Little Nightmares
Main game
3.83 average rating based on 1973 ratings
- Developers
- Tarsier Studios
- Publishers
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Series
- Little Nightmares
- Platforms
- Android, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival, Thriller
- Steam
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10/10 Creepy. 3/10 Fun.
I played this game and just stopped playing after several rounds of frustration.
To start with, I will say that the game is beautiful...and creepy. The vibes it gives off plays really well from a child's nightmare perspective.
That said, it's just not fun. It's way to easy to get caught and the amount of things that you have to replay is just not respectful of the time of the player. Couple that with often times I would fail at something only partly because of my playing, but also because of the sluggish play control.
I appreciate what they were trying to do and I hope they move the needle on their sequel, but i just didn't enjoy the game that much.
~David.
Fine game.
But don't bother with DLC chapters, they suck. Just watch a playthrough on YT instead.
MagroCrag's review of Little Nightmares
Awesome atmosphere, decent puzzles, bit shorter than I was hoping.
Little Nightmares (PS4)
Una pequeña aventura de puzzles estilo Limbo con estética un poco Burtoniana, entretenida y que destaca por la iluminación y los efectos sonoros. Consigue trasmitir sensación de indefensión.
A great indie effort, at times annoying, but always deeply atmospheric
There’s a very cool, stylised Burtonesque vibe to this puzzle-platformer that makes it so appealing artistically. It looks and sounds haunting and hypnotising at every turn from start to finish, using its awesome environments to tell the story in exchange for an actual narrative. Even though there's a clear inspiration derived from the likes of Limbo and Inside, LN is its very own thing artistically, with a great use of light and shadows and an infusion of moments that make you feel like you're inside a Hansel and Gretel tale. The game can take some pretty dark turns at times, and it features one genuinely scary moment which, for someone quite used to horror titles, was a really nice surprise in a game of this nature. Even though it's on the short side, it's the type of game that sticks with you for a while after you played it just for the aesthetics and sound design alone. I also ended up enjoying most puzzles, though until you get the hang of the rules of engagement, they will likely feel more complex or harder to solve than they actually are.
The main issue with LN is on the mechanical side of …
There’s a very cool, stylised Burtonesque vibe to this puzzle-platformer that makes it so appealing artistically. It looks and sounds haunting and hypnotising at every turn from start to finish, using its awesome environments to tell the story in exchange for an actual narrative. Even though there's a clear inspiration derived from the likes of Limbo and Inside, LN is its very own thing artistically, with a great use of light and shadows and an infusion of moments that make you feel like you're inside a Hansel and Gretel tale. The game can take some pretty dark turns at times, and it features one genuinely scary moment which, for someone quite used to horror titles, was a really nice surprise in a game of this nature. Even though it's on the short side, it's the type of game that sticks with you for a while after you played it just for the aesthetics and sound design alone. I also ended up enjoying most puzzles, though until you get the hang of the rules of engagement, they will likely feel more complex or harder to solve than they actually are.
The main issue with LN is on the mechanical side of things. Controls could be tighter and more intuitive, and even though there's a good feel to the physics in the game, the 3D nature of the environment can make movement quite frustrating. It is hard to gauge distance and space, and the game doesn't do anything to lock you in on the right path. Therein lies the rub: oftentimes, LN’s biggest challenge isn’t its puzzles or enemies, but how incompetent it is in providing a solid framework for having its side-scrolling camera to work well in a 3D space. Movement is way too finicky and awkward in some moments, leading to annoying and unnecessary deaths because it becomes hard to get your bearings. Along with a few instadeath segments, this was by far my biggest issue with the game. Fortunately, a lot of these problems were addressed in the sequel, but frustrations and all, I still think Little Nightmares is worth experiencing. It’s a commendable indie effort with an inspired atmosphere, let down by its technicalities, yes, but offering quite a bit in return. 7/10
AJkingston's review of Little Nightmares
I feel like this game might be a tad overhyped. I liked the story, visuals, puzzles, everything, but it was still just a few hours that I'm probably gonna forget soon.
Cuento de hadas de terror
Mezclando survival horror con plataformas este título me ha volado la cabeza durante su corta pero intensa duración. Un atmósfera como pocas he jugado, una historia cargada de simbolismos y varias lecturas, una tensión constante y una música maravillosa.
Jo_n534's review of Little Nightmares
Little Nightmares is a freaky game. I was on the edge of my seat for the 2-3 hours and it just keeps getting more and more terrifying as you near the end. There is no dialogue in this game, but the eery shuffling of your enemies and the music creates enough story and ambience for you to understand what's going on. It's a short one, but definitely worth the time!
Great time. Need to pick up the DLC when they go on sale.
Historia: 4⭐
Jugabilidad: 3⭐
No se hace pesado: 3⭐
I've been coming back to this for the second time. Sadly, as much as it's been a popular hit among gamers, I still haven't been hooked enough to get myself through 2nd chapter. The mechanics can be a hit-or-miss and I got stuck in an elevator shaft without a clue where to move. So I'm shelving this game until I find my spark again, or someone in my house picks an interest for it.
Played through this with my niece over the past few days, lately she's been really into spooky adventures and puzzle platformers like this, Oxenfree, and Playdead's Inside.
