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Games like Little Nightmares

  • 28 games
  • Updated Nov 4, 2026

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The closest matches to Little Nightmares: Little Nightmares II, INSIDE, LIMBO, REANIMAL, and Black The Fall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares chase sequences with Little Nightmares.

    • $9.89 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2021
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and 2.5D, like Little Nightmares.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2016
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same atmospheric mood as Little Nightmares.

    • $12.49 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2011
  1. Rank 04

    REANIMAL

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  2. Rank 05

    Black The Fall

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Little Nightmares.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  3. Rank 06

    Still Wakes the Deep

    Why this: Shares stealth avoidance and resource management with Little Nightmares.

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  4. Rank 07

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Why this: Shares resource management with Little Nightmares.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2010
  5. Rank 08

    Stela

    Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Stealth, like Little Nightmares.

    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Little Nightmares

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Little Nightmares II

    Shares chase sequences with Little Nightmares.

    • 93% of 15,498 reviews
  2. 2
    INSIDE

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and 2.5D, like Little Nightmares.

    • 96% of 23,692 reviews
  3. 3
    LIMBO

    Same atmospheric mood as Little Nightmares.

    • 92% of 12,690 reviews
  4. 4
    REANIMAL

    Genres: Adventure

    • 83% of 4,631 reviews
  5. 5
    Black The Fall

    Shares environmental puzzle solving with Little Nightmares.

    • 78% of 333 reviews
  6. 6
    Still Wakes the Deep

    Shares stealth avoidance and resource management with Little Nightmares.

    • 89% of 6,408 reviews
  7. 7
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent

    Shares resource management with Little Nightmares.

    • 96% of 12,717 reviews
  8. 8
    Stela

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and Stealth, like Little Nightmares.

    • 78% of 262 reviews
  9. 9
    Out of Sight

    Shares stealth avoidance and environmental puzzle solving with Little Nightmares.

    • 97% of 350 reviews
  10. 10
    Lucius

    Shares stealth avoidance with Little Nightmares.

    • 79% of 3,013 reviews
  11. 11
    Outlast

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 28,158 reviews
  12. 12
    FAR: Lone Sails

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 8,777 reviews
  13. 13
    Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 2,994 reviews
  14. 14
    The Midnight Walk

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,576 reviews
  15. 15
    ROUTINE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 4,122 reviews
  16. 16
    Pinstripe

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 90% of 794 reviews
  17. 17
    Slender: The Arrival

    Shares chase sequences and environmental puzzle solving with Little Nightmares.

    • 87% of 3,482 reviews
  18. 18
    Layers of Fear (2016)

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 5,082 reviews
  19. 19
    Neva

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 3,598 reviews
  20. 20
    Deer & Boy

    Also Stealth and 2.5D, like Little Nightmares.

    • 93% of 368 reviews
  21. 21
    DARQ: Complete Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 1,704 reviews
  22. 22
    Alan Wake

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 88% of 16,015 reviews
  23. 23
    Hollow Cocoon

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 181 reviews
  24. 24
    SOMA

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 23,563 reviews
Little Nightmares — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Tarsier Studios
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 95% of 18,797 reviews
  • Genres: Adventure
  • Metacritic 81
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Atmosphere feels oppressively alive
  • Music and sound design heighten tension
  • Puzzles blend seamlessly into survival
  • Atmospheric
  • Melancholic
  • Tense

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About Little Nightmares

The closest matches to Little Nightmares: Little Nightmares II, INSIDE, LIMBO, REANIMAL, and Black The Fall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Little Nightmares is your kind of game, the closest matches are Little Nightmares II, INSIDE and LIMBO — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, melancholic and tense, and single out its chase sequences and environmental puzzle solving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Little Nightmares is a 2017 adventure game developed by Tarsier Studios and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. Players guide a child named Six through the massive metal vessel known as the Maw, evading distorted adult figures using environmental puzzle-solving, stealth-avoidance mechanics, chase-sequences, perspective-based platforming, and resource management. The game holds a 95% positive rating from nearly 19,000 Steam reviews and is verified on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and melancholic, noting that the music and sound design heighten tension throughout. Players highlight that the puzzles blend seamlessly into survival and that silent storytelling leaves deep impressions, with vulnerability serving as a core gameplay mechanic throughout the experience.

About Little Nightmares: Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Is Little Nightmares worth buying?

  • 95% of 18,797 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 94% positive across 171 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Little Nightmares II, INSIDE, LIMBO

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Mobile version

Little Nightmares is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:

  • No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
  • App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)

On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases

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Frequently asked about Little Nightmares

Can I run it?

Is Little Nightmares verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Little Nightmares is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Little Nightmares cost?

Little Nightmares is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Little Nightmares?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Little Nightmares are Little Nightmares II, INSIDE, LIMBO.

Who developed Little Nightmares?

Little Nightmares was developed by Tarsier Studios and published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment.