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Little Nightmares II

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Little Nightmares II is the second game in a series that has thrilled and captivated millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive this critically acclaimed entry in the most charming horror series ever made.

What works

  • Stunning atmospheric visuals and sound design
  • Engaging and challenging puzzles
  • Immersive and mysterious story
  • Strong horror and suspense elements
  • Well-crafted world and character design

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and sometimes frustrating controls
  • Short game length
  • Some trial-and-error and unfair difficulty spikes
  • Minor bugs and glitches reported
  • Linear gameplay with limited player agency

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER

  • Within Skerry

  • Wounded - The Beginning

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • Lethe - Episode One

Less social

Games that feels like Little Nightmares II but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Little Nightmares

  • Layers of Fear

  • Moons of Madness

  • Deadlight

  • ColdSide

  • Out of Sight

More autonomous

Games that feels like Little Nightmares II but with more freedom over how you play

  • 7th Sector

  • In Sound Mind

  • SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

  • Conarium

  • DARQ: Complete Edition

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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 II: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy, Experimenting.

Last update: 03/08/2026