Little Nightmares 3 Optimization Guide: Best Settings for Optimal Performance

Here we break down the optimized settings to play Little Nightmares 3 smoothly without stutters or frame drops for the best experience.

Picture of Low and Alone in Little Nightmares 3
Low and Alone in Little Nightmares 3 (Image via Bandai Namco)

Little Nightmares 3 doesn’t have high system requirements compared to other 2025 titles, which is to be expected from a platform game like this. However, they are still considerably higher than that of the previous titles, making the game difficult to run on older PCs. Therefore, you must use our optimized settings to achieve a smooth gameplay experience without degrading the visual fidelity. We are sharing these settings in the article below. Read on to learn more.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer’s opinions.

Best Little Nightmares 3 Settings for Optimal Performance

Picture of Little Nightmares 3 graphics settings page
Little Nightmares 3 graphics settings page (Image via Bandai Namco)

While it’s true that Little Nightmares 3’s system requirements are higher than previous titles in the series, a little optimization can increase the performance significantly. With the optimized settings, the game will run a lot better at 60+ FPS on most systems. Use the settings below for the best performance:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s minimum and recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 1920 x 1080.

Video Settings

SettingsValues
Selected Display1
DisplayFullscreen
Resolution1920 x 1080
Anti-AliasingFSR
Anti-Aliasing QualityUltra
Resolution Scaling100
VSyncOff (Unless you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Frame Rate LimitOff

Advanced Video Settings

SettingsValues
QualityCustom
BloomMedium
Post-ProcessingLow
TexturesUltra
ShadowsHigh
Effects QualityMedium
Ambient OcclusionUltra
Depth of FieldLow
Ray TracingHigh

Conclusion

With the above settings, Little Nightmares 3 will run better on most PCs. These settings also reduce stutters and random frame drops, so you will have a better experience in this game. Also, if you find shimmering in-game around certain objects, then replace FSR with XeSS in the Anti-Aliasing setting.


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