Little Nightmares 3 DLC #1: The Backstage Trophy Guide & Roadmap

Little Nightmares 3 DLC #1: The Backstage Trophy Roadmap

Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10
Approximate amount of time to 100%: 1 hour
Offline Trophies: 6 (1, 2, 3)
Online Trophies: 0
Number of missable trophies: 1, Puppet Master
Glitched trophies: 0
Does difficulty affect trophies?: No, there are no difficulty settings
Hardest Trophy: Puppet Master
Minimum Playthroughs: 1
PS4/PS5 Autopop & Save Transfer: No
PS4/PS5 Crossbuy: Yes
Free-Roam / Level Select after Story?: Yes, there is a chapter select
New Game+ Mode?: No
Supports Manual Saves?: No, there are 8 profile save slots. But within those slots, there is only one autosave and no manual saves.
Release Date: June 12, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to the Little Nightmares 3 DLC #1: The Backstage Trophy Guide! While exploring The Spiral, Low and Alone are torn apart. To find his friend, Low must venture into the darkest part of The Carnevale, behind the curtains, into The Backstage. In The Backstage lies The Puppeteer hunting the living canvas for her next masterpiece. For trophies you need all 10 collectibles. You also have to do some miscellaneous tasks in the chapter to unlock certain trophies

How to start the DLC

Go to the chapter select and select the mirror that says “The Backstage”.

Step 1: All in One Run (1 hour)

This DLC is pretty short, and you can easily do all the trophies in one playthrough. Follow the Little Nightmares 3 The Backstage DLC Walkthrough to get everything in one run. It is recommended to go into Settings -> Accessibility and Highlight Antagonists in any color you like. This helps see the ghost enemies earlier, which helps to not die too quickly.

Step 2: Cleanup

If you missed any trophy, just replay the chapter via Chapter Select.

Little Nightmares 3 DLC #1: The Backstage Trophy Guide

	Exit Stage Fright Survive until the curtain call
Automatic story-related trophy, cannot be missed. Unlocks after finishing the DLC.
	Picture Perfect A revealing experience
You earn this trophy for collecting all 10 finger paintings. See Little Nightmares 3 The Backstage DLC Walkthrough.
	Just the Ticket Keep your eye on the prize
You earn this trophy when you hang onto the ticket machine near the end of the chapter. You find this ticket machine after you have to grab a hook to reach another room, and after you hide from the puppetmaster, you have to use the elevator. Pick up the item near the elevator and throw it onto the button on the elevator. The arrow changes from down to up. Then use the elevator. After the elevator ride, head left through a couple of rooms until you reach the ticket machine. Hang on the lever to activate the machine, and the trophy pops soon after.
	Puppet Master You didn’t break a leg
You earn this trophy for completing the DLC without dying. This sounds harder than it is. The DLC is very short, and you can quickly hit Restart Checkpoint if you are about to die. The trophy unlocks after defeating the puppetmaster at the end of the chapter.
	Clean Up Your Act You may need a raincoat
Right after climbing up the first ladder in the chapter, head through the opening on the right side to enter the shower. Your partner needs to go under the shower, in solo your partner should go there automatically, if not press / to get him there. Now jump onto the handle until the trophy pops. You can do this trophy a little later too, as you will come across this room through the story again.
	Shadow Puppets Flash the mob
You can only earn this near the end of the chapter, after picking up the circle-shaped item. You can’t miss it, it’s story-related. After you pick up the item, drop down and hide behind the big statue on the right side, and wait for the two enemies to come. But do NOT let them get too close to you. You need to press / to use your flashlight WITHOUT hitting the two enemies. Your partner then needs to use the same attack, but he actually has to hit them to stun them. If you hit them both with your stun ability, they will die, which you want to avoid. Once they are stunned, run past them into the room where you solved the puzzle earlier. Here, stand in the middle and let them get close to you. This time, hit them with your stun ability, and they will die. It is possible to get the trophy without the two enemies that you stunned in the corridor, but it is harder this way to get 5 enemies around you.