Little Nightmares III launches with online co-op and no local play

Little Nightmares III, developed by Supermassive Games and published by Bandai Namco, launched on October 10, 2025, across major consoles and PC. The third installment in the Little Nightmares series shifts the franchise toward cooperative play, introducing two new protagonists, new regions of the series’ dreamlike setting and a range of technical and design decisions that are likely to shape how players experience the game.

The game centers on Low, a bird-masked boy armed with a bow and arrow, and Alone, a girl who carries a wrench. Unlike previous entries, Little Nightmares III is built from the ground up for two-player cooperative play and is playable online only; there is no local couch co-op. Players can purchase a Friends Pass so a second player can join without buying the game. The campaign can be played solo with an AI partner filling the other role, and sections can be replayed as the alternate character to explore how each toolset changes puzzle approaches.

Set in a clustered realm of the Nowhere called the Spiral, the game moves through distinct biomes including a Necropolis, a Carnevale and a Candy Factory, presenting a sequence of vignette-like nightmares rather...