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Little Nightmares III
Two small friends use a bow and wrench to escape monsters in an online horror platformer.
Online co-op for 2 players. Crossplay only between Nintendo consoles.
- 2 online
- Only one needs to buy
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op2 players
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- YesOnly between Nintendo consolesFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- YesFriends play freeFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play as Low and Alone, two children looking for an escape from the Spiral. Its ruined city, factory and fairground put everyday objects far above your heads. You move boxes, climb through passages and hide from creatures that can catch you in a moment. Quiet searches give way to chases where both children must reach safety.
One player carries a bow that hits distant switches and cuts ropes. The other uses a wrench to break barriers and operate machinery. You take these separate roles through the whole campaign online. A Friend’s Pass lets a partner join an owner without buying a second copy. Co-op saves keep the same pair, so this suits two friends who want to follow the escape together.
How it feels
Kind of game
Made for exactly two players. You play set levels or a story from start to end, and every part is built for the pair.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Fighting
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Little Nightmares III
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek
Why it scores 81%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Core to both
- Fear
- Notable in both
- Story, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek differs
- Less jumping and climbing than Little Nightmares III
- 2 online
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are often scary. Both have a story you follow together.
But less jumping and climbing than Little Nightmares III.
BOKURA: planet
Why it scores 76%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Notable in both
- Fear, Story, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How BOKURA: planet differs
- More chaotic than Little Nightmares III
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both make you work things out together. Both are often scary.
But more chaotic than Little Nightmares III.
BOKURA
Why it scores 75%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Campaign for two
- Notable in both
- Story, Jumping and climbing, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for 2 players
How BOKURA differs
- Less scary than Little Nightmares III
- 2 online
- Crossplay
Both are campaigns made for two players. Both are full of jumping and climbing together. Both have a story you follow together.
But less scary than Little Nightmares III.
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 191015
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Sources
15 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Online co-op, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: The opened product identifies app 1392860 as Little Nightmares III.
- Release status: The base game is released and available to purchase.
- Online co-op: The publisher description explicitly describes two players cooperating online.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies Little Nightmares III as app 1392860.
- Platforms: The Steam build supports Windows. Console availability comes from the maker and platform stores.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
en.bandainamcoent.euOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, About, Fighting.
- Platforms: The maker lists PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch and Switch 2.
- Release date: The maker gives 2025-10-10. Steam displays October 9, which differs by one day. The maker date takes precedence.
- About: Small children climb giant ordinary objects and evade monstrous Residents in the nightmare world of the Spiral.
- Fighting: The bow downs small enemies and the wrench finishes stunned enemies. Fighting is one activity among hiding and puzzles.
en.bandainamcoent.euOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Only one of you needs to buy it, Crossplay.
- Online co-op: The maker states that cooperative play requires an internet connection.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: One full copy and the free Friend’s Pass allow two people to complete the campaign.
- Crossplay: The launch FAQ rejects play between manufacturers. The later Nintendo update supplies the supported exception.
en.bandainamcoent.euOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Genres, Kind of game, Sessions, Fear.
- Most players online: The whole campaign supports two players controlling Low and Alone.
- Genres: The maker identifies platforming, horror, puzzles and an adventure.
- Kind of game: Two complementary characters follow the same escape from beginning to end.
- Sessions: The full sequence of chapters forms a campaign.
- Fear: The maker centres childhood fears, dangerous Residents and shared dread.
bandainamcoent.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.
- Crossplay: The January 28, 2026 update enables Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 cross-generation multiplayer, released there on February 3.
- Crossplay between: Only Switch and Switch 2 are confirmed in this pool. This supersedes the launch FAQ for Nintendo. No connection to PC, PlayStation or Xbox is confirmed.
en.bandainamcoent.euOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Only one of you needs to buy it.
- Only one of you needs to buy it: The October 10, 2025 pass page confirms one purchased copy plus a free pass for the partner. A free trial alone covers only the opening.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Local co-op, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The purchased edition lists PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: The store supports up to two online players.
- Local co-op: The store lists one player on the device and separate online play.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The buyable base game lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- Most players online: The capabilities list online co-op for two.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Local co-op, Most players online.
- Platforms: The opened base-game page is the Switch 2 edition.
- Local co-op: The player table gives one player on a single system and two online.
- Most players online: The online player cap is two.
gamespot.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Getting better, Time to hang out, Puzzles and figuring out.
- Tension and danger: GameSpot, October 7, 2025, describes dangerous chases and stealth separated by quieter puzzle work, with generally generous checkpoints.
- Calm and coziness: GameSpot describes quieter environmental searches between chases. These give breathing space without making the setting warm.
- Exploring: GameSpot describes minor exploration through scenery with depth.
- Getting better: GameSpot describes tricky depth perception and repeated attempts at some jumps. A little practice helps.
- Time to hang out: GameSpot describes relying on a friend through anxious encounters and puzzle tasks, leaving mainly task talk.
- Puzzles and figuring out: GameSpot describes environmental puzzles built around each child’s tool. They recur without the complexity of Portal 2.
gameinformer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Story, Working in sync, Jumping and climbing, Fighting.
- Story: Game Informer, October 8, 2025, follows the children’s escape but finds their characterisation sparse. The story supports the campaign rather than dominating it.
- Working in sync: Game Informer describes occasional two-tool dependencies and shared combat set pieces, with less continuous interdependence than expected. This is below It Takes Two.
- Jumping and climbing: Game Informer describes repeated climbing, gap jumps, box movement and chases. It is regular rather than filling nearly all play.
- Fighting: Game Informer describes only a few teamwork combat set pieces.
steamcommunity.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos.
- Laughter and chaos: The inspected helpful review dated October 12, 2025 reports some laughter during chase sequences. Occasional comic mistakes support level one.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.