/10?
    atmosphere - 8/10
    Good adventure game.
  5. spreyz
    Feb 21, 2021
    7
    A beautiffuly atmospheric game, with mediocre gameplay. Honestly if they would have left out most of the bad gameplay bits and kept it more cinematic this would be a 10/10 for me.
  6. ReviewThangs
    May 23, 2021
    7
    I may have been harsh on it as I played the first game plus the DLC before jumping into this so I may have a more critical eye than if I didn't binge it. The first game was rough both from a gameplay and presentation standpoint, but felt interesting.
    This one is far superior from a graphical and presentation standpoint. From a gameplay standpoint it's really disappointing. Whereas the    I may have been harsh on it as I played the first game plus the DLC before jumping into this so I may have a more critical eye than if I didn't binge it. The first game was rough both from a gameplay and presentation standpoint, but felt interesting.
    This one is far superior from a graphical and presentation standpoint. From a gameplay standpoint it's really disappointing. Whereas the first game had amazing set pieces, this game shoots itself in the foot by being unforgiving causing you to constantly restart. Run left or right? You took a second to think and the monster got you. You'll get it the next time around and it's not difficult, but you die at every turn completely destroying the tension because that 1 second decision makes all the difference. It replaces a big terrifying run into split scenes of frustration.
    The flashlight is terrible and as is the melee combat, they just don't work. Every section that involved these to progress were an absolute nightmare. You feel unfiltered hatred when not only were you punished because the controls suck but also you get scared while it happens.
    The checkpointing is better than the last one but still is kinda weird.
    Graphics are beautiful for the kind of game that it is.
    In a lot of ways the pacing feels like DLC rather than a sequel, whereas the first built to a chaotic high note this one kind of just moves forward.
    Despite this game technically being better than the first in almost every way, I just loved the first one in a way that didn't resonate with me in this one. Maybe it was the novelty. They've obviously worked really hard on this game though and it shows.    … Expand
  7. jakij87460
    Feb 15, 2021
    7
    Make no mistake - Little Nightmares II is less elegant, less tight, and less well-written than its predecessor. But it's still extremely beautiful, with top-notch visual and sound design. It's just a pity that its narrative hangs so loosely together. It's a pity that the 3rd act is such a step down in terms of visuals and gameplay. Perhaps most of all, it's a pity that the gameplay isMake no mistake - Little Nightmares II is less elegant, less tight, and less well-written than its predecessor. But it's still extremely beautiful, with top-notch visual and sound design. It's just a pity that its narrative hangs so loosely together. It's a pity that the 3rd act is such a step down in terms of visuals and gameplay. Perhaps most of all, it's a pity that the gameplay is bloated with linear chases and many, many challenges that are telegraphed poorly, requiring multiple attempts which drain the game of any sense of urgency or stakes. Compared to the first, the only thing that's better about Little Nightmares II is that there's more of it . . . it's just not always more of anything anybody wants. Oh, and I won't give away the ending, but the end of Little Nightmares II shows a real lack of imagination. I felt truly saddened by the ending, more than anything because it felt like a massive cop-out. If the ending of the first game was compellingly open-ended, this ending is so pat that I not only have no interest in replaying Little Nightmares II, I'm struggling to summon an interest in any future installments.… Expand
  8. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    A very nice toy with scripts, often causes a feeling of excitement and alertness
  9. Yuptix
    Nov 1, 2021
    7
    Good game, but the ending is very predictive. Game is also scripted (Example: I need to press button on wall, I can't take bottle and stand on it. Game wants that you will go on top of cupboard and get a bottle with brain inside, than you will break it and throw brain into the button). Another problems, that some enemies will catch you with 100% guarantee. + Hitboxes are bad, sometimes IGood game, but the ending is very predictive. Game is also scripted (Example: I need to press button on wall, I can't take bottle and stand on it. Game wants that you will go on top of cupboard and get a bottle with brain inside, than you will break it and throw brain into the button). Another problems, that some enemies will catch you with 100% guarantee. + Hitboxes are bad, sometimes I teleported in enemie's arms but they didn't caught me. This game has more locations than LN 1 (Forest, city, school, hospital) and it is longer. So it is more boring than LN 1 because of length ( I mean some logic exercises are stuffy). So it is a good game but it isn't a very good sequel.… Expand
  10. AlexStarling
    Dec 21, 2021
    7
    Pros
    - Immersive atmosphere (respect and big thanks to character and level artists)
    - Non-linier story but not without gaps - Impressive art direction - Great sound Cons - Controls are very clunky; movement responsiveness is definitely lacking. - For some scenes the timings are too tight but not dynamic either. - Bad UX and zero accessibility (noticeable Japanese approach to    Pros
    - Immersive atmosphere (respect and big thanks to character and level artists)
    - Non-linier story but not without gaps
    - Impressive art direction
    - Great sound

