Little Nightmares III Reviews
Little Nightmares III is a nightmare worth having, even if you've dreamt it all before. Supermassive Games holds a mirror to the franchise, reflecting the series' charming horror, clever puzzles, and grotesque universe. But it plays it safe, adding little in the way of originality. Online co-op is the biggest change, but solo play remains the preferred experience. Overall, Little Nightmares III is unsettling enough to make your skin crawl - just not enough to wake you up.
The addition of co-op, both local and online, offers a new twist on the concept without totally upsetting the balance, and I found playing with an AI buddy to be just as satisfying. Regardless, in many ways, Little Nightmares 3 proves that small scares can be just as enjoyable with a friend.
Thanks to its very solid gameplay mechanics, excellent level design, deep atmosphere, beautiful art direction, and interesting approach to cooperative play, we believe Little Nightmares III is something you should keep on your radar as one of those experiences that, although short, you'll thoroughly enjoy. For now, we don't know Bandai Namco 's intentions for the likely future of the franchise in terms of video games, but Supermassive Games has made it clear that they fully understand how to carry on Tarsier 's legacy . Let's just hope that in a potential fourth installment, they can take more risks in favor of innovation and new concepts.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
With its light and shadows, Little Nightmares is always Little Nightmares. It's scary, thought-provoking, and creates a dense and sticky tension that spans the most disparate horror genres and plays with phobias, sounds, and images—in short, all the most typical tools of fright. And we can't wait to learn more by exploring the two DLCs already planned.
Review in Italian | Read full review
All things considered, I can tell you it's a pleasant experience and worth continuing with the series despite its changes. A highly recommended game in the Xbox catalog.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Supermassive Games has successfully captured the world of Nulle-part while enriching it, both through its narrative and its duo dynamics. Little Nightmares 3 shines with its anxiety-inducing atmosphere, its meticulous direction, and a soundtrack that carefully punctuates each tense moment. The gameplay, meanwhile, constantly renews its rhythm so as never to tire us. We move from captivating exploration to infiltration, passing through more intense moments of action. We regret some inaccuracies in the handling and some room for optimization in terms of performance. But, overall, this third installment is a success that should be even more appreciated by two players, provided you play online.
Review in French | Read full review
If you already enjoyed the previous games, you'll have no problem picking them up thanks to the flawless technology. However, don't expect a game that breaks new ground with the story or even ventures into the creative gameplay territory of a Split Fiction.
Review in German | Read full review
Little Nightmares III is faithful to its predecessors while also adding interesting Co-op gameplay. The story is fun and doesn't overstay its welcome, and the co-op mechanics enhance in some areas, while detracting in others.
Little Nightmares III isn't a bad game, despite its many flaws. It's an average, craftsmanlike effort that offers a few hours of enjoyable fun. The problem is that this series has accustomed us to more than just lackluster accuracy. The first and second installments were treasure troves of bold ideas that stayed with us for a long time. I'll forget about this little nightmare very quickly.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Little Nightmares 3 presents gameplay and location design that mimics the style of its predecessors, while maintaining none of the depth or exploration that the horror genre champions so effectively. Till now, Tarsier Studios has steered the Little Nightmares games through caricatural horror to plumb the depths of those life-sized fears. But now Supermassive Games has taken the wheel, and the proverbial ship has veered frighteningly off-course into shallow waters.
Little Nightmares III is a solid addition to the series, as it offers more scares and thrilling chase sequences. It could use some refinement to its systems, but Supermassive Games made for a smooth transition for the 3D puzzle platformer.
Little Nightmares III is a safe entry into the series that runs into repetition issues, alongside bugs that really hold the game back.
Though Little Nightmares III is not a drastic evolution over Tarsier Studios' vision, Supermassive Games excels at crafting their own warped horrors rife with tense chases and puzzles.
Little Nightmares III is definitely worth a try, bringing a unique brand of horror and platforming puzzle action to the table in an instalment that builds on the franchise's best features.
If you’re a fan of Little Nightmares, or similar games in this genre — and, are willing to overlook some pretty loose design — then you’ll find enjoyment in this; a $60 AUD price point also helps. Otherwise, you’re better off steering clear, or engaging with other co-op titles like It Takes Two. If you’re on the fence, a demo is available, though it doesn’t offer progression into the main game proper.
Little Nightmares 3 is a worthy continuation of the series. It will definitely appeal to horror fans, as well as those who didn't particularly like the previous installments, and those who will play it solely for the co-op mode.
New developer Supermassive mostly plays it safe adding some subtle yet effective twists to the spinetingling platforming series.
An enjoyable enough threequel that delivers on the promise of a co-operative Little Nightmares without straying from the established formula, for better and for worse.
Little Nightmares 3 is a two-sided work whose evaluation depends entirely on the perspective from which it is viewed. Supermassive Games has certainly created an engaging, intelligent, and artistically stunning puzzle adventure that seeks to evolve the series' formula in a new direction.
Review in Italian | Read full review