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A brother and sister cross a nightmare island by boat and on foot, evading monsters and searching for their missing friends.
Released 13 Feb 2026
Rescue Missing Friends
Explore by Boat
Sneak Past Monsters
The creators of Little Nightmares™ I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.
Developed by Tarsier Studios · Published by THQ Nordic, Amplifier Studios
REANIMAL is a horror adventure about a brother and sister searching for their missing friends and trying to escape the island they once called home. Its story unfolds in fragments through the places and events they encounter.
Players explore on foot and by boat, move stealthily to avoid danger, solve environmental puzzles, and survive chases and encounters with monsters. The journey also includes secrets and collectibles to discover.
The game can be played alone or in local and online co-op. In co-op, both players share a directed camera; in single-player, an AI companion joins the journey. The adventure progresses through a series of chapters.
Players who enjoy REANIMAL often praise its oppressive atmosphere, striking environments and creature designs, and sound that builds tension. Chase sequences and playing through frightening moments with a friend also stand out for some reviewers. Others find the story too obscure or the puzzles and combat too simple, while many criticize the short campaign and its price; reports of bugs and co-op connection problems also appear in the reviews.
The original creators of Little Nightmares™ & Little Nightmares™ II have returned to take you on a more terrifying journey than ever before. In this co-op horror adventure game, you play as a brother & sister who go through hell to rescue their missing friends. Exploring by boat and on land, you must use your wits to survive, work together to escape the hellish island, and the dark secret that haunts you.
In this unsettling tale, the emphasis is on tension and thick atmosphere, as you join the two orphans on a desperate search for hope and redemption in the direst of circumstances.
Traverse an intriguing but terrifying world, where the main path is only one part of the fragmented story. Discover all sorts of mysterious locations on your perilous journey, each with its own story to tell.
Tarsier Studios is bringing their unique visual style to bear on a whole host of new twisted monsters and broken, yet resilient, child characters. Fragments of the children's troubled past have been used as inspiration for their character design, and for the monsters that now torment them.
Nobody should be forced to go through hell alone! Fully playable in single player and local & online co-op, REANIMAL has a shared, directed camera, designed to maximise claustrophobia and tension.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 41 |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | REANIMAL supports single-player and 2-player co-op. Co-op is available locally and online, including shared/split-screen support, Remote Play Together, and cross-platform multiplayer. The game is built around two sibling protagonists and is fully playable solo with an AI partner. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer-related mod features are mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
