Little Nightmares Reviews
Little Nightmares might have a striking artistic direction and a dark story to tell, but it's lacking originality by looking too much like PlayDead's INSIDE.
There's an equal amount of qualities to like and dislike, but when it comes down to it Little Nightmares succeeds at delivering on its promise of being an interesting horror game unlike anything else.
Like Hide and Seek, Little Nightmares confidently captures the exhilarating fear of waiting to be found by something that's hunting you. But it also replicates the alien horror of being a child that doesn't understand what's happening to and around them, and of a seemingly familiar environment turned into a series of opportunities for safety and danger. Smart, grotesque and never-endingly weird, this is a very different, extremely welcome kind of horror game that left me wanting more than its brief five hours provides.
Little Nightmares is a real pearl among many other genres, which, despite its simplicity, gives us unique and sensational emotions; although the hours of play are not many, these are enough to give us unique moments.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Little Creatures is a freshly scary experience that feels like a like gothic storybook come to life despite some technical hiccups and awkward controls.
At times mechanically clumsy, but artistically sound, Little Nightmares might get on your nerves every once in awhile, but its imagery will burrow into your brain and never leave.
Little Nightmares is an entrancing yet brief journey that even those averse to the horror game genre can enjoy. Its implementation of horror hits deeper and lasts longer than other games in the genre while still making it both enjoyable and accessible. Its beautiful visuals and sound design make for an immersive and horrifying experience that is difficult to put down even at its most terrifying moments. And even after surviving through its myriad of possibly nightmare-inducing sequences, it's hard to shake the feeling of wanting to experience more.
Little Nightmares is a dark, disturbing title that will have you trembling in fear, scratching your head in frustration and it will have you asking many questions regarding its purpose and meaning, and when it’s all said and done, you’re going to want to do it all again as you try to make sense of some of its quite shocking twists.
Little Nightmares is a one of a kind horror game that you need to play.
One of the other joys of Little Nightmares is Tarsier did a great job of instilling a sense of dread and foreboding throughout the game without really employing a lot of the standard horror tropes. There’s no real gore in the game and precious few jump scares; instead, there are environments disturbingly covered in what appears to be blood, creatures which have apparently killed themselves, some extremely creepy monsters to avoid, and a brilliant soundscape.
Creepy, surreal and sublime, Little Nightmares will get under your skin, curl up and stay there. Let it in...
Little Nightmares' brief length may leave you craving more, but its haunting story and visuals make it a journey well worth taking.
The first multiplatform release from Tarsier is a taut grim fairytale of a puzzle-platformer that's perfect to explore on a rainy afternoon.
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.
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.
Little Nightmares is a "child must traverse horrifying and dangerous predicaments" simulator; something 'Inside' and 'Limbo' fans would find familiar.
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.
Review in Polish | Read full review
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.