Little Inferno

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

8.5/10

While no co-op mode exists as of this writing, the Switch version will be adding one in the next week. Even still, I’ve played through Little Inferno with multiple people as the communal fun of trying to figure out combos still works even when only one controller does anything. I don’t think Little Inferno is for everyone, but it sure as hell is for me.

COGConnectedJennifer Dingle

79/100

During the Christmas holiday season have you ever watched “The Holiday Yule Log” on TV and think “Hey, that would make a fantastic game”?  I didn’t think so, but Tomorrow Corporation saw potential for fun in those flickering flames.  Surprisingly they have developed something truly special in a game called Little Inferno.  Tomorrow Corporation is a three-person team, who have previously worked on great puzzle games such as World of Goo and Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, and they have combined their talents and brought us something very unique with the new Wii U eShop game that brin...

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

7/10

Little Inferno is one of those unorthodox creations that is hard to not like. It’s got a style of its own, an air of mystery, and an engaging gameplay loop that is only weighed down by the odd tinge of repetition, a perhaps unnecessary delivery mechanic and a definitive end to the core experience. These issues will undoubtedly put some gamers off, but if you’re the patient type who longs for something unequivocally different to play on the Nintendo Switch, Little Inferno certainly delivers the goods.

VGChartzKarl Koebke

5.5/10

Little Inferno proves that cool concepts don't always make enjoyable games.It's everyone's favorite toy this holiday season: My Little Inferno. The world is getting colder by the day [...]

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

5.1/10

Although rare, the concept of an anti-game is definitely intriguing. Little Inferno may be more than initially meets the eye but is it a worthwhile gaming experience or will you be better off lighting your credit card on fire?

So how about we do this nice and bold, and then stick a score that’s right down the middle: If you do believe that games are art, and that gaming can offer more than dumb entertainment, then buy it. If games are nothing more than a stress release to you, don’t.

IGNAnthony Gallegos

5/10

Initially it’s a pleasure to burn every item I receive in Little Inferno. The flash that signals ignition, the way items respond to being incinerated – it all activates some primal part of my brain that can sit in front of a camp fire for hours, sinking deep into my head as I watch the fingers of the flames. The vague story and uninspired puzzles weren’t special enough to keep my attention after that initial sense of awe waned, though, and when viewed alongside some annoying constraints that make the gameplay feel unnecessarily constrained, Little Inferno’s few great ideas fall apart like so m...

GameLusterSimon Smith

0/10

In life we are given many lessons, one of the strongest is that you should never play with fire. Fire is dangerous, it is wild, it can hurt you and cost you more than some can even imagine. In life you should never play with fire, but in case you have an inner pyromaniac you might want to find a healthy way to set it free and Little Inferno is that perfect way. This game allows you to unleash your inner Firestarter and set a multitude of varying items alight as we see them burn then slowly turn to ash in the bottom of our fireplace.