Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition is the first updated version of Little Nightmares released in 2017. This Enhanced Edition will not be officially released until October 10, 2025, but because if you pre-order the upcoming Little Nightmares III, you can access it now, we looked at the game carefully.
Originally developed by Swedish Tarsier Studios, Little Nightmares is a small 2.5D puzzle platformer with grotesque elements. It’s not directly terrifying, but disturbing, and it thrives with its excellent design and strong atmosphere, no different from the Danish Playdead Inside.
Let’s first look at what this Enhanced Edition offers compared to the original 2017. It’s the exact same game in terms of content, but there have been significant updates in terms of technology. The visual effects have been greatly improved, now with ray tracing reflections, improved water effects, more particles and volumetric lighting. There are now two different graphics settings: Beauty (4K/30fps) and Performance (60fps).
Little Nightmares was already a very beautiful game in 2017, but the new update brings sharper graphics, sharper contrast, more beautiful colors and some noticeably better lighting effects. Little Nightmares really stands out in its own grim way. We will come back to this question later.
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As mentioned above, the game content is the same as the original, so you play Six again, a little girl in barefoot and yellow raincoat, only “armed” a lighter. You will find yourself in The Maw, a place that is not described in detail in the game, but it is like a bizarre and terrible floating resort for extremely rich, vulgar and powerful elites.
You are directly trapped in the hardships of trying to escape The Maw, and you have to explain what is happening in front of you yourself. The narrative of the game unfolds without a single word and works very well, in which case silence is more effective than the narrator’s voice. You have to sneak, solve puzzles, climb, pull rods, etc., which are all part of repeated trials. You know what it is. But most importantly, you have to avoid the terrifying and weird monsters in The Maw.
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One thing that helps intensify the tension of Little Nightmares is that you are just a little girl and therefore a very vulnerable character (at least, that’s your initial assumption). Therefore, it is necessary to avoid various monsters by hiding, distracting them, using transfer strategies, etc. The designs of these monsters are simply amazing, especially notable for the janitor who wears eye masks, unusually long arms and the ability to smell Six when she gets close. Another highlight is the overweight and very violent twin chefs who absolutely don’t like the kids in the kitchen.
Eight years after its initial release, Little Nightmares is still in effect. The updated visuals make it even better, with beautiful lighting, dark shadows and dramatic camera angles further highlighting how great the visual design is. It’s beautiful, weird, and a little scary at the same time. The sound is great, and while the motto of “less is more” also applies here, the sound is very atmospheric and helps create a strong mood in the game. Sometimes the only thing you can hear is the squeaking floor and the sound of Six’s bare toes “slapping” on the icy metal floor.
The little, fragile girl with barefoot contrasts sharply with the cold, metallic, dark worlds and weird creatures. The game tells the story of a fragile and fragile little creature that must survive in a world that is only for killing, and it is all told without a single word. This kind of thing is eternal, which is why Little Nightmares still holds.
We can’t wait to see how Supermassive continues the series in Little Nightmares III later this year, or how original creators of Tarsier Studios develop formulas in their upcoming game Reanimal. But until then, the Little Nightmare Enhanced Edition is the best place to start the series, and if you are not planning to pre-order the Little Nightmares III, this Enhanced Edition will be available separately on October 10 at the Little Nightmares III.
