The game was built in the Unreal 4 game engine and has an average play time of around 3 hours. On May 18, 2018, it was also released on the Nintendo Switch. Published April 28, 2017, the game was originally released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows, via the Steam content delivery service. This game tells the story of a little girl attempting to escape a terrible prison where her fate is to be eaten.
Little Nightmares is a short, single-player, atmospheric horror, puzzle/platformer game from Swedish independent development company Tarsier Studios.