As someone who thought the first game was just fine, I'm very pleased to say that Little Nightmares 2 is a vast improvement. The graphics are much more polished, the environment is more varied, the story is more ambitious, there are more intense chase sequences with creepier enemies, and the addition of a secondary companion character added more variety to the gameplay which is still very similar to its predecessor. The gameplay still relied heavily on trial-and-error which might be frustrating, but the improved checkpoint system and controls more than makes up for it. While its game mechanics are sometimes too reminiscent of Playdead's INSIDE, this game offered enough new material to deliver an entirely unique experience. I do wish that the story is less cryptic, but at the same time its open-ended nature allowed for more interpretations to be made.