    Cons
    - Controls are very clunky; movement responsiveness is definitely lacking.
    - For some scenes the timings are too tight but not dynamic either.
    - Bad UX and zero accessibility (noticeable Japanese approach to usability, in other words its absence)
    - Mediocre, sometimes irritating gameplay
    - Game is not playable with Keyboard and Mouse and remapping is absent
    - Long intro spawn capture after each death
    - Unskippable ending credits    … Expand
  11. atom1kq
    Jun 12, 2023
    7
    Little Nightmares II
    Dignities:
    1. Atmosphere (mobs, bosses all done very cool) 2. Sounds - 60 percent of horror games are made by sounds, in this game they are perfect 3. The ending - for many people the ending was bad, but I thought it was very cool, which makes you think Disadvantages: 1. Management - it is not clear when they make a normal control, the same problem was in the    Little Nightmares II
    Dignities:
    1. Atmosphere (mobs, bosses all done very cool)
    2. Sounds - 60 percent of horror games are made by sounds, in this game they are perfect
    3. The ending - for many people the ending was bad, but I thought it was very cool, which makes you think
    Disadvantages:
    1. Management - it is not clear when they make a normal control, the same problem was in the first part
    2. There is no question about the gameplay, but it is exactly the same as the first, although some chips have been added. I think if the developers want to evolve need to do something new and memorable
    Played 9 hours 12 minutes. Platinum
    EN - atom1kqq    … Expand
  12. joaski94
    May 2, 2023
    7
    A good game for fans of the first installment. The ending leaves you wondering where they'll take the story next.
  13. I3ordo
    Mar 8, 2021
    6
    Why it is not a 9 or 10:

    Trial error game maybe better suited for speenrunners than horror genre lovers. Game demands you to know what is about to happen and have you execute the required action. The timings are not too tight but not dynamic either. In better games, the Monsters slow down or accelerate depending on your accuracy to the solution. It feels as if the game trying    Why it is not a 9 or 10:

    Trial error game maybe better suited for speenrunners than horror genre lovers.

    Game demands you to know what is about to happen and have you execute the required action. The timings are not too tight but not dynamic either.

    In better games, the Monsters slow down or accelerate depending on your accuracy to the solution.

    It feels as if the game trying to make you fail unless you have a definite answer to the problem and it does not care if you figured the solution on the fly. I would enjoy it much more if it allowed me to survive as i have found the solution on time.

    The devs can check the much better game "inside" first scene with the dog. If you know exactly what to do, you barely get away from the dog but if you hesitated for a half second the game compensates and blends the dogs animations to a slower one yet accelerates again to create the "barely got away" feeling.    … Expand
  14. JimmieReview
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    A cool game that is marred by bad controls.

    Little Nightmares II has beautiful levels, cool looking enemies and a couple of excellent horror themes with matching bosses to go with it. This games gets a lot of things right. Visuals, estetics and sound is spot on. However, the game suffers from some very badly designed controls leading to many frustrating moments. There are a lot of    A cool game that is marred by bad controls.

    Little Nightmares II has beautiful levels, cool looking enemies and a couple of excellent horror themes with matching bosses to go with it. This games gets a lot of things right. Visuals, estetics and sound is spot on.
    However, the game suffers from some very badly designed controls leading to many frustrating moments. There are a lot of jumps and twists and turns that will require perfect timing which dose'nt help to forgive that this games control feel awkard. No auto-latch on when approaching a ladder, jumping to higher platform where your suppose to grab the ledge... Why?

