Little Nightmares 3 features 25 collectible dolls scattered across four chapters: Necropolis, Candy Factory, Carnevale, and The Institute. Finding all dolls unlocks the "Loose Threads" achievement/trophy and contributes to 100% game completion. This comprehensive guide provides exact locations for every doll with detailed walkthrough instructions, verified from multiple authoritative sources including PowerPyx, NeoSeeker, and official game data.
| Chapter | Number of Dolls | Difficulty | Key Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necropolis | 5 | Easy | City walls, market areas, bell tower |
| Candy Factory | 5 | Medium | Document rooms, freezer, surveillance areas |
| Carnevale | 10 | Hard | Carnival areas, piano rooms, wells |
| The Institute | 5 | Hard | Laboratory areas, prison cells, elevator sections |
Necropolis serves as the introduction chapter with 5 relatively straightforward doll locations. This ruined city setting features crumbling architecture and the terrifying Monster Baby antagonist.
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Location: City wall entrance area
Difficulty: Unmissable
How to Find: After climbing the massive ladder at the beginning of the game, crawl through the tunnel and break through the weakened stone wall using Alone's wrench. The doll sits prominently in the middle of the floor, impossible to miss as it serves as the game's introduction to collectibles.
Pro Tip: This doll is designed to be unmissable, teaching players that dolls exist in the game world. Take a moment to examine it to understand what you're looking for in future locations.
Location: Hidden room post-elevator
Difficulty: Easy
How to Find: After encountering the all-seeing eye that turns people to stone, trigger the floor switch and ride the elevator down. When it reaches the bottom, instead of proceeding right through the door, use Alone's wrench to break the weakened wall on the left. The doll sits in the center of this secret room.
Pro Tip: Many dolls are found by breaking weakened walls or exploring areas opposite to where the game naturally guides you. Always check alternative paths!
Location: Market area upper level
Difficulty: Easy
How to Find: After climbing the wall of broken wooden planks (shimmying side to side), you'll reach a market area. Instead of using the umbrella to ride the vertical breeze to the main platform, take the exposed staircase on the right. The doll waits at the top next to a wicker basket.
Pro Tip: This location teaches players to look for alternative routes rather than following the most obvious path forward.
Location: Post-flashback hidden room
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After being caught by the Monster Baby and experiencing Low's flashback cutscene in the prison-like room, you'll regain control. Instead of heading right (where the game naturally guides you), go left and crouch through the hole in the broken door. The doll sits in this small, easily-missed room.
Pro Tip: This is one of the most commonly missed dolls because players naturally follow the game's visual cues. Always explore in the opposite direction of where the game seems to want you to go!
Location: End-of-chapter alley
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: Complete the bell tower sequence (smash the statue head, cut the rope with your bow to ring the bell). Hide in the box when the Monster Baby appears, then exit through the right window after it leaves. Complete the umbrella and ladder puzzle, ride across the gap using your umbrellas, and pull the plank off the door. Climb through into the alley and head up the path. Instead of turning right into the obvious opening, continue forward to find the final doll at the end of the passage on the left.
Pro Tip: This doll rewards players who explore thoroughly rather than rushing toward the chapter's end. Take your time in final areas!
The Candy Factory chapter introduces the terrifying Supervisor antagonist and features 5 dolls in increasingly challenging locations throughout this industrial nightmare.
Location: Supervisor's document room
Difficulty: Easy
How to Find: After climbing up the ladder in the library to escape the Supervisor, you'll enter a room filled with documents. Instead of heading right (the main path), follow the path toward the camera and head left to find the first doll of this chapter.
Pro Tip: The Supervisor's patrol patterns make timing crucial. Wait for her to move away before making your move toward this doll.
Location: Left fuse path freezer
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: When you reach the elevator that requires two fuses, head toward the left fuse first. Climb the file cabinet to pass through the pipe and drop into the freezer area. The doll sits in the back right corner of this frozen room.
Pro Tip: The freezer environment can be disorienting. Take a moment to get your bearings before searching for the doll in the corner.
Location: Post-elevator office
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After riding the elevator powered by both fuses, head right and climb onto the low cabinet. Lift the shutter to exit the building, but instead of running toward the camera to continue forward, run along the pipe toward the background. You'll find an opening leading to a small office containing the doll.
