Little Nightmares II‘s new protagonist is Mono, a skinny child donning a brown paper bag on his head. And while it doesn’t quite address some of the nagging issues that haunted its predecessor, Little Nightmares II still manages to deliver another atmospheric adventure that no puzzle-platformer fan should miss. Introducing a haunting new setting and a fresh protagonist to control, this Bandai Namco-published title once again beckons players into a macabre realm.
Now, four years later, Tarsier Studios has returned to shred our psyches. However, the game made up for these shortcomings with its superb artistic design and genuinely fascinating world. With its somewhat squishy controls and reliance on trial-and-error gameplay, navigating The Maw could be an occasionally frustrating endeavor. At the time of its release, Little Nightmares stood out with its striking, Tim Burton-inspired visuals and fiendish puzzles that made exploring its disturbing setting so fascinating. The game was a horror-themed puzzle-platformer set aboard “The Maw,” a floating resort inhabited by massive, child-eating creatures. When it was released back in 2017, Tarsier Studios’ Little Nightmares proved to be a terrifying treat.