    There is a section where you need to point a thing at enemies to freeze them so you can walk by them, this section is truely horrible. How that managed to get an "Ok, lets ship it like this" is beyond me. There are also alot of difficulty spikes, where things go from quite easy to extremly hard, for no good reason. The game also has a bit of a pacing and progression problem, it does'nt feel like there is anything that is being built up to but just a couple of losely connected themes that they built levels around.

    Most things could be forgiven, but the poor controls in a game that is built upon using these controls and require this kind of timing and near-perfect execution from the player is why I just cant recommend it.

    There is a great game here, but it is, unfortunately, burried under some truely awful game control issues...    … Expand
  15. Yaav13
    Apr 27, 2022
    6
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 6.
  16. MaxieZeus
    Mar 25, 2023
    6
    Certainly better than the first game in every single aspect and kind of worth the price this time.
  17. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    6
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  18. tdebug
    Feb 20, 2021
    5
    Don't get me wrong, it's a good game, but the PC version suffers from being a console port with no proper support to wide screens even. Most of the gaming PC screens are wide screens and that is exactly what this game doesn't support and running in a square box, using 1/2 of your wide screen.
  19. playnsailing
    Feb 19, 2021
    5
    In short: Little Nightmares II is too much of an irritating, sad and violent game, and too little of a fun game.

    The original Little Nightmares was mostly about stealth. Keep hidden in the shadows, and you might just escape the creatures waiting to catch you. That is what made the game great, and what made it different from so many other games out there. In Little Nightmares II,    In short: Little Nightmares II is too much of an irritating, sad and violent game, and too little of a fun game.

    The original Little Nightmares was mostly about stealth. Keep hidden in the shadows, and you might just escape the creatures waiting to catch you. That is what made the game great, and what made it different from so many other games out there.

    In Little Nightmares II, Tarsier and Bandai Namco throw some of that winning formula overboard. Instead, we find a loosely connected, confusing narrative - and many fights. Yes, apart from fleeing and hiding, this game is a lot about hitting, crushing and killing.

    The visuals and sound design, as well as many of the puzzle based levels, are still top notch, but controls are sometimes clunky. Simple episodes of walking around, finding something and solving a problem are mixed with infuriating, timing sensitive jump and run action. The latter often breaks the flow of the game, leaving a feeling of frustration, rather than a sense of accomplishment, with awkwardly placed checkpoints only adding to this. Also, some scripted character actions look choppy and would have needed a bit more polishing.

