Little Nightmares II

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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 423 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 332 out of 423
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 423
  3. Negative: 31 out of 423

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  1. 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
  2. WiseDude89
    Feb 12, 2021
    9
    Loved almost everything about this game! The response of the input is sometimes weird but the story and the lure are amazing!
  3. Denzolas
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    Great game , the first one was good , this one is great.

    10/10 Art-style
    10/10 Sound -design
    10/10 Gameplay

    It s a 9 for me and not a 10, because of the story. Even tho the world is interesting a.f , and the game does a fairly good job telling a story without any dialog, I think the story can be too hard to follow sometimes and in the end some parts might not make sense.
  4. 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.
  5. Hoaaeinshrt98
    May 1, 2021
    9
    One Hell of Game...
    Thank You Tarsier... I Can't Wait to See Your Next Project...
    Thank You and Godspeed...
  6. Wweald
    Jun 3, 2021
    8
    Like it a little bit more than the first. I like that there is more of a story in this one. Though like the first game nothing really happens until the end of the game, until then you just run from monsters without really knowing anything. The monster designs were also much creepier for me. There's a lot of really cool cinematic scenes with the bending buildings and stuff. The gameplay wasLike it a little bit more than the first. I like that there is more of a story in this one. Though like the first game nothing really happens until the end of the game, until then you just run from monsters without really knowing anything. The monster designs were also much creepier for me. There's a lot of really cool cinematic scenes with the bending buildings and stuff. The gameplay was still a bit clunky, it bothered me more than in the first game but it still wasn't a huge issue. I also liked that there is more "fighting" sequences in this one.… Expand
  7. 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.
  8. FirstSpawn
    Feb 27, 2021
    8
    Очень крутая игра в своём жанре. Супер рисовка и мрачная, душевная атмосфера. Советую играть ночью и в наушниках ♪
  9. OrcaSoul
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    The game is carefully crafted & meticulously paid attention to many details, making the game almost near perfect. Though, the control system on PC can be a little irritating than the consoles. Despite of that, the game is near-perfect with its special eeriness & horror effects. Beside that, it was fun, visually stunning, amazing sounds, artistic & also encouraging players to use theirThe game is carefully crafted & meticulously paid attention to many details, making the game almost near perfect. Though, the control system on PC can be a little irritating than the consoles. Despite of that, the game is near-perfect with its special eeriness & horror effects. Beside that, it was fun, visually stunning, amazing sounds, artistic & also encouraging players to use their brains to solve many puzzles.… Expand
  10. Aaliyah2901
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    A perfect sequel, all of the already amazing aspects from the first game are greatly improved, the story is emotional and mind blowing.
  11. volumeunit
    Sep 23, 2021
    9
    It was much scarier than the first one. But the graphics were even better. I played part 1 on PS4 and part 2 on PC. The PC side seems to have better graphics.
  12. 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
  13. Cleansup
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    Me and my girlfriend were playing this together, sharing the controller.
    We were very surprised by the music, atmosphere, monsters, the (little) nightmares and honestly the whole thing. Ending as well was shockingly good! Masterpiece of a game. Will always remember it!
  14. hoviadko123
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    LN 2 is even better than LN1 in my opinion. It is longer than the previous game (still short lol) but with more shocking events, more sinister monsters, different areas (the forest, the school, the city...). As for gameplay, added combat system is a little bit clumsy and slow but i got used to it after a while. Overall it's still 10/10 for me.
  15. muldjord
    Feb 16, 2021
    7
    I loved the first game. I love the aesthetics of this one. And I do like some of the puzzles and passages. But then there are the abundance of frustrating trial-and-error passages that you have to redo 30 times to get it right. Half the time you get killed due to the finicky controls. The other half you'll struggle to hit all the checkpoints just right and simply continually fail beforeI loved the first game. I love the aesthetics of this one. And I do like some of the puzzles and passages. But then there are the abundance of frustrating trial-and-error passages that you have to redo 30 times to get it right. Half the time you get killed due to the finicky controls. The other half you'll struggle to hit all the checkpoints just right and simply continually fail before you reach a safe zone. I hate it!

