Originally released in 2017, Tarsier Studios’ Little Nightmares was met with critical acclaim. The dark puzzle-platformer was praised by gamers and reviewers alike for its creepy atmosphere, imaginative story, and beautiful art direction. The game went on to release a three-part DLC and a mobile app titled Very Little Nightmares, which serves as a prequel to the story.

Now, after its announcement at Opening Night Live last year, fans got their first look at the hotly anticipated sequel, appropriately titled Little Nightmares 2. Featuring a new player character named Mono and suitably creepy environments that seemingly take players out of the Maw, the macabre ship that served as the setting of the first Little Nightmares, Little Nightmares 2 appears set to deliver the spooky adventure fans of have been waiting for.

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But is Little Nightmares appropriate for gamers in the same age group as its child protagonists? That depends entirely on one's definition of "kid." The game may be suitable for those in their mid-to-late teens, but those still in the single digits should wait a few more years before tackling the series.

Little Nightmares Is Too Scary For Little Kids

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With its ghoulish villains and genuinely scary level design, the original Little Nightmares game received a T for Teen rating in North America. This means the game is not considered suitable for players under the age of thirteen. Pan-European Game Information, or PEGI, took this warning one step further by rating the game PEGI 16, meaning the organization does not recommend the game to players under sixteen. While this may seem harsh to fans of Little Nightmares, it’s not difficult to understand where these organizations are coming from. Though not quite as intense as other games in the games in the horror platformer subgenre like Limbo and Inside, the original Little Nightmares game features a fair amount of mature content, with underlying themes of cannibalism and speculated matricide.

Based on the sequel’s new trailer, Little Nightmares 2 seems on track to deliver the same terrifying player experience. The trailer showcases a multitude of new scares, including an animated disembodied hand, a near-360 degree head turn, and one enemy who looks eerily similar to the bowler hat ghost from The Haunting of Hill House. If those descriptions alone send shivers up a one’s spine, it’s not hard to imagine how a younger gamer may react.

Though it features compelling child protagonists, Tarsier Studios’ Little Nightmares is definitely not for kids. While Little Nightmares 2 is not yet rated, it’s safe to bet that this spooky sequel will receive a similar rating to its predecessor. Parents of little gamers are better off saving these gorgeous games until their kids are older – unless they want to be kept up by nightmares that aren’t so little.

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