Well hello there, little one. Welcome back to the world of Little Nightmares. If you haven’t been here before, please allow us to introduce you.

Little Nightmares is a charming horror video game series that has been terrifying Visitors since 2017. In each game, a child protagonist must make their way through a different part of the Nowhere, a twisted reflection of the real world based on the darkest, ugliest human desires and impulses. It is a place inhabited by grotesque Residents – children do not belong there.

Under these hostile conditions, our little protagonists must solve puzzles to open tiny paths through the world, hide from monstrous adults who will destroy them on sight, and resist smaller threats who stand in their way.

In the upcoming Little Nightmares III, we’ll be following the story of Low and Alone, two kids who have been stuck in the Nowhere for a long time. They are trapped in an area known as the Spiral, traveling through mirrors in search of what Low believes is a way out of the Nowhere, back to a world where they’ll finally be free from this endless nightmare.

One area they’ll be exploring is the mysterious and unpleasant Carnevale, which we’re revealing for the first time today.

This frightful funfair is packed with attractions manned by child-sized Puppets, wooden creatures with a life of their own, unattached to visible strings or manipulative hands. Don’t try to get friendly with these marionette mascots, though. They are only interested in catering to the Herd, and they will happily tear up your tickets if you get too close.

Speaking of the Herd, these thundering fellows are the Puppets’ focus. The Herd trundles endlessly through the Carnevale, plodding from stall to stall in search of distraction and entertainment while chowing down on candy and stale popcorn. They may even become the entertainment from time to time, as the Puppets don’t much care about the wellbeing of their customers, only that they are kept busy. When someone goes missing, few would care to notice.

As Low and Alone navigate this rainy boardwalk, they’ll have to stay out of sight as much as they can; the Herd is always looking for a new bit of fun to snatch up and gobble down. Even if they try to hide under the floorboards, they might not always be safe! And should they run into Puppets, they’ll need to work together using Low’s bow and Alone’s wrench to knock their block off before they can pounce.

With all of the activity going on in this grim circus, it seems like there must be a ringmaster somewhere, but who? When Low and Alone sneak on to a rickety rollercoaster, it may take them somewhere closer to the answer to that question or, better still, their next mirror…

Find out what happens next by playing with a friend using online co-op or solo with an AI companion when Little Nightmares III launches October 10 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox on PC as an Xbox Play Anywhere title. See you then, little ones.

Little Nightmares III

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

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Embark on a new adventure in the unique world of Little Nightmares. In Little Nightmares III, you follow the journey of Low & Alone, as they search for a path that could lead them out of the Nowhere. Trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places, the two friends will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions and escape the grasp of an even greater threat lurking in the shadows. For the first time in the franchise, face your childhood fears together with a friend in online co-op, or in solo with an AI companion.