Little Nightmares II

Dark puzzle-platforming horror with stealth, chases, and an AI companion

Tarsier Studios · Published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment · Released Feb 10, 2021

Adventure

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 59K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 337 in 30 days
Playing now: 175; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 3 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Little Nightmares II?

This single-player horror adventure follows Mono and his AI companion, Six, through the wilderness and Pale City. You solve environmental puzzles, hide from large enemies, escape timed chases, and occasionally fight while searching for the source of a mysterious signal.

For you if...

+you like dark, wordless storytelling and unsettling monster design
+you want puzzles mixed with stealth and chase sequences
+you enjoy single-player adventures with an AI companion

Not for you if...

−you dislike trial-and-error deaths and strict timing
−you want cooperative multiplayer with another player
−you prefer slow horror without action-heavy chase sequences

What players say

93% of 58,688 reviews are positive · 88% of 337 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the grim atmosphere, visual design, wordless story, and monster design. Common complaints cite clumsy controls and depth perception, trial-and-error chases and combat, and bugs that can hide key items or force checkpoint and chapter restarts.

Screenshots and trailer

Little Nightmares II system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-4350
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "High". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. - Windows 10 (Version 1809 or later) and a 4GB VRAM GPU (graphics board or video card) are required for DirectX 12 API.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.