Little Nightmares follows the player, a small child named Six who wakes up in a floating prison called the Maw. Equipped with nothing but a bright yellow rain coat it’s up to you to guide Six to safety through the numerous decks and ultimately escape… but they are not alone.
The game is made up of roughly five half-hour chapters, each with monstrously over-sized humanoid creatures which the player has to try to avoid. The main encounters consist of tense hide and seek segments that also serve to pad out the game length. This makes up half of the game, with the other being made up of puzzle sections and 2.5D platforming.
The controls are easy to learn but the player has to work most of them out themselves, as well as how to use them in certain scenarios. This both helps and hinders the experience, as eureka moments occur when the player finds a way to progress past a puzzle area, though some can feel like a slog to get through. The story is also not really explained to the player, at least not verbally, allowing for them to decipher things for themselves. The premise is pretty simple though… escape.
I may just have to dive into the prequel or DLC, as despite some of the issues I had with the game, Little Nightmares was a gripping experience, one which I had fun in but would struggle to recommend to everyone. It was however recently part of the PS Plus free monthly games, so if you managed to pick up Little Nightmares on PlayStation, and you like indie horror games, definitely give it a try.
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Little Nightmares
The Good
- Uniquely both cute and terrifying
- Story will have you hooked
- Hellish creature designs
- Fantastic atmosphere & levels
The Bad
- Very short
- Challenging to the point of frustration
- Controls will get you killed