Little Nightmares key art
Little Nightmares cover art

Little Nightmares

April 28, 2017PlatformerESRB T

Overview

About Little Nightmares

Little Nightmares is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Set in a mysterious world, Little Nightmares follows the journey of Six, a hungry little girl who must escape the Maw, an iron vessel inhabited by monstrous, twisted beings.
Story setup
Little Nightmares follows Six, a small, raincoat-clad child trapped in a mysterious underwater vessel called the Maw. The Maw is inhabited by grotesque, monstrous residents who prey on the helpless. As Six navigates through disturbing environments, she must solve puzzles and avoid being captured. The journey gradually reveals the dark and oppressive nature of the Maw and its inhabitants. Driven by hunger and desperation, Six’s actions ultimately reflect the cycle of predation within the world she inhabits.
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At a glance

Released
April 28, 2017
Platforms
Xbox One, PC, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS
Genres
Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Action
Play modes
Single Player
Age rating
ESRB T
Time to beat
~4 hours
Media

Screenshots

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Playtime

How long to beat

Player-reported completion times for Little Nightmares.

Rushed
2hoursMain story only
Typical
4hoursStory plus some extras
Completionist
9hoursEvery side objective too

Estimated from 13 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.

Playing together

Multiplayer & game modes

Little Nightmares offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.

Play Modes

Single Player

Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Little Nightmares. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBM

Horror themes

CLASS_IND14
  • Violência (Violence)
  • Drogas Lícitas (Legal Drugs)
ESRBT
  • Blood
  • Violence
GRAC15+
  • Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI16
  • Fear
  • Violence

Little Nightmares is a suspense-adventure game about a young girl named Six who is trapped in a place called The Maw. It’s not a very nice place to be either, so naturally she wants to escape, and it’s your job to help her do that.

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