Pro Tip: This doll teaches players to look "behind the scenes" and explore areas that seem like background decoration rather than playable space.
Location: Post-camera shutdown room
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After shutting off the security cameras, cross the metal beam as the Supervisor angrily investigates. Wait for her to exit through the door on the right, then drop to the floor. Head left into the room the Supervisor just exited to find the doll on the floor.
Pro Tip: Timing is everything here. The Supervisor's investigation pattern is predictable - use her momentary absence to grab the doll quickly.
Location: End-chapter sewing room
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After crushing the Supervisor in the pressing machine, exit the machine room and head down the corridor. Enter the last room on the left to find the Supervisor's sewing room. The final doll of this chapter sits next to the sewing machine.
Pro Tip: This doll serves as a reward for defeating the chapter's main antagonist. Take a moment to explore the room thoroughly before moving to the next chapter.
Carnevale is the most doll-dense chapter with 10 collectibles hidden throughout this twisted carnival setting. The complex level design and multiple paths make this the most challenging chapter for doll hunting.
Location: Early chapter restroom
Difficulty: Easy
How to Find: Early in the chapter, you'll drop down into a corridor. Destroy the glass pane on the door to your immediate right (opposite the breaker box where you need a fuse). Enter the restroom to find the doll sitting on the ground.
Pro Tip: Breakable glass and destructible environments often hide secrets. Keep an eye out for interactive objects throughout the carnival.
Location: Upper level vent room
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After using the big sculpture to reach the upper level, don't enter the obvious door. Instead, climb up some boxes near the door and access the vent to reach a hidden room containing the doll.
Pro Tip: Vertical exploration is key in Carnevale. Always look up and consider climbing possibilities before proceeding forward.
Location: Bottle shelf area
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After climbing up a big shelf with bottles and a chain, head to the right side of the area and go through the opening in the wall to find the doll. Also, pull out the box from the shelf in this room to scare away a Nome.
Pro Tip: Some doll locations double as puzzle solutions. Interacting with the environment might reveal both collectibles and path forward.
Location: Lower dark corridor
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After finding Doll #3, exit the room and head to the left side of the area. Near the chair, you'll scare away a Nome. Go through the opening on the lower left side of the wall to find a very dark corridor. Head left and downstairs into a room, shoot the button to scare away another Nome, then find the doll in the back of the room.
Pro Tip: The dark environments in Carnevale can hide important paths. Use your character's limited light sources and listen for audio cues.
Location: Piano puzzle room
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: Get back into the dark corridor and head to the back of it. Enter the right room to find a Nome next to a piano. Go back and forth on the piano keys a few times to unlock the "Stay Tuned" achievement and open a hidden entrance to a room with Doll #5.
Pro Tip: Environmental puzzles often reward players with collectibles. Experiment with interactive objects like the piano to reveal secrets.
Location: Oven area upper path
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After powering up an oven to reach the upper level, you'll go outside. Instead of moving further to the right, head toward the screen and enter the opening in the wall to return to the oven room. Walk over the plank to the left side and go through another opening in the wall to find the doll.
Pro Tip: Backtracking often reveals secrets in Carnevale. Don't be afraid to revisit areas after completing objectives.
Location: Post-vent wooden wall
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: After killing 4 puppets and crawling through a vent, you'll see two balloons. Instead of proceeding forward, head left and climb up a wooden wall to find the doll hidden above.
Pro Tip: Visual cues like balloons often indicate areas of interest. Use them as landmarks for potential collectible locations.
Location: Well area secret room
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After squeezing through a wooden fence, you'll see a well. Hang onto the handle to reach the lower level and drop into a pool full of dentures. Exit the pool and you'll find the doll in the adjacent room.
Pro Tip: The well handle requires both characters to operate. Coordinate with your partner (or AI companion) to access this hidden area.
Location: Lady Statue #8 area
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After picking up Lady Statue #8, head right into the next room. After walking over a wooden plank, instead of going further to the right, climb down the ladder and enter the vent below. You'll find the doll after crawling through the vent.
Pro Tip: The collectibles in Carnevale are often interconnected. Finding one type (like Lady Statues) can lead you to dolls.
