Little Nightmares 3 Release Times & Date

It’s almost time for players to finally jump into the world of Little Nightmares 3 and experience a new settings with two new protagonists, Low and Alone. While being developed by different developer, Supermassive Games, the entry still upholds the traditional tropes of the series, with a newly added online co-op mode. So, let’s check out the global release times and date for Little Nightmares 3, so you can have a clear idea when you and your friends can finally play it together.

What Times Does Little Nightmares 3 Release?

Little Nightmares 3 will release on October 10th, 2025, on the PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox One S/X, and Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 platforms. The game follows a midnight release schedule (for PSN), which shouldn’t be an issue for most players since the game lands on a weekend.

The preload for the game on PlayStation will start two days prior to release. So, expect it to begin on 8th October 2025, for all regions. There isn’t a preload date revealed for Steam yet.

So, let’s check out the global release times and dates for Little Nightmares 3.

Due to no official confirmation of release times, the timings below have been pulled & calculated from the PSN store and Steam countdown. So take these as the expected time of release rather than the exact one.

Region

Timezone

PSN Release Times & Dates

Steam Release Times & Dates

United States (USA)

PDT (UTC-7)

9 PM on October 9th, 2025

3 PM on October 9th, 2025

EDT (UTC-4)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

6 PM on October 9th, 2025

United Kingdom (UK)

BST (UTC+1)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

11 PM on October 9th, 2025

Germany

CEST (UTC+2)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

(UTC+4)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

2 AM on October 10th, 2025

India

ICT (UTC+5:30)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

3:30 AM on October 10th, 2025

Hong Kong

HKT (UTC+8)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

6 AM on October 10th, 2025

Japan

JST (UTC+9)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

7 AM on October 10th, 2025

Australia

AEDT (UTC+11)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

9 AM on October 10th, 2025

New Zealand (Auckland)

NZDT (UTC+13)

12 AM on October 10th, 2025

11 AM on October 10th, 2025

Little Nightmares 3 does not feature any early access for players, even with the pricier edition. To play the game early, you can try changing your store’s region or creating a new account for the region that will see the game release early.

Which Little Nightmares 3 Edition Should You Buy? (All Editions Compared)

Apart from the collectors’ edition, players can choose between two editions of Little Nightmares 3: Standard and Deluxe. If players purchase Little Nightmares III before release, they’ll also be getting the pre-order bundle on all editions, which includes Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition and the Dark Six costumes set.

If you’re more inclined to spend a little extra and get the deluxe edition, you’ll get additional costumes for Low and Alone, as well as the expansion pass for any future DLCs. Here’s the complete list of goodies included in the Little Nightmares 3 deluxe edition.

Content

Release Date

Little Nightmares 3 (Base Game)

October 9th/10th, 2025

Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition

Immediately After Purchase

Dark Six Costumes Set

On Game’s Release

Ferryman Costumes Set

October 11th, 2025

Resident’s Costumes Pack

Expected on Release

First Additional Chapter (Expansion Pass)

April—June, 2026

Second Additional Chapter (Expansion Pass)

October—December, 2026