Little Nightmares III Reviews
Supermassive Games takes over Little Nightmares III and delivers a familiar yet haunting experience. The visual design and sound work are top-notch, and co-op brings new energy to the series. Some pacing and control issues linger, but it’s a fitting continuation of a modern horror classic.
Little Nightmares III is a darkly beautiful follow-up that captures the series’ eerie charm but plays it too safe, offering an experience that feels more familiar than frightening.
Supermassive Games may have nailed what made the first two games so beloved, but it feels like a safe road they’ve traveled here as opposed to taking some risks to mark their own stamp on the game. Still, fans of the original games may certainly find a solid time here, as some puzzles and encounters are quite nicely handled here, despite few changes to the formula to really justify the need for a new entry.
Supermassive Games has done an excellent job of picking up where Tarsier left off. Little Nightmares 3 brings back to the “light” a franchise that has been missing from the gaming scene for years. While sharing some flaws from the past, the new instalment in the series impresses with its well-designed online co-op mode, first-rate aesthetics and attractive budget price.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Little Nightmares III honors its legacy primarily by seeking something new. Low and Alone are incredibly charismatic, and the tenderness they exude permeates us throughout countless episodes. I believe the creative team truly went above and beyond in creating so many scenarios and monsters, delivering a memorable ending that doesn't lag far behind its predecessors. Furthermore, the puzzles remain highly diagetic, with interesting additions, albeit sparse.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Supermassive manages to follow Tarsier's formula and style in a convincing way, although at times a little too rigidly.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Little Nightmares 3 stands out thanks to its memorable plot and terrifying levels, but some AI bugs and slow pacing during the final act stain what could have been an excellent horror experience.
Little Nightmares III is a very good game and Supermassive’s first attempt is a more than valid entry to the series thanks to its timeless art style and terrifying yet riveting design that’s thankfully a tad more lengthy than its predecessors. Its problem is that it doesn’t give players completely free reign to play how they want to play, needlessly locking them into whether they started solo or with a friend. With a friend, the game is absolutely enjoyable despite its lack of dedicated voice chat. Playing solo is also fun, but it doesn’t do much different than the previous game did as a single player experience.
The controls are sometimes too sluggish. And in solo mode, we find it annoying that the AI almost does too much for us. At the end of the day, however, the atmosphere and storytelling always make up for all these problems. "Little Nightmares III" is an atmospheric monster and the series' current high point.
Review in German | Read full review
Supermassive Games has more than demonstrated its expertise in horror and flexed its chops with Little Nightmares 3, while adding in new mechanics and madness along the way. The franchise is in safe hands, and I look forward to the next installment of Tim Burton-esque horror.
The good news is that Little Nightmares 3 is still very much Little Nightmares as the look and feel hasn’t been lost. Unfortunately, that’s also the bad news. Little Nightmares 3 feels overly familiar as Supermassive are reluctant to embrace the original ideas they brought to the series. Little Nightmares 3 is a very good game, that captures what made the series great with a darker themes, bite size puzzles and great pacing, but it’s mostly an experience you’ve had before. The story is original and engaging, the companion ai is greatly improved, the visual palette has expanded slightly and the gameplay shows aspirations of greatness.
Little Nightmares III is a game designed squarely for the faithful. Series veterans will likely embrace this new chapter, flaws and all, while those who weren't won over by its predecessors will find little new to convince them. The addition of co-op is a crucial factor; this is a nightmare best shared, as much of the experience feels diminished without a friend.
Review in Persian | Read full review
If not for some of the problems I encountered, Little Nightmares 3 would be a rock solid continuation of the franchise from Supermassive Games. While it doesn’t quite hit the narrative and atmospheric highs of Little Nightmares 2, it brings in some smart new ideas, two player co-operative play and makes for another wonderfully sickening time in Nowhere. It’s just a shame it was such a frustrating journey.
Little Nightmares III remains a captivating experience for both newcomers and longtime fans, offering hauntingly atmospheric environments and puzzles that strike a satisfying balance between challenge and accessibility. The journey back to Nowhere, now with fresh protagonists and a seamless co-op mode, feels both familiar (maybe too familiar) and new at the same time.
Little Nightmares 3 improves, in many ways, what makes Little Nightmares so beloved. But the game quickly feels formulaic.
It's not often that games get almost everything perfect, but Little Nightmares III comes incredibly close in my opinion. The gameplay feels fantastic—although the mechanics can sometimes be a bit of a drag—the bosses are incredibly intimidating, the level design is impressive in both 2D and 3D, the chemistry between the two protagonists, the graphic quality, and the audio—it all comes together to create this fantastic mix you can't get enough of. The fact that the game feels a bit short with its four chapters is probably more due to the enjoyment I had, as I still managed to clock up a good number of hours before finishing the game (I'm guessing 6 hours, as Sony's tracker is completely inaccurate). Thankfully, there's more to come in 2026, but please, please add offline co-op soon so you can also enjoy some spooky moments in one room. What’s more, the game doesn’t even cost the full price, so you get a lot of bang for your buck.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Little Nightmares III continues the series’ dark charm, this time leaning into teamwork to tackle its eerie puzzles. Sure it's co-op is limited but it’s a spooky yet enjoyable experience that feels fresh when played with a partner. Two heads are better than one.
Little Nightmares 3 successfully preserves the franchise's haunting atmosphere and wordless, mysterious storytelling under new development, making for a compelling new entry. The innovative co-op design is hampered, however, by the glaring omission of offline split-screen and cross-play support at launch, making the otherwise intriguing experiment feel functionally incomplete.
Little Nightmares III is a great horror and adventure game that makes you think about real-life terrors while impressing you with its creative visuals. The co-op mode, new settings, and charismatic protagonists elevate the experience and pave the way for a very promising future for the franchise!
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Over the course of its four chapters, Little Nightmares 3 emulates what made the series great, but fails to live up to the potential its predecessors achieved.