Little Nightmares Reviews

Little Nightmares is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.9 / 10.0
Apr 24, 2017

Little Nightmares catches you with an amazing atmosphere and some scary stages but don't really manage to delivery more than unimaginative riddles and a clunky gameplay. There's also not much replay value but you still should go on this abstract horror trip if you want to experience the overbearing feeling this game delivers.

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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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8 / 10.0
May 1, 2017

If you fancy another try at a Limbo style game and have a penchant for some weird and nightmarish designs, Little Nightmares is definitely worth a buy.

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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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8 / 10.0
Jun 27, 2017
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8 / 10.0
May 12, 2017

Little Nightmares is a surprising game. It combines creepy and exuberant art with vivid and innocent colors. It’s a very short experience but a satisfying one.

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8 / 10
May 9, 2017

Little Nightmares attempts to tackle the horror aspects of being a young child in a world full of unknown creatures and succeeds with it.

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Gamers Heroes
Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 7, 2017

At $20, Little Nightmares is a bit expensive for what you get. However, if you like the idea of feeling like a helpless child in a foreign world, you will be hard pressed to find something better than this.

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8 / 10.0
May 3, 2017

Little Nightmares won't rock your world but it breathes new life into both side-scroller platformers and horror games.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
8 / 10
May 3, 2017

Little Nightmares goes for about $19.99 (digital) and for that much the game is pretty much worth it. Once the game begins, it is easy to be hooked and enthralled all the way to its conclusion. From an artistic and design standpoint, it is one of the most creative looking games around, and pulls off the whole demented doll house look perfectly. On Xbox One it may not be the smoothest running game, but it is still perfectly playable. Not a long or challenging game by any means, but Little Nightmares does manage to make a lasting impression.

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GameSkinny
ESpalding
Top Critic
May 3, 2017

The strangest game of hide and seek you will ever play!

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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
Apr 24, 2017

A game rich in a diverse cast of characters and an evocative world, with a masterful use of sound and lighting, resulting in a unique and powerful experience.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 21, 2017

This game may not receive a lot of attention but it still deserves a chance especially for fans of survival horror and strange ideas. It is indeed one of the games I enjoyed a lot this year.

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Adam Riley
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 10, 2017

A wonderful atmospheric ride that can be powered through in just over an hour if dashing by everything along the way, but it will actually keep the majority of gamers plugging away for a few hours longer as the timed-puzzles and conundrums found within this thrilling escapade, complete with platform challenges to add to the already high tension levels, and extras to uncover, provide plenty of entertainment.

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Gamefa
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
May 17, 2017

Little Nightmares is born thanks to Playdead's games and their effects on video games. With this unique style of narrative, they can say whatever they want! The game looks childish in the first moments but it becomes darker and scarier. Platforming and puzzling and the game’s unique graphic style makes a really good experience. But the narration is the best reason to play Little Nightmares.

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8 / 10.0
May 30, 2017

Little Nightmares is a small game with a really great atmosphere. It may be best described as an early Tool video with a French stop motion short film scored by Danny Elfman and a pinch of a twisted version of Spirited Away. This mixture gives the game a lot of personality and makes it unique. Character design is simply superb and really adds to the overall eerie feeling of the game. Environmental puzzles are a little bit too simple, and that is it's only strong shortcoming. We really enjoyed every creepy second of this game and wished it would be a bit longer. In short, Little Nightmares is a great interactive experience that is difficult to find anywhere else.

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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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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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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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