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Supermassive Games · 2025 · Windows

Steam: 45 % positive of 10,327 reviews, as of Oct 28

Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world.

24 games that play like Little Nightmares III and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Little Nightmares II, Little Nightmares and REANIMAL.

Player tags

  • Co-op
  • Adventure
  • Horror
  • Multiplayer
  • Puzzle
  • Online Co-Op
  • Atmospheric
  • Platformer
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed reception: players find it atmospheric and fun in co-op, but many feel it lacks the soul, story and puzzle depth of the first two games.

Many players say the game looks great and that co-op with a friend is its most enjoyable part, with some praising the atmosphere, the monster designs and an ending that landed emotionally. Some also liked the DLC and found the core platforming and hiding mechanics solid. The criticism is mostly about the game feeling like a weaker sequel: many say it is short, that its puzzles are too easy and that exploration is limited to a single path, with several calling large parts a walking simulator. Others miss the loneliness, the story connection to the earlier games and the enemy variety. Technical problems come up often, especially glitchy grabs, broken co-op syncing and checkpoints that restart players after precise timing mistakes. Recent reviews are more mixed and repeat many of the same issues, with a few newer players saying the DLC improved things.

Praised

  • Co-op play

    Players say playing with a friend makes the puzzles and tense moments more fun than playing alone.

    Many players
  • Atmosphere and visuals

    Players praise the art direction, the monster designs and the unsettling, distinctive settings.

    Many players
  • Ending and story moments

    Players found the ending moving and liked the story as a whole, though many found it thin or disconnected.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Short and thin content

    Players say the game is very short for its price and that large areas feel empty and repetitive.

    Many players
  • Weak puzzles and gameplay

    Players call the puzzles too easy or repetitive and say play often reduces to walking and opening doors or vents.

    Many players
  • Bugs and co-op glitches

    Players report glitches, failed grabs, desyncs and checkpoints restarting them after tight timing mistakes.

    Many players
  • Lacks the series' soul

    Players feel it lacks the emotional weight, loneliness and story connection of the first two games.

    Many players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a short, atmospheric co-op puzzle adventure with a friend and do not expect the depth of the first two games.
Who should skip it
Should be skipped by fans who want the story, puzzles and loneliness of the earlier games, or anyone unwilling to play with a partner.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often raise technical problems and repetition, while shorter-playtime players more often enjoy the atmosphere and co-op.

Summarised by AI from 63 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Little Nightmares III have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Little Nightmares III: Horror (22 of 24), Co-op (21) and Puzzle (16).
  • They came out between 2017 and 2026, one of them after Little Nightmares III (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Little Nightmares (94 % positive of 52,384).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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