Reanimal

Reanimal

February 13, 2026

PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

The creators of Little Nightmares™ I &a; II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother &a; sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

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Critic Reviews (25)

Adam Ryan WellPlayed Feb 2026
85.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

88.0

"Tarsier&s;s new horror platformer takes all of the lessons learned from Little Nightmares and creates a darker, more sinister, and more impactful experience."

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Alessandro Alosi The Games Machine Feb 2026
83.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"If there&s;s one thing Tarsier Studios knows how to do, it&s;s a horror-tinged co-op adventure. It may not be groundbreaking, but it&s;s certainly a great way to spend eight hours with friends."

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Andrew Stretch TechRaptor Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Tarsier&s;s Reanimal is a fun and creepy adventure to spend alone or with a friend for a few hours. The co-op experience doesn&s;t add much, but you&s;ll be able to bounce ideas off the deeper story as you&s;re escaping from …"

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Dariusz Matusiak GRYOnline.pl Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Reanimal is a very cinematic experience, in which platform and co-op mechanics are simply an addition. The plot takes centre stage here, and the themes and experiences suggested by the authors are probably more mature and serious than those in …"

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Dennis Müller GamePro Feb 2026
65.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

60.0

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Dominic Sheard DarkZero Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

78.0

"As the credits rolled after my four hour and 30-minute journey, I found myself a little lost trying to decipher exactly what had happened, but the experience getting there was the compelling next step of the gameplay seen in the …"

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Frank Montes Generación Xbox Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

92.0

"If you love the Little Nightmares series , you&s;ll find something very special here: it not only draws on its essence, but elevates it and takes it a step further, a must-have in the Xbox catalog."

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Joshua Robertson TheGamer Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

92.0

"It’s a true evolution of the Little Nightmares formula, and while some technical issues can frustrate at times, and it loses a bit of its tension as it draws to a close, it’s still an experience that I would easily …"

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Josh Wise VideoGamer Feb 2026
70.0 /100

"In the new puzzle-platformer from Tarsier Studios, Reanimal, you get to drive an ice cream van. That may come as a shock, given that this developer m..."

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Keith Mitchell The Outerhaven Productions Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Reanimal is Tarsier Studios at its darkest and most uncompromising. This is not a continuation of Little Nightmares, but a bolder, more disturbing evolution that proves Tarsier is fully unleashed."

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Lee Mehr VGChartz Feb 2026
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

65.0

"Tarsier Studios&s; greater scope from past works - presentationally &a; thematically - leads to both unforgettable moments and unfortunate mechanical setbacks."

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Leon Hurley GamesRadar+ Feb 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

80.0

"Playing Reanimal feels like flicking through playable concept art"

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Liam Croft Push Square Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

70.0

"By improving upon its work from the Little Nightmares series, Tarsier Studios has crafted its greatest horror game yet. Reanimal is an impressive, smooth mix of action, platforming, and top-of-the-line presentation. It&s;s a very gripping and intense experience, both in …"

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Marcus Kenneth CGMagazine Feb 2026
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Reanimal understands horror on a visual and emotional level, but isn&s;t able to support it with the amount of friction in the game. When it works, it&s;s great; when it doesn&s;t, the cracks are impossible to ignore."

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer Feb 2026
84.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"Reanimal takes its cues from primal childhood trauma and the deep-seated fears that most people carry through life. It adds layers of familiar-feeling puzzles and terrifying monsters to a game that looks a lot like a Little Nightmares sibling. With …"

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Matt Wales Eurogamer Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Tarsier returns to horror with a rich, meaningful evolution of its familiar Little Nightmares formula. And while it could perhaps be a little more radical, Reanimal remains utterly compelling; bleak, nasty, and full of menace."

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Nile Bowie Nintendo Life Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"With Reanimal, Tarsier Studios delivers its darkest, boldest work yet. Expanding on the Little Nightmares formula with non-linear exploration, striking audiovisual design, and bombastic set pieces, this is an imaginative horror experience that confidently delivers its vision while offering accessible …"

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Ravi Sinha GamingBolt Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

92.0

"Reanimal is exactly what you might expect from the original Little Nightmares team, and yet, wondrous in its own right. Like venturing down the rabbit hole of unrelenting terror, it&s;s an experience that will stay with you long after the …"

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Shaun Prescott PC Gamer Feb 2026
74.0 /100

Graphics

38.0

Gameplay

42.0

Story

39.0

"Reanimal doesn&s;t meaningfully develop Tarsier&s;s approach to gameplay in the Little Nightmares games, but it&s;s a grim sight to behold, and a worthwhile horror adventure."

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Tom Bardwell VideoGamer Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

86.0

"Bold and brilliant, Reanimal is a strangling, grim adventure that’s anything but little or nightmarish, leaning into legitimate, unsettling horror through its stellar artistic direction, tense atmosphere, and grisly, haunting world."

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Tommy Holloway PlayStation Universe Feb 2026
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Reanimal is a short thrill ride, packed with stylish albeit somewhat repetitive set pieces, and truly nightmarish imagery. Despite its obvious connective tissue to Tarsier&s;s previous franchise, it does enough to never feel derivative, and instead comes off as more …"

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Tuffcub TheSixthAxis Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"Reanimal is bold and uncompromising evolution of Tarsier&s;s signature style, darker, stranger, and far less forgiving than anything that came before. I was repulsed, I was unsettled, and I loved it."

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Usama Mehmood DualShockers Feb 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"For some, it may not reach the same tightly crafted heights as Little Nightmares, but it successfully captures that same uneasy magic that made those games special. It isn’t perfect, much like all things in this vast expanse of the …"

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Wesley LeBlanc Game Informer Feb 2026
82.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"But it is thought-provoking and stimulating, and if you can stomach combat suicide, animal harm, and more – all proxies for the effects of war on the people who wage it and the victims of that destruction – Tarsier has …"

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Will Borger IGN Feb 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Reanimal is a horror story, a journey through hell made up of the simple, elegant gameplay that Tarsier has honed to a feather&s;s edge over the last decade."

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