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Despite a change in developer, Little Nightmares 3's new demo suggests more of the same, for better or worse


Little Nightmares 3 has a demo! And if you were worried a new developer might mean big changes for the well-received ho…

This third macabre tale brings an entirely new crew of adorably creepy moppets to put through the wringer; there's the bird-masked Low, with his trusty bow and arrow, and the spanner-wielding Alone, hidden behind her helmet and goggles. That, series fans will be relieved to discover, is amply evident in the demo; the intimidatingly cavernous spaces and unfathomable heights of its sand-blasted ancient city backdrop - the Necropolis- immediately make you feel very vulnerable and very, very small. Image credit: Eurogamer/Supermassive Games We've got fussy platforming where the ability to move in and out of the screen never quite gels with the side-on camera; already I've spent far too much time failing trivial tasks – toppling off beams, overshooting ledges, and misjudging jumps – thanks to perspective obfuscation.

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