Little Nightmares
Little Nightmares is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in a mysterious world, Little Nightmares follows the journey of Six, a…
Little Nightmares is an adventure developed by Tarsier Studios, released 28 April 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Android. The main story takes about 3.6 hrs to finish.
What Little Nightmares is
Little Nightmares is an adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and released in 2017. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Google Stadia, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Little Nightmares follows Six, a small, raincoat-clad child trapped in a mysterious underwater vessel called the Maw. The Maw is inhabited by grotesque, monstrous residents who prey on the helpless. As Six navigates through disturbing environments, she must solve puzzles and avoid being captured. The journey gradually reveals the dark and oppressive nature of the Maw and its inhabitants. Driven by hunger and desperation, Six’s actions ultimately reflect the cycle of predation within the world she inhabits.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 22 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Little Nightmares holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 79, across 763 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 3.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 9 hrs, roughly 2.5 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel CPU Core i3, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 460. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 10GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Little Nightmares launched on 28 April 2017, within three weeks of Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and What Remains of Edith Finch. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Prey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, What Remains of Edith Finch.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Little Nightmares yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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