Little Nightmares III has received the new DLC The Shores, which is now available as part of the Secrets of The Spiral Expansion Pass. Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games have added the chapter as the next story-focused piece of the game’s post-launch content, sending Low and Alone into a bleak coastal area where the sea, the fog, and a new monster threat turn their search for a way forward into another fight for survival.
The release gives players a new story route through the world of Little Nightmares III rather than a replacement for the main adventure. The Shores is one of two additional chapters included in the Expansion Pass, alongside The Backstage. The pass also includes the Ferryman Costumes Set, a pair of costumes made for Low and Alone. That makes the new DLC relevant both to players who already own the pass and to anyone deciding whether the complete post-launch package matches the kind of extra content they want.
A New Route Through The Spiral
The chapter begins with Low and Alone reunited after traveling through the mirror. Dime is no longer with them, leaving the journey once again in the hands of the two protagonists. Their arrival is immediately recognizable: filthy stones, the smell of fish, damp wind, and a dense fog repeatedly cut by the beam of a lighthouse. Low’s map points toward the light, giving the pair a destination even though the surrounding coast offers little reason to trust what lies ahead.
This setting changes the texture of the journey without abandoning the series’ core sense of unease. The coast is not presented as an open escape route. Empty houses and flooded streets show that the hungry sea has taken control of the area, while the lighthouse remains visible through the haze as both a guide and a reminder of the distance Low and Alone still have to cross. The environmental details establish a place shaped by water, abandonment, and limited visibility.
Leeches Guard the Flooded Streets
The main danger in the coastal section comes from leeches that thrive in the wet conditions. The creatures are watched over by the Leech Monster, whose presence gives the area a threat larger than the individual hazards waiting in the water. Straying too close can bring the creatures within reach, so moving through the flooded streets requires attention to the space around the pair as well as the route ahead.
The danger is especially important because the chapter’s obstacles are tied to the environment rather than separated from it. Water is the defining feature of The Shores, but it is also the source of the chapter’s most immediate risks. The abandoned homes, submerged paths, and creatures living in the shallows make progress feel less like a straight line toward the lighthouse and more like a series of narrow openings that Low and Alone must find together.
The Lighthouse Requires One Last Dive
Reaching the lighthouse means going below the surface. Low and Alone must enter the sewers, where water rushes through open pipes and the route is filled with mechanical and structural dangers. Cracking valves, sharp propellers, and submerged rooms stand between the duo and their destination, turning each section into a test of movement, timing, and endurance.
The focus on every second of breath gives the underwater passages a clear practical identity. Players are not simply walking through a new visual setting; they are navigating spaces where the water itself limits how long the characters can remain in danger. The combination of fast-moving water, spinning machinery, and rooms that have already been overtaken by the flood creates a focused challenge for the two-character team.
What Players Need to Know
The Shores is a digital add-on that requires Little Nightmares III. It is also included in the Secrets of The Spiral Expansion Pass, so players who already own the pass should not purchase the chapter separately. The official Nintendo product information lists the add-on for Nintendo Switch and notes a 3 MB file size for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Compatibility matters when choosing which version to buy. Nintendo’s listing warns that DLC purchased on Nintendo Switch is compatible only with the Nintendo Switch version of the game. Players should therefore match the add-on to the edition of Little Nightmares III they use, rather than assuming that a purchase made for one console version will automatically transfer to the other.
Why The Shores Matters
The arrival of The Shores expands the story of Low and Alone with a chapter built around a distinct location, a new creature threat, and a progression route that moves from the coast to the sewers beneath it. It also gives the Expansion Pass a clear narrative purpose: in addition to the Ferryman costumes, the package is centered on two extra chapters that deepen the time players spend in the Spiral.
For players who have been following the duo’s journey, the chapter’s most important promise is not a change in format but another concentrated descent into the series’ unsettling world. Low’s map points toward the lighthouse, yet the path there runs through flooded streets, leech-infested waters, and submerged machinery. With The Shores now available, that route is open—and surviving it depends on how well Low and Alone can keep moving before the water closes in.
Source: Nintendo