Little Nightmares: The Depths is a good first episode of the Secrets of the Maw expansion. Great atmosphere combined with the excellent platforming passages leaves you wishing for more.
Little Nightmares: The Depths2017
Little Nightmares: The Depths
2017 Bandai Namco Entertainment64Worthwhile
Playtime
BriefIt typically takes about 1 hour to finish the game.
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Available on
- $3.99
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Details
- Launch
- July 6, 2017
- Developer
- Tarsier Studios
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
Overview
The Depths is the first area the Runaway Kid passes through in Little Nightmares's DLC, Secrets of the Maw. It is located at the very bottom of the Maw and is also where the Granny is encountered.
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Press62
Players72
WorthwhileGood- Metacritic62from 8 reviews
- OpenCritic61from 8 reviews
Some will be disappointed that there is no story progression, or revelations of any sort, with this first DLC release for Little Nightmares, but even the way The Depths is selected from the in-game menu screen implies "prequel" or "side-story" and that is exactly what this is. If the tense run-and-jump sections of the base game were appealing, and the...
Hot on the heels of Little Nightmares came the first of three DLC expansions, ‘The Depths’. Part one focuses on a young faceless boy (the so-called Runaway Kid) as he attempts to escape his horrifying fate upon the Maw.
If you enjoyed Little Nightmares, this is for you, however, it isn't quite as engaging or as interesting this time around.
In all departments, except graphics, The Depths is inferior to the original game. There are no sufficient level of challenge, and the difficulty lies in timing and luck. The level's boss looks weaker than predecessors, and the new character doesn't offer a sufficient level of empathy. If Little Nightmares was the TV series, we would call this DLC a...