Adventure · April 27, 2017

Little Nightmares (2017)

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PC Enhanced Edition ✨ (Re)-Discover the dark whimsical tale of Little Nightmares, now enhanced in stunning 4K and 60 FPS . Enjoy improved visual effects , including RTX reflections , water effects , more particles , and volumetric lighting . Additional helpers have been added for an overall better experience. Special Edition INCLUDES Little Nightmares™ Little Nightmares™ Secrets of The Maw Expansion Pass About the Game The Little Nightmares series has been captivating millions of players worldwide since 2017. Now it’s your turn to try to survive the first entry in most charming horror series ever made. 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. OBSERVE YOUR SURROUNDINGS You wake up in a damp, dark room. Your sole possession is a brass lighter. You have no memory of how you got here, but it’s clear that you are in danger. Only your keen eyes and quick wits can get you out in one piece. FIND AN ESCAPE ROUTE This world is not meant for children, but you can use your stature as an advantage with a bit of imagination. Climb drawers and shelves to find child-sized passageways through The Maw too tiny for the adults to reach and you’ll be safe… at least for a while. AVOID THE RESIDENTS The inhabitants of the Maw have only one use for children, and it’s never pretty. Children who don’t want to get caught should stay hidden and move carefully when they’re around. Under certain circumstances, a distraction might avert their attention long enough for you to scuttle away scott-free. Be careful, if you accidentally make too much noise, the Residents are quite determined once you’ve caught their eye. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Sometimes, there’s no other choice but to run. If you can stay alive long enough to get somewhere the Residents can’t reach you, you might survive. Can you make it through the Maw to freedom? Six is counting on you. Good luck, little one.

Adventure releases from 2017

78 Adventure titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume110.2k Steam reviewsTop 2% in Adventure
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 37% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak222 playersTop 13% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 73% for session depth among Adventure

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 933
  • Atmospheric · 757
  • Adventure · 712
  • Singleplayer · 637
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 602
  • Dark · 602
  • Puzzle · 573
  • Indie · 429
  • Story Rich · 413
  • Stealth · 392
  • Platformer · 375
  • Psychological Horror · 368
  • Great Soundtrack · 296
  • 2.5D · 254
  • Third Person · 250

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 110.2k reviews

104.7k positive · 5.5k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

50.3k

Peak concurrent players

222

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Spanish - Latin America

Press Quotes

“This is a horror game that genuinely has new things to show you.” 78/100 – PC Gamer “Little Nightmares is a potent contribution to the thriving genre of philosophical platformers, a startlingly odious horror game, and an almost mocking subversion of Tarsier's previous projects.” Recommended Badge – Eurogamer “Little Nightmares worked its way into my dreams because it's just bright enough, just safe enough to make me let my guard down.” 8.5/10 – Polygon

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

22

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 27, 2017
DeveloperTarsier Studios
PublisherBANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Base price$19.99
DLC / Add-ons9 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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