    Most reviewers seem not to mind all the violence, which perhaps reflects the times we live in. Altogether, Little Nightmares II is too much of an irritation, and too little fun. The semi-predictable ending of this Scandinavian game leaves a similar taste in your mouth like so many Scandinavian TV series have for the last decade. Been there, done that. Please move on.    … Expand
  20. Avenged13
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    Something happened in this game that i cannot forgive , I lost trust in the devs abilities to give me interesting puzzle to solve,Anytime i would get stuck i felt frustration rather than excitement to solve the puzzle and after looking at guides i felt even more frustrated by the solutions.
  21. StarkAgentos
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    Поиграл полчаса. Очередной платформер без каких-либо изменений. Также единственное нововведение по сравнению с первой частью - 3d, которое в первой части вообще было, но никак не использовалось.
  22. Nerevarinho
    Apr 7, 2021
    4
    Really loved the 1st game. I bought the collectors edition for this one. This game is more of the same from the 1st game, but less. Stretched out and unsatisfying ending just to spin up some more time on your playtime. Ending credits are even not skippable. Collectable edition content spoiled me the endboss without even opening the artbook. I am so dissapointed, especially for the ending,Really loved the 1st game. I bought the collectors edition for this one. This game is more of the same from the 1st game, but less. Stretched out and unsatisfying ending just to spin up some more time on your playtime. Ending credits are even not skippable. Collectable edition content spoiled me the endboss without even opening the artbook. I am so dissapointed, especially for the ending, compared to the 1st game.… Expand
  23. kyleb2112
    Mar 4, 2021
    4
    This feels more like DLC for the original. They've really skimped on the "creature" segments, none of which are as sophisticated or memorable as in the first game. Plus the game mechanics are pretty terrible. This is a game where you die mostly due to bad control input. I don't remember that being such an issue in the first one. Near the end there's a very tired feeling maze mechanicThis feels more like DLC for the original. They've really skimped on the "creature" segments, none of which are as sophisticated or memorable as in the first game. Plus the game mechanics are pretty terrible. This is a game where you die mostly due to bad control input. I don't remember that being such an issue in the first one. Near the end there's a very tired feeling maze mechanic that felt straight up lazy, and borrowed from the 90s. As a fan of the first game, this one is being vastly overrated.… Expand
  24. podzorama
    Oct 21, 2021
    3
    What Little Nightmares 2 has done, is take all that frustrating half baked mixture of platforming and puzzling from the first game,and intensified the mindless game breaking aggravation of Death by Trial and Error to a point where there is a cut off limit of 4 minute gameplay before smashing the controller repeatedly on a hard surface.
    A lot of work for little reward.
  25. tremault
    Dec 2, 2022
    3
    I just spent an hour stuck, trying to figure out how to continue. finally gave in and looked online and discovered that a vital object is COMPLETELY MISSING therefore it is impossible for me to continue. This is the last straw, I'm not giving this game any more passes. The game is a broken and buggy mess. I was willing to forgive a lot and recommend this, but now I cannot. This game hasI just spent an hour stuck, trying to figure out how to continue. finally gave in and looked online and discovered that a vital object is COMPLETELY MISSING therefore it is impossible for me to continue. This is the last straw, I'm not giving this game any more passes. The game is a broken and buggy mess. I was willing to forgive a lot and recommend this, but now I cannot. This game has been out for a long time, a bug as bad as this should have been fixed by now. despicable.… Expand
  26. Chipbubble
    Oct 4, 2022
    3
    Cool atmosphere, BUT... It's an trial and error game with too much physics randomness and bugs..the level design is non-existing and the controls are slow and annoying, which is not cool in a trial and error game where you play parts over and over. It's not a puzzle, not a story - just annoying trial and error..
  27. Mikariska
    Feb 14, 2021
    3
    Сказать, что я ужасно недоволен игрой - ничего не сказать. Игра никак не связана с предыдущей частью. В плане того, что это приквел, нет никаких намёков, никаких подсказок про получение шестой силы, ни про то, как она оказалась в Чреве. Искусственно растянутый гемплей доставляет огромное количество неудобств. Перенос предметов из одной точки в другую настолько замедлен и настолько скучен,Сказать, что я ужасно недоволен игрой - ничего не сказать. Игра никак не связана с предыдущей частью. В плане того, что это приквел, нет никаких намёков, никаких подсказок про получение шестой силы, ни про то, как она оказалась в Чреве. Искусственно растянутый гемплей доставляет огромное количество неудобств. Перенос предметов из одной точки в другую настолько замедлен и настолько скучен, что мне стоило огромных усилий сидеть и проходить до конца это "шедевр".