How to Swap Characters in Little Nightmares 3 — The One Trick You Need to Know
Short answer: yes, you can change characters in Little Nightmares 3, but not in the middle of a single playthrough — you’ll need to start a new save or use chapter select to pick the other protagonist.
How to swap characters in Little Nightmares 3
When you start a new game you must choose either Low or Alone, and that choice is locked to that particular save file. In other words, you cannot swap characters on the fly within the same playthrough. However, you can create a new save and select the other character for that file.
Additionally, the game includes chapter select. That means you don’t have to replay the entire game to try the other character: simply pick the chapter you want to play from the main menu and choose the other protagonist when prompted. For example, if you completed a playthrough as Low, you can go to chapter select, choose Chapter 3, and start that chapter as Alone.
Also note this specific detail: if your first playthrough started with Low but you haven’t yet beaten Chapter 3, you can still switch to Alone — however, the farthest starting point available will be Chapter 2 in that case. Finally, Little Nightmares 3 gives you eight save slots, so you can keep multiple character files without losing progress; chapter progress within each save file is preserved.
Should you play as Low or Alone in Little Nightmares 3?
The difference between Low and Alone is purely their weapon and how they interact with the environment. Low — the boy with the beak mask — uses a bow, so he can shoot arrows to hit distant objects. Alone — the girl with pigtails — carries a wrench, which is for melee smashing and close-range interaction.
Because the game supports co-op and an AI companion, you won’t permanently miss abilities by picking one or the other: the partner can still perform the complementary tasks. So, pick based on playstyle — ranged puzzle solutions versus close-up smashing — or simply whichever character you prefer.
