We’ll probably never know what Little Nightmares 3 would’ve been like if the original team had made it, but at least we’ve got Reanimal

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Little Nightmares 1 and 2 were both very successful – the first game sold over a million copies within its first year, and the second achieved the same milestone in just one month. This was a great accomplishment for the team at Tarsier Studios and their publisher, Bandai Namco. However, the newest installment, Little Nightmares 3, is being created by Supermassive Games, known for titles like The Quarry and Until Dawn. Tarsier Studios is now focusing on a different project called Reanimal, which recently released a demo during the Steam Next Fest. While fan reactions to Little Nightmares 3 have been mixed (its Steam rating is currently below 50%), the Reanimal demo is receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback, with over 90% of reviews being positive so far.

Tarsier’s gritty new nightmare: Reanimal

It’s still unclear why Tarsier Studios didn’t develop *Little Nightmares 3*. Although Bandai Namco owns the *Little Nightmares* franchise, Tarsier retained ownership of the game’s underlying technology and gameplay systems. Their new game, *Reanimal*, strongly resembles *Little Nightmares* in both look and feel, suggesting the developers weren’t finished with that style of game. Interestingly, the demos for both *Little Nightmares 3* and *Reanimal* were released very close together.

Both *Reanimal* and *Little Nightmares 3* will feature new characters—*Reanimal* stars a brother and sister searching for their lost friends, while *Little Nightmares 3* introduces Alone and Low. We don’t yet know the names of the main characters in *Reanimal*, but their relationship is known.

Okay, so the developers of *Reanimal* really delivered on their promise of a scarier experience. I was hooked from the start! The first game, *Little Nightmares*, was definitely creepy, but the monsters felt like the stuff you’d worry about as a kid. *Reanimal* is on a whole other level – it’s much more mature and, honestly, a bit gory. It makes sense why they decided to branch out and start a new series with this one; it’s a definite step up in terms of horror.

Little Nightmares 3 is rated for teens, but Reanimal is much more intense and geared towards adults – and you can definitely tell. Both games let you collect masks, but one mask I found in Reanimal was way more disturbing than anything in the Little Nightmares series. Plus, you can even fish out some truly creepy items… from the toilet!

Instead of continuing the story of Mono and Six, we’re getting a new game that looks fantastic and genuinely frightening, which is great! And this time, *Reanimal* offers something the original *Little Nightmares* didn’t: the ability to play with a friend on the same couch.

While a specific date hasn’t been announced, the game *Reanimal* is currently planned to launch in 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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2025-10-15 17:02