Little Nightmares II

 PlayStation 4
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 356 Ratings

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  1. xilef2007
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    The story 10/10, gameplay 10/10, soundtrack 10/10, characters 10/10, world 10/10, atmosphere 10/10.
    The game is better than the first one and it has a very cool ending.
    Hours played: 7
  2. Janikosdebilos
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    One of the best games i ever played. Short but story is incredible and visuals are great
  3. Trickfm
    Feb 12, 2021
    8
    As a stand alone game, it’s a great game. Mechanically good and the suspense and scares are there i just felt like i needed more. Compared to the first game it was just really short. Hoping for DLC but im left with an emptiness for more. I love the direction both games have and im all in for it! Just wanted longer play time.
  4. Al3Xx_
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    This game is just perfection: pathos, anxiety, awesome art, music and camera. If you don't like it, you are a bit weird...
  5. frozenpinky
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Better yet Worse. It's better because it's more ambitious with larger environments, but worse because the "trial and error" aspect is more laborious, hence more frustrating. I never heard of either part 1 or 2 until last week. I bought and played both this week, back to back. I never had to resort to "looking online for help" with the first one, but I had to twice with this 2nd game. So -1Better yet Worse. It's better because it's more ambitious with larger environments, but worse because the "trial and error" aspect is more laborious, hence more frustrating. I never heard of either part 1 or 2 until last week. I bought and played both this week, back to back. I never had to resort to "looking online for help" with the first one, but I had to twice with this 2nd game. So -1 point for that. The controls are still almost the same, meaning slightly annoying and not intuitive, so -1 point for that. Only now you don't have to hold the trigger down for your character to hold an object. Still, nice and creepy, yet whimsical. Fun antagonists.… Expand
  6. Schueli
    Aug 10, 2022
    8
    Auch der zweite Teil kann wieder mit hübscher Grafik, tollen und vor allem abgefahrenen Spieldesign punkten und auch der Spielspaß geht durchaus in Ordnung. Zudem ist das Spiel nicht zu überladen und knackig kurz. Mir hat es wieder sehr gut gefallen.
  7. iBob_1977
    Aug 18, 2022
    8
    So, I'm giving it an eight only because of the CLUNKY CONTROLS and that the 2,5D MOST of the time didn't do the trick for me. Don't know why, but at times, it looked like I'm heading towards a door (mostly when being chased), and then I was ending up 1 meter away from it.
    The same goes with the jumps: you are 100% sure it's correct, you jump and you fall into eternity.
    Had to curse quite    So, I'm giving it an eight only because of the CLUNKY CONTROLS and that the 2,5D MOST of the time didn't do the trick for me. Don't know why, but at times, it looked like I'm heading towards a door (mostly when being chased), and then I was ending up 1 meter away from it.
    The same goes with the jumps: you are 100% sure it's correct, you jump and you fall into eternity.
    Had to curse quite a lot of times about it.
    It's an easy game, but these things added to the "nightmare" factor :-)

    Oh, and the Trophies are just..random things to do. Most of them you have to read online to figure out.

    Other than that...9 hrs where for the better 8 of them I had goosebumps from fright every 5 seconds.
    Don't know how they do it with both 1 + 2 games, really.

    It's like a "kid's" game but it's a real nightmare. It's morbid, it's grotesque, it's AWESOME.

    Music:10
    Graphics:10
    Aesthetics:10
    Enemy AI: 10

    Got it for 10$ on Summer Sale so it was a fair deal, things would be different if I had gone for the intro price.    … Expand
  8. 12Hamza
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    The atmosphere, the visuals, everything is simple I loved this game. Now waiting for the 3rd one
  9. vinzentg37
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    Great graphics. Great sounds. Great game design. I am unsure, but I'd tend to say that this might be a great game. Anyone who enjoyed Inside or the first game of the series will probably enjoy this too...
  10. Crumb2112
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Little Nightmares 2 Takes everything that made the first one great and wonderfully improves upon it. form the dark atmosphere and creative story to the grotesque monsters and stealth gameplay.
  11. Biizz
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    Scarier than the first game, very memorable and haunting experience. That teacher design felt like a good Gakkou no Kaidan 2 (1996) reference and I liked it.
  12. Oleryn
    Jul 1, 2021
    10
    A truly wonderful experience.
    It's basically like playing a Tim Burton movie as a game.
    I can't wait to see more of this charming franchise
  13. beautifulforest
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    The best horror game in 2021. The original game was good but this game is even better and scarier. One of the best haunting experiences I've had on PS4.
  14. nikolaras224
    Feb 14, 2021
    10
    Little Nightmares II is a haunting adventure platformer set in a dark and twisted world. Guide Six and Mono through an apocalyptic ruin filled with cannibalistic entities and engaging puzzles. Little Nightmares II is a must-play for horror fans everywhere.
  15. Anastasyah
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. Honestly, I didn't play just watched how my friend was playing. And still, it stirred up a lot of emotions =/
  16. MENZ0
    Feb 12, 2021
    8
    First of all, I would like to say this game is a large improvement over the first, though it has some problems. I will now give some pros and cons to give the best summary of my experience.

