Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II is a puzzle-platformer horror adventure game from Tarsier Studios, which released this title on PC and other platforms in early 2021. This game is a prequel to the critically acclaimed title Little Nightmares from 2017. However, while the original title was focused only on the adventures of small girl Six who found herself in a dark dreamlike world of Maw, this title adds more action and adventure into the mix by introducing a new main character called Mono.

The expanded move set of Mono allows players to finally get more active in various exploration, platforming, action, and puzzle moments, making this game much more dynamic and engaging than the last. Of course, the game still manages to properly scare its users with masterful audio/visual design, oppressive atmosphere, tense moments, and scary monsters that hide behind every corner.



Not much has changed with the core gameplay systems when compared to the original game. Little Nightmares 2's biggest gameplay addition is the ability of Mono to grab and throw objects (which can be used throughout the game in many puzzles, platforming, and combat situations).

Another thing is the presence of Six, our small girl hero from the original game, who is here controlled by the game, and the player can interact with her by taking her hand and leading her through the levels. Many game sequences are more complicated and engaging because of this, forcing players not only to make themselves safe but also ensure that Six is protected from various environmental dangers, platforming deaths, or monsters who prey on the weak.

To maximize the playtime and discover all of the game’s secrets, players can elect to gather all of the collectible hats that are hidden throughout the 5-6 hour long single-player campaign, managing to expand it to around 8 hours. This will also unlock an additional reward scene. While the original game received numerous DLC addons, Little Nightmares II is a bigger and more competent game that told the majority of its story inside its base package. The only announced DLC pack for it is The Nome's Attic DLC which comes bundled in with the “Digital Content Bundle” available on the game’s launch.

Due to its more impressive visuals and eye-catching special effects, Little Nightmares II requires a bit more capable PC than its predecessor. Still, many modern desktop and laptop PCs will not have much trouble running this title if they have a modern quadcore CPU. Similar to its predecessor, the game can only run on 64-bit versions of Windows OS (Win 7 and newer).