Little Nightmares
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.
- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Tarsier Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 10 GB
What is Little Nightmares?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 26 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tarsier Studios |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Adventure |
| Languages | 13 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Little Nightmares received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 10 GB |
| Add-on content | 9 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Little Nightmares
24 games overlap with Little Nightmares on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Little Nightmares II, Bendy and the Dark Revival and FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED.
Common questions about Little Nightmares
What platforms is Little Nightmares on?
Little Nightmares is available on PC. It first released in 2017.
How much does Little Nightmares cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Little Nightmares?
95% of 116,529 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Little Nightmares?
81 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Little Nightmares work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Little Nightmares as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Little Nightmares download?
10 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.