    Pros: - Bigger game: It’s larger than the first although I still did complete it within 6 hours. - Rich environments. Now they’re even richer and more diverse. Sometimes the camera pans out    First of all, I would like to say this game is a large improvement over the first, though it has some problems. I will now give some pros and cons to give the best summary of my experience.

    Pros:

    - Bigger game: It’s larger than the first although I still did complete it within 6 hours.
    - Rich environments. Now they’re even richer and more diverse. Sometimes the camera pans out showing a breath-taking view.
    - Gameplay variety. You get certain objects to use and aren’t as defenceless as in the first game. Though movement still feels a bit sluggish to me, but perhaps that’s just the style.
    - Atmosphere. This is what mostly carries this game which is largely due to the combination of environments, music and enemies.
    - Monster design: Was impressed with the new creepy enemies we saw in his game.

    Cons:

    - Trial and Error: Often it is unclear what the game wants you to do and you resort to trial and error. You respawn quickly, but there’s nothing satisfying about having the good solution, because you’ve tried everything else.
    - Puzzles are mediocre. The puzzles are often too easy or no puzzles at all. I mean kids can’t play this anyway due to how scary it is, so give us something more complex. 1 or 2 puzzles were slightly harder and were enjoyable, but then you had some that had multiple solutions, but the game stopped me in performing one. I thought the game bugged out, but it just blocked me from solving it a certain way. Sometimes it is very unclear why a certain solution works and one doesn’t. I know this sounds vague, but an enemy will react differently if you walk past a certain point or react more slowly once you take another path. To find a solution isn’t intuitive at all then.
    - Linearity: This game is extremely linear. It would be nice if you could find more secret rooms, by finding certain puzzles in the environment that you would otherwise walk past. Sure they’ve got 2 different types of collectibles, but there’s not a sense of freedom to the environment. Especially if you look at the length of the game and the 40 bucks I’ve paid for the complete edition I suspected more secrets and clever puzzles to find. Sometimes you need to find a key, but that key will just be in the room next to you or a 3 minute detour. This could have been explored better. Perhaps a more complex path with a map you need to interact with could really enrich the experience for Little Nightmares III.
    - Chase sequences. There are more of them and they are impossible to get in one go. If you make 1 mistake that makes you lose a second, you’ll die. In other games you notice the enemy running a bit slower if you have a small mistake and here there’s none of that. This wouldn’t be a problem if there was room for error. Sometimes you need to grab a chair, climb something or jump a certain path. If that costs you 2 seconds of thinking, you’ll die. It won’t immediately, but it will 20 seconds later. This makes these chase sequences less enjoyable than they could be as you’ll die around 3 times. So, give us more leeway here. If I do everything perfectly then there’s nothing wrong with that I escape the creepy monster by a substantial margin. That can actually feel very satisfying.
    - Bugs: sometimes my character moved really twitchy or it would not grab certain objects. The worst bug was where I would hit an enemy, but the hit wouldn’t register causing me to die. This made me even stop playing one time and I’ve seen this problem with other players too. They need to fix that asap.

