Little Nightmares III
Guide Low and Alone through the Spiral, using a bow and wrench to solve environmental obstacles while running and hiding from its Residents, with an AI companion or an online friend.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.6 / 10
About this game
Little Nightmares III follows Low and Alone as they search for a route out of the Nowhere. Their tools provide different ways to interact with obstacles: Low's bow reaches high targets and cuts ropes, while Alone's wrench breaks barriers and operates machinery. Progress depends on using these abilities to open a way through the environment. The journey crosses the sandy ruins of the Necropolis, a candy factory and a rain-soaked funfair. Residents threaten the children, making running, hiding and occasional defensive actions part of survival. You can undertake the adventure with an AI companion or cooperate online with a friend on the same platform. The characters' complementary tools remain central to progressing through the Spiral.
Collected in series
Little Nightmares makes ordinary rooms and familiar places frightening by seeing them from a tiny protagonist’s perspective. Its unsettling adventures combine environmental puzzles, hiding and escape, with looming figures and disturbing details telling much of the story.
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AI review
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A good conceptual match for players who prefer cooperative problem-solving and evasion within a horror adventure.
The bow and wrench divide environmental tasks between complementary abilities, which may appeal to players who enjoy reading a scene together. Running and hiding from the Residents places the emphasis on vulnerability and escape, making the design more relevant to those preferences than to continuous combat.
Strengths
- Different tool functions can give cooperative partners distinct contributions to solving environmental obstacles.
- An AI companion keeps the paired-character adventure available to players who prefer to progress alone.
Weaknesses
- The online-only two-player format may disappoint players looking for cooperation on one console.
Who it is for: Players interested in complementary-tool puzzles, threatening environments and cooperation built around observing obstacles and escaping danger.
Play notes: Two-player cooperation requires the same platform, an internet connection and paid Nintendo Switch Online membership; local two-player play is not supported.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Moving among ruins, a factory and a funfair may give progression the character of successive nightmare scenes rather than one unchanging backdrop. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The tools' different reach and functions may make noticing which character can resolve an obstacle a satisfying part of cooperation. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A candy factory and rain-soaked funfair can turn familiar places into unsettling hiding spaces for players drawn to distorted everyday settings. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The same-platform online requirement makes choosing a compatible partner part of arranging cooperative play, while AI companionship offers a solo alternative. | Reviewed | 5.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Supermassive Games
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.bandainamcoent.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- 2
- Online maximum players
- 2
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- ExplorationSide-scrollingStealthPuzzle SolvingOnline Co-opReplayablePlatformingSolo-friendlyStory-drivenLinear LevelsDodge3D GraphicsSlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: Teen
- Play modes
- Co-opNot providedMultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideOct 10, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideOct 10, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com