Little Nightmares III downloadable content The Shores is available now as part of the Secrets of The Spiral expansion pass, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games announced, per Gematsu (September 29, 2026).
Publisher overview copy: Low and Alone, reunited after traveling through a mirror and without Dime, reach a coastal biome of filthy stone, fishy air, and fog regularly cut by a lighthouse beacon. Flooded streets and empty houses set up encounters with hungry leeches and the looming Leech Monster. The path toward the lighthouse forces a dive into rushing sewers — open pipes, valves, propellers, and submerged rooms that demand careful breath management.
The base game already ships across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store. The Shores is framed as the next story chapter inside the named expansion pass rather than a free update.
Caveat for buyers: English day-of coverage confirms availability and the pass framing but does not lock a standalone MSRP or every regional storefront SKU. Check your platform store for whether The Shores is sold alone or only via Secrets of The Spiral. For another Bandai Namco multiplat beat already on RCG, see Ace Combat 8 Deluxe Early Access Is Live Now.
Horror fans who finished the base campaign and already own Secrets of The Spiral should see The Shores unlock in their library after the September 29 drop — restart the game or check DLC management if the chapter does not appear immediately. Players who only own the base game need to buy the pass (or a standalone Shores SKU if their storefront offers one) before the flooded biome will load. That ownership split is why RCG is flagging pass framing as a buying caveat rather than shouting “free update.”
Tone-wise, Supermassive and Bandai Namco are staying inside Little Nightmares’ quiet dread: no combat fantasy, just traversal pressure, creature avoidance, and lighthouse navigation. US spoilers should stop at the publisher’s leech / lighthouse / sewer pitch until reviewers post non-spoiler clear times. For calendar desks, mark The Shores as live as of September 29, 2026, and revisit only if Bandai Namco later dates additional Spiral-pass chapters.
What we are not saying: we are not inventing DLC prices, claiming a free unlock for all owners, or spoiling puzzle solutions beyond the publisher’s biome description. Report The Shores as live inside the expansion pass as of September 29.