    In conclusion it is a better experience than the first game, but does fall short in its simplistic platforming. If you liked the first Little Nightmares than you’ll definitely like this one. If you like clever platforming puzzles and a more non-linear experience than this might disappoint you.    … Expand
  17. Tinagowtfay12
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Little Nightmares holds such a special place in my heart. I bought the first game, not knowing what to expect, which ended up being one of my favorite experiences. The sequel does it justice. Running around the 3-4 hour range for gameplay, its a very suspenseful experience with rich and diverse environments. The art direction for this franchise is impeccable. Combat has been introduced,Little Nightmares holds such a special place in my heart. I bought the first game, not knowing what to expect, which ended up being one of my favorite experiences. The sequel does it justice. Running around the 3-4 hour range for gameplay, its a very suspenseful experience with rich and diverse environments. The art direction for this franchise is impeccable. Combat has been introduced, which I personally enjoyed. The antagonists you encounter are spine chilling. There is a lot of trial and error, which I see affecting most. In the end, my favorite experience this year and my first platinum of the year. I just wish they'd make something bigger. Something of more length, but for $30, very worth it.… Expand
  18. trendkill87
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    What an absolutely incredible game this was to play! They took what worked so well in the first game and made it even better. The music and the story are beautifully haunting, and after completing the game last night it may have just overtaken Bloodborne as my favourite game ever! If you loved the first game, or are a fan of games like Bloodborne or films like Nightmare Before ChristmasWhat an absolutely incredible game this was to play! They took what worked so well in the first game and made it even better. The music and the story are beautifully haunting, and after completing the game last night it may have just overtaken Bloodborne as my favourite game ever! If you loved the first game, or are a fan of games like Bloodborne or films like Nightmare Before Christmas this game is a must play… Expand
  19. jdspartan16
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    The game is a thriller from start to finish with puzzles and battles between bosses and smaller enemies, I truly believe that this game is among the perfect sequels because it took what was great about the first game and expanded upon that, significantly. I cannot believe how much effort they put into making such an amazing game and it is 100% worth the money, you will not be disappointed.
  20. badcompani
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Игра, просто супер! Достойное продолжение (привёл). Графон на уровне первой части. Атмосфера зловещая, как и музыкальное сопровождения. Все в тему. Сюжет тоже порадовал. Концовка запомнилась на долго, как и трэк. Вообщем-то, АГОНЬ!Игра, просто супер! Достойное продолжение (привёл). Графон на уровне первой части. Атмосфера зловещая, как и музыкальное сопровождения. Все в тему. Сюжет тоже порадовал. Концовка запомнилась на долго, как и трэк. Вообщем-то, АГОНЬ!
  21. RanGom007
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    An incredible game. Respect to the developers for such bold and interesting projects. I really liked it.
  22. VenomSNNNK
    Feb 13, 2021
    9
    Bravo, bravo! First LN was pretty good grotesque story, but second game is way better in every way. More scary, more complex and the ending... Well, I didn't expect to be that shocked after credits rolled. Excellent game. Even though a little short, just like first one.
  23. Monotune
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Little nightmares 2 is best described as enigmatic. It stimulates the imagination, and compels the player to form their own theories/ explanations for the world. Levels are sublime, atmosphere is incredible and every step one takes in game is akin to reading a sentence from an expertly crafted novel.

    The game is brief. However it is incredibly dense, and brimming with story. Most of this story is hidden, but evident in the sprawling city scape and characters which populate its destitute bowels. While one will not experience the satisfaction of neutralizing enemies as third person shooters could provide, the gameplay compliments profound story telling. There is limited camera control and gameplay is very linear. However both qualities are deliberate and enhance immersion into story and world.

    Evidently, graphics and sound/ other technical aspects are top tier. However there are several (minor) shortcomings in regards to the game.

    The ending: There should be more options perhaps one where the girl saves the protagonist, if you collect everything/ hold hands at the right time.

    Viewers: I wish they had clearer facial features. Distortion is great but picasso-esque would have worked better. At present I have trouble relating to a swirl for a face. The uncanny valley would have been better option here.

    Thin man: He looks too ‘normal’. Perhaps have him walking sideways on the walls, unaffected by gravity would be more uncanny, or have his height/ proportions distort in real time would make for a more interesting enemy.

    The hunter: His face with the single overdeveloped eye is something I really want to see. Shame it is never revealed. Perhaps have half of his face vestigial.

    All in all excellent game.
    10/10    … Expand
  24. Banan_nutela
    Feb 20, 2021
    10
    игра 13/10. Вызывает большие эмоций как и милый так и пугающие. Очень порадовал звуковое сопровождение и атмосфера. Те рука жопые которые жалуются на уровень с фонариком, даже на разобрались как с ним управлять, луч от фонарика надо двигать с пола, я это заметил после 15 смерти. об управления я могу сказать что она не сложная она не привычная, я 3 раза пере прошёл первую часть и пройтиигра 13/10. Вызывает большие эмоций как и милый так и пугающие. Очень порадовал звуковое сопровождение и атмосфера. Те рука жопые которые жалуются на уровень с фонариком, даже на разобрались как с ним управлять, луч от фонарика надо двигать с пола, я это заметил после 15 смерти. об управления я могу сказать что она не сложная она не привычная, я 3 раза пере прошёл первую часть и пройти вторую мне не составило никого труда… Expand
  25. SSMJX
    Feb 26, 2021
    10
    همانند نسخه یک عالی بود و لول دیزانش معرکه بود مثل دی ال سی های نسخه اولش معما های زیبایی داشت فقط یکی دوتا باگ دیدم ولی به لطف اینکه بازی هر لحظه سیو میشه زیاد ازار دهنده نبود و به همین دلیل به این بازی به شدت کم نقص نمره کامل میدمهمانند نسخه یک عالی بود و لول دیزانش معرکه بود مثل دی ال سی های نسخه اولش معما های زیبایی داشت فقط یکی دوتا باگ دیدم ولی به لطف اینکه بازی هر لحظه سیو میشه زیاد ازار دهنده نبود و به همین دلیل به این بازی به شدت کم نقص نمره کامل میدم
  26. Lioli
    Mar 13, 2021
    10
    This game is mind blowing, as much for the storyline as for the graphics, soundtrack or sound design. Everything is so well done and realized that the game puts you in a dismal and sometimes scary atmosphere from the moment he is open.
  27. nanakobagu53
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    Lovely, terrifying and aesthetically beautiful experience. The first game was already a masterpiece but this game is even better. It’s short but unique and memorable.
  28. houxh
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    The PERFECT horror game. It's short but it's really really intense. I thought this game was gonna be like cute little horror-ish action game but it was not. Seriously this game is a lot more scary than generic random zombie games.
  29. Subject98
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    It's been a good while since I enjoyed a game enough to play through it twice in a row. Really missed horror games like these that put so much effort into the audio visual experience, it's almost like a Little Nightmares take on the Silent Hill setting but they totally go in their own direction with it and have their own story to tell.

