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Little Nightmares
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
94% of 52,366 Steam reviews positive
Metacritic 81
At a glance
● Pros
- Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (94%)
- Metacritic critic score 81
- English supported
- Full controller support
- 75% off right now ($7.49)
- Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)
- Steam Deck Verified
● Cons
No notable downsides in the data.
Great for
- Exploration and storytelling
Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.
What players talk about
How often each topic comes up in 47 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 85% of them recommend the game
- Atmosphere👍 10 👎 4
- Controls👍 6 👎 4
- Price👍 6 👎 3
- Music & sound👍 9
- Amount of content👍 6 👎 2
- Story👍 8
- Graphics👍 7 👎 1
- Difficulty👍 6 👎 1
- Bugs👍 4
- Multiplayer & co-op👍 4
Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.
“Yes, this game is fairly short, especially for someone like me that doesn't sit for 3 hours each time I play.”
About the game
The Little Nightmares series has been captivating millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive the first entry in most charming horror series ever made.
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
OBSERVE YOUR SURROUNDINGS
You wake up in a damp, dark room. Your sole possession is a brass lighter. You have no memory of how you got here, but it’s clear that you are in danger. Only your keen eyes and quick wits can get you out in one piece.
FIND AN ESCAPE ROUTE
This world is not meant for children, but you can use your stature as an advantage with a bit of imagination. Climb drawers and shelves to find child-sized passageways through The Maw too tiny for the adults to reach and you’ll be safe… at least for a while.
AVOID THE RESIDENTS
The inhabitants of the Maw have only one use for children, and it’s never pretty. Children who don’t want to get caught should stay hidden and move carefully when they’re around. Under certain circumstances, a distraction might avert their attention long enough for you to scuttle away scott-free. Be careful, if you accidentally make too much noise, the Residents are quite determined once you’ve caught their eye.
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE
Sometimes, there’s no other choice but to run. If you can stay alive long enough to get somewhere the Residents can’t reach you, you might survive.
Can you make it through the Maw to freedom? Six is counting on you. Good luck, little one.
Source: Steam store page (provided by the developer/publisher)
PC requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit Processor: Intel CPU Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: SSE4.2 required
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit Processor: Intel CPU Core i7 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: SSE4.2 required
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