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Little Nightmares

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Unique and immersive atmosphere
  • Beautiful and detailed art style
  • Engaging sound design and music
  • Thought-provoking and interpretive story
  • Intuitive controls and gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some camera and control issues
  • Limited replayability
  • Minimal explicit narrative exposition
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

  • Welcome to Kowloon

  • INSIDE

  • Creepy Tale 2

  • Creepy Tale

  • Black The Fall

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Little Nightmares but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • In Sound Mind

  • Garten of Banban 7

  • Planet of Lana II

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Layers of Fear

  • Alone in the Dark

Less violent

Games that feels like Little Nightmares but with less combat and destruction

  • Conarium

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • Flicker of Hope

  • Out of Sight

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Born Into Fear

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Little Nightmares: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value.

Last update: 03/08/2026