На первых парах ты поражаешься красотой локаций, детальностью прорисовки (если в настройках ты достаточно выкрутил графику). Но это всё пропадает в середине игры. Больше всего бросается в глаза убогость одежды и лица доктора, который появляется не на долго, но своей модельной убогостью портит впечатление. Концовка вообще поражает своей тупостью и странной сложностью. Кстати про баланс: его нету. Монстры тебя могу увидеть еле повернувшись в твою сторону, те места, где в прошлой части Шестая допрыгивала сама, сейчас требуется её помощь, ведь наша Героиня в одиночку беспомощная. Я всё понимаю, в первой части вышло прекрасное DLC построенное на подобном взаимодействиями с гномами. Но зачем навязывать это. Шестая - самый поломанный персонаж в игре. Она может застрять в дверном проём, может занять место под столом так, что вас не пустит под него, и вас поймает монстр. Это особенная тема, которая напрочь убивает желание проходить игру. По итогу всего вышесказанного, я хочу сказать, что у второй части Маленьких кошмаров был заметно больше бюджет, чем у первой части. В первую часть приятно играть не из-за графики, не из-за гемплея, а из-за души, которую вложили авторы в своё творение. От второй же части пахнет тухлятиной. Создаётся ощущение, что они сделали игру ради того, чтобы было. Лишь бы денег побольше набрать. Я по прежнему обожаю первую часть данной серии, и это ничему не изменить, но мне откровенно стыдно говорить о второй части и даже смотреть на неё, зная её убогости. Под конец хочется выделить, что это лишь моё мнение, и ваше право соглашаться с ним или нет. Играйте в хорошие игры, а для плохих есть рецензии метакритик… Expand
  28. triadne
    Mar 15, 2023
    3
    I just spent an hour stuck, trying to figure out how to continue. finally gave in and looked online and discovered that a vital object is COMPLETELY MISSING therefore it is impossible for me to continue. This is the last straw, I'm not giving this game any more passes. The game is a broken and buggy mess. I was willing to forgive a lot and recommend this, but now I cannot. This game hasI just spent an hour stuck, trying to figure out how to continue. finally gave in and looked online and discovered that a vital object is COMPLETELY MISSING therefore it is impossible for me to continue. This is the last straw, I'm not giving this game any more passes. The game is a broken and buggy mess. I was willing to forgive a lot and recommend this, but now I cannot. This game has been out for a long time, a bug as bad as this should have been fixed by now. despicable.… Expand
  29. pilky_
    May 2, 2021
    2
    Brilliant and beautiful atmosphere ruined by disastrous combat sequences. Such a shame.
  30. Voredon
    Mar 8, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has forced Death loops even on easy mode because it's small size(5 gigabytes),the physics are medicore, it's always pitch dark and the ending is the worst possible it could be… Expand
  31. CharlePL
    Mar 30, 2021
    0
    Doesn't add much compared to the prior game. Controls are very clunky and combat elements are unnecessary because are poorly implemented. Good atmosphere but the execution, especially the movement responsiveness is definitely lacking.
  32. yimovin882
    Feb 19, 2021
    0
    There is a puzzle near the end of the game involving a corridor and a number of doors which must each be entered in a particular order. I'll be frank: this puzzle would not be out of place in the dullest, hackiest point-and-click adventure game from 10 years ago. That's the problem with Little Nightmares II. For every beautiful, fascinating moment, there are a dozen sequences so shockinglyThere is a puzzle near the end of the game involving a corridor and a number of doors which must each be entered in a particular order. I'll be frank: this puzzle would not be out of place in the dullest, hackiest point-and-click adventure game from 10 years ago. That's the problem with Little Nightmares II. For every beautiful, fascinating moment, there are a dozen sequences so shockingly rote that I have to wonder . . . what happened, developers? Did everybody experience a divorce simultaneously? Is it something in the water? Half of this game was made with love and the other half with ice cold indifference.… Expand
  33. mguli
    Feb 21, 2021
    0
    oyunun fiyatı aşırı yüksek oyunun bitmesi 5 saat bile sürmüyor ayrıca mekanikleri resmen berbat buglı bir bölüm var fiyatını asla hak etmeyen bir oyun oynarkenki bulmacaları kolay fakat parkur kısımları sorunlu
  34. Di4jhgiei
    Feb 28, 2021
    0
    This game is bad. .
  35. valkyrie00
    Jul 10, 2021
    0
    I do not recommend this game. got so stressed while playing the hospital part. whoever made this game i hope you step on a lego. 0/5.
  36. DavlinStoneham
    Jan 31, 2022
    0
    It looks good. Little nightmares adds onto the base the first little nigthmares
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#37 Best PC Game of 2021
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#29 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    85
    The game follows in her predecessor’s footsteps, but many new ideas for puzzles, unique environments and creepy scenes make it a fresh, engaging and surprising experience from start to finish. Everything that worked well in the original Little Nightmares now packs twice the punch. [04/2021, p.60]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 9, 2021
    87
    The second game proves to be faithful to its predecessor in terms of lore and atmosphere, and simultaneously manages to break new ground in gameplay. It makes us look forward to further evolution of the series in a potential sequel. [Issue#252, p.48]
  3. IGN Portugal
    Mar 18, 2021
    90
    Little Nightmares II captures the fear of a being little in a grey, hostile and oppressive world that is exceptionally built. In a constant game of hide-and-seek, the tension is overwhelming, and you feel the weight of every heartbeat or the desperate gasping of enemies over your shoulder. Unfortunately, it's a short experience, much along the lines of the first in the series, and although it doesn't completely eliminate the weak points, it grabs on to its strong points in a sublime way.
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