Little Nightmares III Reviews
Little Nightmares III is one of 2025’s biggest disappointments. The misplaced focus on co-op hurts the main adventure while also being sleep-inducingly boring. To add insult to injury, the big reveal is so painfully stupid, you’ll wonder if it’s an elaborate prank.
Does Little Nightmares III push the series onto another level? Well, in terms of the addition of co-op play and the ability to use combat, it certainly does. However, the journey through these new worlds, while visually distinct, does cover some similar thematic beats, and at times, it can feel like a well-trodden path.
Little Nightmares III is a haunting continuation that expands the series’ scope, but its execution stumbles. The Spiral is memorable, and Switch 2’s hardware ensures smoother performance, yet clunky controls, unreliable AI, excessive darkness, and uneven pacing weigh heavily. For co‑operative players, there are flashes of brilliance; for solo adventurers, frustration often overshadows fear. In the end, it leaves a creative but flawed sequel. The atmosphere endures, but the issues mentioned rear there head too often, and mixed with the overall muddled direction, it means the Spiral’s horrors are as often frustrating as they are frightening.
Little Nightmares III feels like a game that was made under duress, as if the developers weren't particularly interested in it. It's as if they were given a brief: make a third game in a series that has nothing to do with them. They did it, and the result is a short, dull, and unoriginal platformer, inferior in every way to the duology and more like a spinoff that should have cost half as much and been called something else.
Review in Russian | Read full review
The gameplay is very standard Little Nightmares fare, and it plays it very safe. Giving the duo weapons isn't as game changing as it seems and rarely comes into play. Returning fans will notice that this entry is only four chapters long; that's two fewer than the norm for these games. The promise of two additional chapters via a season pass is a mistake since the franchise is very story-based and tends to be condensed. The core experience is very short and most won't feel like they will get their money's worth with such a meagre offering and a vague promise that more content will come sometime next year, but without knowing what it will be. The base package is a little longer than the first game, but not as long or well-paced as the amazing sequel. Marketing material for the season pass promises that future additional chapters won't be necessary, but then, why even bother? It's a bad trap that makes Little Nightmares III feel incomplete.
Visually stunning and faithful to the series' atmospheric horror style, Little Nightmares III impresses with its aesthetics but lacks substance. The new title, although well-executed, suffers from its repetitive formula and lack of creative daring. The inclusion of online co-op is a welcome addition, but the absence of local co-op is unjustified. It is a good game, but it is far from a significant step forward for the franchise.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
With its atmosphere, the story it tells (and the one it leaves untold but makes you feel), its characters, puzzles, and many other details, this game carries the very DNA of the Little Nightmares series. Had the developers dared to step a bit further beyond safe waters, it could have been a much better game. Still, it gives us plenty of reasons to look to the future of the series with confidence.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
This is the third time we have visited a world that could be described as cute, magical and romantic. It's not. It's a nightmare. But it's also very attractive and cooperative.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Little Nightmares III, while retaining the series' haunting atmosphere, eye-catching art design, and suffocating atmosphere, remains a rehash of familiar and conservative formulas. The game succeeds in conveying a sense of fear, insecurity, and emptiness visually and audibly, but it fails to make a big step forward in terms of level design, mechanical innovation, and creative use of the two main characters and their gadgets. The unstable AI of some enemies, the overly linear structure of the levels, and the superficial use of puzzles have made the game experience feel repetitive and dull in parts. However, the impressive visuals, professional voice acting, and a few brilliant sequences in terms of tension and environmental narrative make Little Nightmares III still a worthwhile game for long-time fans of the franchise — even if it can no longer replicate the same sense of freshness and shock of previous versions.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Packed with clever platforming puzzles, refined combat, and the long-awaited return of co-op mode, Little Nightmares 3 stands as every bit as captivating as its predecessors, if not better. Supermassive Games has crafted a worthy successor that both honors and expands upon this beloved franchise.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Overall, Little Nightmares III is another worthy entry in this beloved series. The two new protagonists share great chemistry, and the story told through their journey is absolutely worth following. From a gameplay perspective, the game stays true to the series’ established standards while deepening the sense of fear and introducing co-op play — a welcome addition, even if its limitations slightly impact the solo experience. If you enjoyed the previous Little Nightmares games, you’ll almost certainly have a great time with the third installment — especially if you play it alongside a friend.
Review in Persian | Read full review
You may notice here and there that this game is made by a different team, especially when it comes to the art-style and the overall atmosphere of the game. But it still respected the first two games, while providing a fantastic co-op experience
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Little Nightmares 3 expands the series' universe with new gameplay ideas, while still maintaining its essence. It's the most complete experience yet, thanks to a co-op mode that's both necessary and fun.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
A third chapter that could have seized the opportunity of the change in direction for a brave, new course, but instead settles for a sufficient rehash of its predecessors.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The always-eerie game world within Little Nightmares III will get stuck in your head for days after you put it down; it's great stuff. 😨
Little Nightmares III brings stunning nightmares to life, but pacing issues and a shallow co-op keep the Spiral from reaching its full potential, creating a haunting world held back by rushed execution.
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Despite its great atmosphere, Little Nightmares III doesn't come close to measuring up to Tarsier Studios' previous entries. (Review in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)
Little Nightmares returns with a third installment, developed by a different studio, one that succeeds in delivering the familiar strong foundations of this world, which include the strong sense of mystery and the high-quality visual and audio design. However, the game is held back by the addition of co-op play, which negatively impacts the single-player experience, as well as the poor utilization of the new gameplay elements.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
It’s safe to say I didn’t connect with the game and have a positive experience with it, and I hope that if a fourth game is made, it will be safely back in the hands of Tarsier Studios.