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Little Nightmares III

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Two children try to escape the Nowhere, hiding from giant monsters together.

Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Stores: Steam
Price: Paid
Rated: Mixed on Steam (47% of 21,377 reviews); OpenCritic top critic average 71, 60% of critics recommend
Players: 1 to 2 (online)
Controls: Gamepad recommended; full controller support.
Made by: Supermassive Games
Released: 2025

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What frightens Two small children cross a nightmare world called the Nowhere where enormous, grotesque Residents hunt them: a giant baby in a desert necropolis, swarms of weevils in a candy factory, heavy feet on a rain-soaked funfair. You run, hide and work together, and getting caught means a grim end.
Content: violence, blood, depiction of suicide, disturbing imagery.

Little Nightmares III is a side-on horror adventure in which you play Low and Alone, two friends lost in a nightmare place called the Nowhere. Alone or with a friend online, you combine Low's bow and Alone's wrench to solve puzzles and slip past grotesque giants.

About Little Nightmares III

Little Nightmares III was made by Supermassive Games, directed by Wayne Garland and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It came out in October 2025 on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, and it also plays on Switch 2.

For the first time the series is built for two. Low carries a bow that can hit high targets, cut ropes and bring down flying enemies; Alone carries a wrench that smashes barriers, works machines and crushes stunned foes. You play with a friend online or solo with a computer partner. On Steam a Friend's Pass lets a second player join without buying the game, and on PlayStation online play needs PS Plus.

The horror is the series' own: a world at a child's height, where the grown-ups are huge and monstrous. You play hide and seek with Monster Baby, a giant doll, in the sandy ruins of the Necropolis, run from swarms of Candy Weevils in a Candy Factory and dodge heavy feet on the promenade of a filthy funfair, with traumatic flashes from the past surfacing as you go. You can run, hide or sometimes fight back.

The main story runs about four to six hours over four chapters, and collectible dolls sit off the main path. Two paid DLC chapters, The Backstage and The Shores, came out in 2026.

Steam reviews are mixed, and critics on OpenCritic praised the atmosphere while finding the design repetitive and short on new ideas. It suits fans of the series and anyone wanting a dark horror adventure to share with a friend.

How to play Little Nightmares III

Choose to play online with a friend or alone with a computer partner.
Play as Low with a bow or Alone with a wrench.
Explore each area side-on, climbing, crawling and lifting each other over obstacles.
Use the bow to hit high targets and the wrench to break barriers and work machines.
When a Resident appears, hide and move only when it is not looking.
Run when you are seen, and work together to reach the way out of each place.

Screenshots

Little Nightmares III screenshot: Low and Alone face each other in a dim room beside a tall cracked mirror and a pile of old suitcases

Little Nightmares III screenshot: the two children lean into a sandstorm across an orange desert past a half-buried wreck with tattered flags

Little Nightmares III screenshot: the two children crouch behind a crate in a sunlit stone alley while a huge pale doll-like giant looms at the far end

Little Nightmares III screenshot: Alone holds her wrench beside Low in a dim stone room under wooden beams, with a crow perched above

Little Nightmares III screenshot: the two children float down a grey misty chasm holding umbrellas

Little Nightmares III screenshot: the two children creep across the tiled floor of a dark office full of filing cabinets and stacked folders, a desk lamp lit by a glass-block window

Little Nightmares III screenshot: Low and Alone cross a pipe in a vast green-lit factory beneath a large bundle hanging from a hook

Tips

Talk with your partner before moving past a monster; timing together matters.
Look up and around for targets only Low's bow can reach.
Hide under furniture and in shadows; most Residents follow sight and sound.
Look off the main path for the collectible dolls; most are tucked behind optional routes.
Play with a friend through the Friend's Pass on Steam; only one of you needs to own the game.

Questions

Can I play Little Nightmares III alone?

Yes. Solo players have a computer-controlled partner.

Does Little Nightmares III have local co-op?

The store describes two-player online co-op. A Friend's Pass lets a friend join without buying the game.

Who made Little Nightmares III?

Supermassive Games, directed by Wayne Garland and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

How long is Little Nightmares III?

The main story takes about four to six hours for most players, across four chapters. Collecting everything adds more time.

Is there DLC for Little Nightmares III?

Yes. Two extra chapters, The Backstage and The Shores, are sold as DLC; the Deluxe Edition includes the Secrets of The Spiral Expansion Pass, which adds two extra chapters.