Games

Little Nightmares

Tarsier Studios

2017•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhorrorthrillerpsychologicalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, sweeping platformer: morally murky and fast-moving. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

765 ratings

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About This Game

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 hungry little girl who must escape the Maw, an iron vessel inhabited by monstrous, twisted beings.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHorrorThrillerPsychologicalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Psychological horrorPsychological thrillerDarkFemale protagonistShortAbstractAtmosphericSurvival horror

Where to play

Details

Developer: Tarsier Studios
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released: 28 April 2017
Series: Little Nightmares
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Side view
Time to beat: 2h rushed, 4h normally, 9h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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