Does anyone have any recommendations for mildly scary, narrative-focused games in this vein? Horror games are a big blind spot for me.
i am LOVING this game but i worry i'm missing things bc i'm leaving rooms so quickly out of fear lol
Complete Edition, along with the 3 DLCs: The Depths, The Hideaway and the Residence
Not a fan so far, glad I got it for free. It's a slow-paced, puzzle-platformer with a horror theme. Yes, the imagery and enemy designs are creepy, but it isn't the kind of game I'm going to be thinking about when I'm not playing it. Really wish the loading and cutscenes were faster because every failure feels really punishing. There's already been a few spots where it feels like it would hard to avoid failure unless you knew what was going to happen ahead of time. HLTB says this game is pretty short and I'm thankful for that.
Don't want to write a traditional review for this one so pros and cons
Pros
- This game is GORGEOUS! Great designs, great conveyance by making the design of Six stand out, incredible use of the camera to show the game's scale and how small Six is in this world, and incredible sound design (except for one con).
- I really like the wordless storytelling in the game. Doesn't work as a plot, but moreso as a conveyance of a theme of gluttony. Especially with how the first enemies that you come across are leeches. Love the gradual buildup with a recurring beat.
The order of what Six eats being based on power. From bread > meat > rat > a Nome > The Lady. It shows how much power Six has gained and how much more gluttonous she has become.
Cons
- This game makes a fart noise whenever you get grabbed and I just keep laughing whenever it happens. I can't take this game as seriously as I wanted to.
- I think the stealth is a real hinderance to the game. It makes the enemy AI really stupid and less of a threat than they should. There are animations for the …
Don't want to write a traditional review for this one so pros and cons
Pros
- This game is GORGEOUS! Great designs, great conveyance by making the design of Six stand out, incredible use of the camera to show the game's scale and how small Six is in this world, and incredible sound design (except for one con).
- I really like the wordless storytelling in the game. Doesn't work as a plot, but moreso as a conveyance of a theme of gluttony. Especially with how the first enemies that you come across are leeches. Love the gradual buildup with a recurring beat.
The order of what Six eats being based on power. From bread > meat > rat > a Nome > The Lady. It shows how much power Six has gained and how much more gluttonous she has become.
Cons
- This game makes a fart noise whenever you get grabbed and I just keep laughing whenever it happens. I can't take this game as seriously as I wanted to.
- I think the stealth is a real hinderance to the game. It makes the enemy AI really stupid and less of a threat than they should. There are animations for the monsters trying to look under hiding spots, but they never reach under. Like bruh, Janitor, you have lanky ass arms. Just use them to search under the table. Hiding spots can sometimes have no other way to go but out and the monsters still can't find Six when she is literally cornered. There are cases where there is only one hiding spot in one situation and I think there could've been more.
All in all, it's OK. I'll play the sequel at some point
How to ruin the horror of a monster: add in a fart sound effect when you get killed. I'm not joking. That's literally what it sounds like whenever you get killed by it.
Ugh...trying to finish this DLC and I'm just so sickened at being reminded how bad it is, holy shit. And like, I'm one of those people who vehemently thinks "this single thing ruined the entire thing" concept is absolutely fucking ludicrous, but this DLC really is making me question my stance because boy howdy it's leaving an awful taste about the entire game in my mouth as a result of its terribleness.
This DLC is honestly...kinda...really really bad? Like, I always had my doubts about ever playing the sequel because to me it worked so well as a single standalone title, and now the DLC is kinda proving those doubts. This honestly kinda sucks.
Six was always somewhat unresponsive - not running when being told to, not grabbing when being instructed - but this new kid is even worse somehow. This whole thing just reeks of "let's make some quick cash to help fund a sequel". Not to mention he can easily get stuck in spots you cannot get out from and instead have to restart the last checkpoint as a result. Once more, simply proving my theory that this thing was not crafted with as much care and finesse as the base game.
Whatever atmosphere there was is now gone, the looming threat no longer feels looming, and overall it feels like a slightly more colorful "Limbo" set in a ship.
I'm never one for the "this new thing ruined the entire previous thing" camp - like the weirdos who insist a series finale somehow ruins an entire 74 episode series that preceded it, nor will I ever be one …
This DLC is honestly...kinda...really really bad? Like, I always had my doubts about ever playing the sequel because to me it worked so well as a single standalone title, and now the DLC is kinda proving those doubts. This honestly kinda sucks.
Six was always somewhat unresponsive - not running when being told to, not grabbing when being instructed - but this new kid is even worse somehow. This whole thing just reeks of "let's make some quick cash to help fund a sequel". Not to mention he can easily get stuck in spots you cannot get out from and instead have to restart the last checkpoint as a result. Once more, simply proving my theory that this thing was not crafted with as much care and finesse as the base game.
Whatever atmosphere there was is now gone, the looming threat no longer feels looming, and overall it feels like a slightly more colorful "Limbo" set in a ship.
I'm never one for the "this new thing ruined the entire previous thing" camp - like the weirdos who insist a series finale somehow ruins an entire 74 episode series that preceded it, nor will I ever be one of those weirdos - but I have to admit, this does make the original base game feel somewhat worse as a result.
I guess my original gut feeling was right.
Should've been a singular standalone title with no DLC and no sequel.
Gameplay a three, aesthetics a five—balanced out somewhere between those two. I was frustrated by the one-hit kills followed by rather long load times on the Switch, but overall I love how fucked up and dark this got and continued to get as it went along. Definitely a pleasant surprise.