Emina Zulić
AltCharReanimal review: Bringing back creepy with style
Published 2/11/2026
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 2/13/2026
Reanimal
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.
- Developer
- Tarsier Studios
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
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81
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Critic avg
81
62 scored reviews
Total coverage
62
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 62 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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62 included scored reviews
90–10018 reviews · 29%
80–8930 reviews · 48%
70–797 reviews · 11%
Below 707 reviews · 11%
Showing 51-60 of 62 matching critic reviews. 62 total critic reviews. Page 6 of 7.
REVIEW: Reanimal Is Like An Even More Terrifying Version of Little Nightmares
Published 2/11/2026
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80
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Read originalMarcus Kenneth
CGMagazineReanimal (PS5) Review
Published 2/11/2026
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70
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Reanimal Review
Published 2/11/2026
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90
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Read originalMatt Wales
EurogamerReanimal review - a thing of phenomenal artistry and mood
Published 2/11/2026
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80
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewReanimal review
Published 2/11/2026
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80
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Read originalCheri Faulkner
GameSpotReanimal Review - Doomed, But Not Alone
Published 2/11/2026
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeon Hurley
GamesRadar+Reanimal review: "A feast of twisted weirdness conjuring up unpleasant imagery and dark world building" | GamesRadar+Total FilmTotal Film
Published 2/11/2026
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalKate Harrold
GAMINGbibleReanimal Is a Worthy Little Nightmares Successor, but Prepare To Be Confused
Published 2/11/2026
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrés Aquino
GfinityReanimal on Nintendo Switch 2 Review - A Nightmare Best Shared With A Friend
Published 2/11/2026
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80
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