The original Little Nightmares devs basically made their own Little Nightmares 3, and I had more fun playing its Steam Next Fest demo than I did reviewing the actual sequel from Supermassive

Children reassemble a trolley in Reanimal.

If you, like me, were disappointed by Little Nightmares 3, I have some encouraging news to share: the Steam Next Fest demo for Reanimal, a spiritual successor from original Little Nightmares developer Tarsier, is superb.

I don't want to spend too much time ragging on a game that I already spent 800 words complaining about in my review, but Little Nightmares 3 isn't great. I love the series, and I love developer Supermassive Games, but the threequel just misses the mark. Puzzles are rudimentary and samey, the stealth and chase scenes are more frustrating than scary, and the lack of local co-op is a huge disappointment.