    The worst part is the parts where you have to use the flashlight. I had to get up and calm myself down several times to avoid breaking my keyboard. It is so profusely frustrating to play through those parts! (searching the web I since discovered that these passages are A LOT easier if YOU DON'T RUN! While walking you can control the flashlight while holding down the right mouse button. You almost have no control over it when running, which is what I was doing all the time!)

    I'll give it a 9 for the parts that contain actual puzzles. But I'll have to subtract 2 for the parts that rely on twitch-reflex gameplay. I am SO bad at those types of games and I had no idea it would be such a huge part of this game. And it is NOT why I loved the first game. They tried implementing this in this game, and it almost ruins it for me.    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. ZetMoriz_
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Сказать что я охуел, это ничего не сказать. 2 Часть такая же гениальная как и 1, но во много раз лучше, просто шедевр. Каждый геймер должен поиграть что в 1, что во 2 часть игры.
  18. 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
  19. Blenanas
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    As a piece of art, this game is beautiful and an unforgettable experience. Yes there are some things that could be improved, but as a whole, you really shouldn’t miss it.
  20. 2u2h
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    don't watch a gameplay. the game is short but it is crazy you must play it best game in 2021 yet
  21. 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
  22. Kiska_Adventure
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Этим можно брать и обмазываться. В хорошем смысле.
  23. Prizman_
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    I didn't understand anything, but the game is very interesting :)
    Little Nightmares 2 is top
  24. 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
  25. Skaamit
    Feb 13, 2021
    7
    Still deep and viscous the atmosphere and the visual art. All the best feature from the original game are here, but like the same disadvantages, and some new few yet.

    Well, I think the combat system like and the platforming gameplay have problems with a sense of the perspective of the scene and the recognition of objects in space. I guess some kind of target system could make a fight    Still deep and viscous the atmosphere and the visual art. All the best feature from the original game are here, but like the same disadvantages, and some new few yet.

    Well, I think the combat system like and the platforming gameplay have problems with a sense of the perspective of the scene and the recognition of objects in space. I guess some kind of target system could make a fight process more controllable and enjoyable. And I still have issues with slides during the run – that's don't unclear and feels like a some random triggered. At last, I want to say about situations when the animation of some characters missed a few frames – it doesn't happen every time, but that is.

    AND WE NEED THE FULL CONTROLS REMAPPING FOR A GAMEPAD!

    The story on the end give me ... some disappointment and empty. That's feel a like some needlessly. But I like a way that linked 1st and 2nd games.

    However, that was an amazing adventure. I so appreciative for this work and experience. Thank you, «Tarsier Studios» and «BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment».    … Expand
  26. Dallon
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    Most sequels to movies, TV shows, games, etc have always been a huge disappointment to me. BUT NOT THIS ONE!

    The devs have somehow managed to take elements from the first game and completely knock it out of the park with this sequel. The puzzles are much more challenging this time and the music/sound design make the game even more thrilling. I can't even begin to explain how great the    Most sequels to movies, TV shows, games, etc have always been a huge disappointment to me. BUT NOT THIS ONE!

    The devs have somehow managed to take elements from the first game and completely knock it out of the park with this sequel. The puzzles are much more challenging this time and the music/sound design make the game even more thrilling. I can't even begin to explain how great the visuals are in This game, especially towards the later stages. Each moment could potentially be a wallpaper.

    I would have rated the game a solid 10/10 if it wasn't for a few minor bugs that forced me to restart a level. However, all the other elements make up for those little inconveniences. The game's price might steer many away from it but it was personally worth it for me, highly recommended!    … Expand
  27. AHMRD
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    عظمة على عظمة أفضل لعبة ممكن تخرجك من انطفاء
  28. mclovinok
    Feb 12, 2021
    9
    That was one of the best sequals(prequal actually) ever made.Hope they win as much as awards they can cus they deserve every single one of them.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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