Little Nightmares Reviews

Little Nightmares is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10
May 1, 2017

It took me no time at all to realise that Little Nightmares was no ordinary platform-puzzle-horror game. The dank, shadowy world you awaken in, armed with nothing more than a lighter and a strong grip adds a level of tension very few platformers create.

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9 / 10.0
May 1, 2017

Little Nightmares is a beautiful, clever, and at some points breathtaking game, that is only let down by a few minor frustrations.

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7 / 10
May 1, 2017

Little Nightmares is like a fledgling chef's interpretation of a gourmet dish: it looks the part and hits the spot – but it won't live too long in the memory once you've greedily gobbled it up. Outstanding presentation is paired with some forgettable puzzles and a slightly fragmented fiction, leaving a feast that will satisfy without ever really forcing your tastebuds to explode.

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Unscored
May 1, 2017

[T]he thought of playing another second of this awkward, predictable tripe is so unbearable that I stopped and resolved to never continue. That’s not to insinuate that this is the worst game I’ve ever played—merely that magical mix of underwhelming and tedious that isn’t appallingly terrible in the way some games manage to be, but pointless enough to get in the back of your head reminding you of the million other things you’d rather be doing.

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Atomix
Top Critic
83 / 100
May 1, 2017

Little Nightmares is a thrilling and interesting horror game that feel fresh and creative with a good puzzle design and a rich universe inspired by our child fears

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May 1, 2017

Despite its straightforward gameplay, Little Nightmares is a title worth putting in the handful of hours that it'll take you to complete, and you'll be surprised by how much ends up sticking with you.

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8.6 / 10.0
May 1, 2017

While not actually frightening, its otherworldly characters are well conceptualized, and they’re each ugly and punishing enough to make gameplay interesting.

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75 / 100
May 1, 2017
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Apr 30, 2017

The game is beautiful to look at from a distance but disappointing up close and ultimately functionless.

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6 / 10
Apr 30, 2017

Little Nightmares is an excellent experience wrapped in a fairly frustrating game. The world that Tarsier Studios have constructed is excellent – trading on its dollhouse-like environments, terrifying antagonists and incredible audio to create an incredibly atmospheric and disturbing horror game. But this otherwise great presentation is let down badly by poorly implemented gameplay and a story that feels like it goes nowhere.

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70 / 100
Apr 29, 2017

While Little Nightmares might not scare your pants off, it will definitely get your heart racing. The game's mix of incredible art design and enjoyable gameplay create a memorable game that gets better with each level. While Little Nightmares' long load times will hopefully get patched out currently, they make exploring a lot less desirable. Puzzles in the game could be better, but its main gameplay elements come off very thrilling and fun.

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90 / 100
Apr 29, 2017

Little Nightmares takes the budding “hide-and-seek-horror” genre to another level by implementing a visual style that is both grotesque and inescapable.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 29, 2017

Little Nightmares is a genuinely unnerving and eerie experience that never cheaply earns its thrills and scares. Despite an anti-climactic ending and some maladroit platforming sequences, Tarsier Studios successfully delivers a unique, memorable, and incredibly tense experience.

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80 / 100
Apr 29, 2017

The best thing about Little Nightmares is the disturbing, terrifying aesthetic it masterfully presents and uses to unsettle the player. It never feels like it’s overused, either. You get just the right amount, so that the idea that you’re part of a little girl’s nightmare is maintained until the end.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 28, 2017

Little Nightmares does a fantastic job of pulling off "childish horror". It strikes a good balance in introducing horror without ever being too scary; anyone who loves a little bit of the macabre without the intense dread of true terror will love this indie title.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

Little Nightmares could meet high expectations, if it was longer and more polished. Beside that, every fan of the grotesque in games should check it. There's a big chance that you wouldn't find anything better.

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7 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

Little Nightmares is a "child must traverse horrifying and dangerous predicaments" simulator; something 'Inside' and 'Limbo' fans would find familiar.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

Little Nightmares is grotesque, creepy, and unnerving – but it's also beautiful. It's an odd juxtaposition, but one that carries on through the game. For every bit of ominous ambience, there's something to marvel at. It succeeds in its goal of evoking child-like fears, with a lingering, pervasive sense of terror that wrenches your gut.

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Ray Carsillo
Top Critic
4 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

A stellar atmosphere is not enough to save such a puzzle-platformer that completely lacks any sort of challenge. While the story of Six is a sad one, it's not for the fact that her adventure begins in a cage—but that the developer failed to find a way to make me care about it at all.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

The first multiplatform release from Tarsier is a taut grim fairytale of a puzzle-platformer that's perfect to explore on a rainy afternoon.

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