ICONIK and Bandai Namco Entertainment have released a new May Update for Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, introducing several comfort and accessibility improvements alongside gameplay refinements. The update focuses on player customization, smoother interactions, and better environmental responsiveness across supported VR platforms.
Among the most notable additions are new smooth turning presets and an option to disable the hood or vignette effect on PC. The patch also improves AI investigation behavior, climbable interactions, and object visibility, making exploration through the unsettling world feel a bit more polished.
Patch Notes
New Features
Smooth Turning Option
- Added a smooth turning option for improved player comfort customization
- Available presets include:
- 0.5x
- 1x (default)
- 1.5x
- 2x
- 3x
- Setting can be adjusted through the control settings menu
Hood / Vignette Option
- Added an option to disable the hood or vignette effect on PC
- Setting is available through the accessibility menu
- Developers noted that disabling the hood effect may impact performance depending on PC hardware configuration
Improvements and Fixes
Gameplay and Interaction Improvements
- Improved climbable interactions
- Improved collision handling
- Fixed several environment interaction behaviors
AI Improvements
- Improved AI behavior during investigations
- Improved AI chase behavior
Visibility Improvements
- Improved visibility handling for nearby objects
- Improved visibility handling for held objects
Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes launched on April 23, 2026, for PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest, and PC via SteamVR. The first-person survival horror adventure follows Dark Six as players explore distorted environments, solve puzzles, and evade terrifying enemies in virtual reality.
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