    I've seen this game get flak for it's length and    It's been a good while since I enjoyed a game enough to play through it twice in a row. Really missed horror games like these that put so much effort into the audio visual experience, it's almost like a Little Nightmares take on the Silent Hill setting but they totally go in their own direction with it and have their own story to tell.

    I've seen this game get flak for it's length and mechanics and I don't really agree with them. I think some of the people reviewing it like that IGN reviewer are misremembering how painfully short the original was. This game is probably about twice as long as the first, it just happens to have the same amount of chapters. Each one is more fleshed out with more variation in them.

    About the mechanics, I often do see people talk down about trial and error and clunky mechanics in horror games, but that's not really as much of a flaw as they say. I would argue that a horror game's environment should have dangers that keep you on your toes and punish you for not paying attention to where you're going. Some people will get frustrated with getting caught, walking into traps and dying but that sort of thing has been a hallmark of the horror genre since it's inception with games like Alone in the Dark. You're supposed to watch yourself because anything can happen. I died a lot in this game not gonna lie, but I never felt the trial and error got to be bull except maybe 1 or 2 times.

    I do hope they plan for at least one DLC because the pale city is such an interesting place and begs to be further explored more than The Maw did, in my opinion.    … Expand
  30. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 16, 2021
    8
    Little Nigthtmares 2
    They Did it again
    The original Littl Nigthmares is one of my favorite horror games of all time, and Little Nightmares 2 does enough to be just as good and even betterin some aspects than the original. Instead of a hungry girl, you play as a bag boy, this is a solo 2d horror platforming game, though you do have a companion from time to time to help you through this    Little Nigthtmares 2
    They Did it again
    The original Littl Nigthmares is one of my favorite horror games of all time, and Little Nightmares 2 does enough to be just as good and even betterin some aspects than the original.
    Instead of a hungry girl, you play as a bag boy, this is a solo 2d horror platforming game, though you do have a companion from time to time to help you through this world..
    Much more than the original, Little Nightmares 2 feels like Limbo Meets Unravel, meets outlast… the formula is basically the same from the original, go forward, solving very simple trial end error environmental puzzles, and ocassionally dealing with creepy enemies, hiding under desks, doing suspenseful chase sequences, flashing lights to make these creepy manachins freeze, little nightmares 2 is miles more terrifying than the first, its creepy, does a great job at giving you new and fresh environemnts to play through, unforgettable monsters for the first half of the game.. the second half is pretty weak, but the strength of the rest of the game makes up for it..
    This is 5 and a half hourss worth getting through
    Little Nightmares 2 is great,its unsettling, a horror experience that much like the first will last with oyu.
    Little Nightmares has cemented itself as one of the best and unique horror series of all time.
    I give Little Nightmares 2
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. Malditos Nerds
    Mar 9, 2021
    85
    If you are looking for a horror game that makes you think, that scares you with original ideas and that makes you empathize with its characters, even when they do not say a single word, you can't miss Little Nightmares II.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 8, 2021
    80
    The deaths caused by the controls being not as responsive as we’d like may annoy, but there’s a whole world out there you’re going to want to feast your eyes on. [Issue#186, p.79]
  3. GAMES.CH
    Mar 3, 2021
    83
    Despite some rather annoying trial-&-error sections and puzzles which feel a bit too easy, Little Nightmares 2 managed to excite us from start to finish. Visuals are great, sound design is awesome, gameplay offers a fair amount of variety and the environmental story-telling again works excellent. Sadly this scary adventure is already over after roughly seven hours.
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