Adventure · April 27, 2017
Little Nightmares (2017)
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Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 110.2k Steam reviews | Top 2% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 81/100 | Genre average 77 — top 37% of Adventure titles |
| Concurrent peak | 222 players | Top 13% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Adventure |
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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
104.7k positive · 5.5k negative
Metacritic
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 date | Apr 27, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tarsier Studios |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Base price | $19.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 9 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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