I wouldn't say this game is exactly frightening or scary in the traditional sense of horror games. But that's a good thing. What Little Nightmares hopes to achieve is a feeling of strange dread and discomfort that can only come from being a child in a world of terrifying giants. If I had to compare the feeling of playing this game to other forms of media, I'd say that Little Nightmares grants the same feeling as James and the Giant Peach, the art of children's books like The Stinky Cheese Man and The Twits, and dark animated films like Coraline. It perfectly portrays the feeling of being very small in a world that is actively working against you at every turn. The traditional game mechanics like puzzle solving and platforming are extremely simple, so don't expect too much of a challenge. But that's not exactly the reason you play this game, you play it "for the experience", and it is one I highly recommend.