Location: Final steam area
Difficulty: Very Hard
How to Find: Shortly after Doll #9, you'll pass two sections where you have to avoid steam. Right after the second steam section, you're supposed to climb up some wooden boxes. Before doing that, look for light in the lower right corner of the screen - this indicates a hidden opening where you'll find the final doll of this chapter.
Pro Tip: This is the most commonly missed doll in the entire game. Always check for visual anomalies like unusual light sources before proceeding to obvious exits.
The Institute serves as the final chapter with 5 dolls hidden throughout this laboratory-like setting. The chapter introduces new mechanics and the most complex puzzles of the game.
Location: Chapter start opposite plank
Difficulty: Easy
How to Find: At the very start of the chapter, you'll encounter a large wooden plank that Low and Alone need to pull down for story purposes. Before interacting with the plank, enter the door on the left side and head into the second room to find the doll waiting near a lamp, painting, and coat rack.
Pro Tip: The Institute rewards thorough exploration from the very beginning. Always check alternative paths before proceeding with main objectives.
Location: Prison cell magic doll sequence
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: You'll pick up a special magic doll from the Institute's prison cell when searching for a fuse to replace the broken one at the shutter door. With the magic doll in hand (which shows glimpses into the past), return to the vertical corridor and enter the only open room that has kids' toys and a television inside. Stand on the seesaw and throw the magic doll through the window. The collectible doll only appears when you have the magic doll with you.
Pro Tip: This is one of the most complex doll locations in the game. The magic doll mechanic is unique to this section, so pay close attention to the visual cues it provides.
Location: Post-shutter vending machine
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: Open the shutter with the new fuse and pull the trolley into the next room. Place the trolley underneath the vending machine to reach the doll sitting on top of it.
Pro Tip: Environmental puzzles often require creative use of available objects. The trolley isn't just for transportation - it's a tool for reaching higher areas.
Location: Post-hand escape vertical corridor
Difficulty: Hard
How to Find: After escaping the hand for the second time, climb up the vines and head away from the camera when you're inside one of the vertical corridors. The doll is at the very top of this corridor, next to a bookcase.
Pro Tip: The Institute features many vertical sections. Always explore both toward and away from the camera perspective to find hidden areas.
Location: Post-elevator gold key room
Difficulty: Medium
How to Find: Following the world's longest elevator ride, find the hole in the wall next to the wooden plank you need to cross over. There's a gold key here, and you can find the final doll of the game in this same room.
Pro Tip: The final doll is often placed near the end of the game as a reward for thorough exploration. Don't rush the final sections!
There are exactly 25 dolls to collect across all four chapters of Little Nightmares 3. Finding all dolls unlocks the "Loose Threads" achievement/trophy and contributes to 100% game completion.
No, all dolls are collectible through chapter select. None of the collectibles are missable, so you can replay any chapter to collect dolls you may have missed during your initial playthrough.
Carnevale (Chapter 3) is generally considered the most challenging chapter for doll hunting, featuring 10 dolls in complex, multi-layered environments with many hidden paths and puzzles.
While primarily collectibles for achievements, dolls contribute to the game's lore and atmosphere. Each doll tells a small story about the world of Little Nightmares and its unfortunate inhabitants.
Yes, collecting all 25 dolls unlocks the "Loose Threads" achievement/trophy. Additionally, finding all collectibles (including dolls, crows, Nomes, lady statues, and ghosts) contributes to 100% game completion.
If you're having trouble locating a particular doll, consider:
No, doll locations are consistent across all platforms (PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch). The only differences might be graphical, but all collectible locations remain the same.
Finding all 25 dolls in Little Nightmares 3 is a challenging but rewarding experience that tests your exploration skills and attention to detail. This comprehensive guide has provided exact locations for every doll across all four chapters, from the relatively straightforward Necropolis to the complex Carnevale and the mechanically unique Institute.
Remember that patience and thorough exploration are your greatest tools in this haunting world. Take your time, explore every corner, break every weakened wall, and don't be afraid to backtrack when something seems suspicious. The dolls of Little Nightmares 3 are more than just collectibles - they're fragments of story in a world where every detail matters.
Whether you're hunting for achievements, seeking 100% completion, or simply want to experience everything this twisted world has to offer, this guide has equipped you with everything you need to find every doll and unravel the mysteries they hold.
Happy hunting, and may you find all the hidden secrets lurking in the shadows of Little Nightmares 3!