Little Nightmares III Deluxe Upgrade (DLC)

Little Nightmares III is a co-op horror platformer from Supermassive Games, set inside the Spiral - a fractured cluster of disturbing dreamscapes that Low and Alone must escape. Low carries a bow used to sever ropes, hit high-placed buttons, and down airborne threats; Alone wields a wrench for smashing barriers and stunning enemies. The two mechanics interlock just enough to give each player a role, though reviewers noted that Low tends to carry more puzzle weight, leaving the Alone player in a supporting seat for long stretches. Outside of that imbalance the loop is familiar: sneak past grotesque creatures, read environmental puzzles without handholding, then sprint through intense chase sequences hoping your timing holds. The base campaign runs roughly three to four hours, in line with every other entry in the series, and the four-chapter structure takes you through setpieces including a grotesque Necropolis haunted by a giant doll-baby, a rain-soaked funfair, a Candy Factory crawling with Candy Weevils, and encounters with a many-armed spider-lady. None of it is subtle, and the atmosphere - layered with an atonal soundtrack, creaking mechanisms, and meticulous environmental detail - is easily the strongest card in the deck. This Deluxe Upgrade is not a second game; it is the additional content layer that lifts a standard purchase into the full package. The centrepiece is the Secrets of the Spiral Expansion Pass, which covers two additional chapters releasing in staggered windows across 2026 (April-June and October-December respectively). Those chapters are non-essential to the main story but are designed to deepen lore and open up new corners of the Spiral. The upgrade also includes the Ferryman Costumes Set - exclusive to the Expansion Pass - plus the Residents Costumes Pack, sixteen costumes in four sets of four, dressing Low and Alone as legacy enemies: The Janitor, The Twin Chefs, The Lady, and The Hunter. Pure cosmetics, but well-crafted nods to series history for franchise fans. Where the base game has taken heat is worth knowing before you commit to the premium tier. No local co-op at launch was a genuine stumbling block for the audience most naturally drawn to a co-op horror game. Cross-play between platform families is also absent. Chase sequences, designed for snappy single-player timing, can feel mismatched when two players need pixel-perfect sync - depth perception on the fixed-camera platforming compounds this during high-pressure moments. The story makes no direct connections to Six or Mono from the previous games, which divided long-term fans even as newcomers found it a clean entry point. These are base-game issues; the Deluxe Upgrade does not fix them, but the Expansion Pass chapters represent two more bites at the experience, and if Supermassive patches the rougher co-op edges before those chapters drop, they could arrive in better shape. The honest pitch for this upgrade is simple: if you already own the base game and the Spiral's atmosphere clicked with you, locking in the Expansion Pass now is the low-friction way to stay in that world when the 2026 chapters land, plus you get the legacy costumes immediately. If you are still on the fence about the base game itself, buy that first - the Upgrade will still be there once you know whether Low and Alone's three-to-four hour run earned more of your time.

Alex · Scout Team

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