Little Nightmares Reviews

Little Nightmares is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.8 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2017

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.

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games™ Team
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 19, 2018

Creepy, concise and classy

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3.8 / 5.0
Jun 5, 2018

Little Nightmares is a great adventure horror game that had me jumping me from start to finish. Although gameplay is not as long, it was the puzzles and challenges combined with the amazing illustrations that made this game worth playing (once you got over the long loading times and the fact that you may die very few minutes).

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8 / 10.0
Apr 21, 2017

A unique experience with an incredible atmosphere: leaves too many unanswered questions, but the five hours of gameplay flow fast.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 26, 2017

Little Nightmares is a fascinating and wondrous little game that manages to tell a story without using words, reach the uncanny with a cartoonish style, and make a platformer into a horror experience. It's fun, imaginative, and at times terrifying. It was well worth every moment spent playing. Its flaws are rare, but make brief sections of the game tedious and frustrating. Overall, Little Nightmares is an extraordinary game.

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4.1 / 5.0
Apr 25, 2017

Giving the story a few rounds of proofreading might have inspired the designers to add more obstacles and offered more flexibility to the players. Still, the well-presented aesthetic and emotional impact make Little Nightmares more than worthy of a playthrough.

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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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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2017

Little Nightmares is a one of a kind horror game that you need to play.

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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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Fextralife
Emergence
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 3, 2017

Little Nightmares is an evocative and very creative game. It's clear that developer Tarsier was invested in making this not only a game but an experience. It explores themes of childhood and some of our deeper fears, although it's lack of story context does leave it a bit more abstract than it needs to be. The gameplay of the puzzles are well designed and escaping to the next is a harrowing and rewarding experience. Although it's short, the experience is tense and meaningful. There is enough to ponder here philosophically to merit a look. If unsettling yourself for a few hours is your thing, there are much worse ways to spend $20.

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4.1 / 5.0
May 2, 2017

Little Nightmares is an effective little thriller that provides a breezy four or so hours of gameplay and some of the most intense scares of the year, high praise in a year where Resident Evil VII and Outlast II have also released. This short length might be a bone of contention for some but it ensures that the game is succinct and free from filler and doesn't run the risk of wearing out its welcome.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
May 9, 2017

Ben received a digital copy of Little Nightmares from Bandai Namco for review.

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7.6 / 10.0
Jun 15, 2017

If you’re looking for an atmospheric, creepy game that will make you feel uncomfortably alone, then I recommend Little Nightmares.

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Unscored
May 3, 2017

The enemies feel like monsters sculpted out of plasticine from some studio-disowned animated Roald Dahl adaptation.

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Ofisil
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 14, 2017

Short, easy, and not as good as it could be, but also engrossing, beautiful, and fun, this creepy, narrative-driven puzzle-platformer known as Little Nightmares might not be perfect, but it's also one of those titles that could very well be so with a little more care.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
May 10, 2017

An extremely effective horror experience, but an undercooked horror game.

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8 / 10
May 6, 2017

Little Nightmares is an inspiring title with a great story and amazing ending ceremony, beautiful and eye catching graphic with heavy atmosphere make a memorable game which you can forget a bit short gameplay and few flaws.

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8 / 10.0
May 16, 2017

This is a short game, and at $20, it might be a little expensive for a single evening or weekend, but it's worth checking out. There are a few other games in its small genre pool, but Little Nightmares sets itself apart with its level design and surreal atmosphere. Set aside a block of time, try to go into the game as cold as possible, and be ready for a lot of deaths, some of which are gruesome and many of which won't feel fair. It's a sort of dark fairy tale, to go by my experience, and you'll get about 60 unhappy endings before you get to a slightly better one.

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9 / 10.0
Apr 22, 2017

Fans of Limbo and Inside should definitely check out Little Nightmares. It's a big step forward for 2D-horrors and dark platformers, and this game will definitely inspire independent developers in the future if they decide to create something similar. Playdead's Inside raised the bar sky high, but Tarsier achieved almost similar results and brought plenty of fresh ideas to the table.

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85 / 100
Jun 2, 2017

Little Nightmares has some minor flaws such as short length, but creepy and scary atmosphere and excellent hide-and-seek gameplay has made it a worthwhile experience.

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