Little Inferno

In Little Inferno, players embark on a unique adventure centered around burning objects in a fireplace to stay warm in a cold, wintry world. With a wide array of items to ignite, including toys, electronics, and even tiny galaxies, players experiment to uncover surprising reactions and unlock new catalogs. As players progress, the story takes unexpected turns, culminating in a daring escape as the protagonist confronts the truth behind the mysterious Tomorrow Corporation. Narrative themes include puzzle-solving, sandbox gameplay, and quirky storytelling. Special thanks to GamePhobias for pulling together most of the information below.

• Release date: 11-18-2012
• Developer: Tomorrow Corporation
• Publisher: Experimental Gameplay Group & Tomorrow Corporation
• Platforms: Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, Windows PC
• Not rated by: PEGI

Triggers for this game

Animals & Wildlife

• Arachnids

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  Small spiders appear on the sides of the chimney. They have one eye. The player can burn them for small amounts of money. Spider eggs and giant spiders are a couple of items which can be bought from the catalog and set on fire.

  • Can't be avoided

• Cats

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  During the game there are dolls of cats that the Player Character can burn. They are not hostile but will make cat noises.

  • Can't be avoided

• Insects

  Egg sac, flies, beetles, cocoons, butterflies, worm

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  An egg sac is one of the items you can buy. When set on fire, the eggs hatch and flies pop out. Several other items (such as the sushi and protein pills) spawn flies when set on fire. You can buy “zesty beetles” from the catalog. The cocoon item releases butterflies when set on fire. The computer worm is designed to look like an actual worm.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Animals & Critters

  Racoon

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  There is a rabid racoon that appears in the game and can be burned. The disease cannot spread.

  • Can't be avoided

• Rodents

  Rat, others

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  A rat toy is one of the items you can set on fire. It will move and react like a rat. There are toys that resemble other types of rodents.

  • Can't be avoided

• Wolves

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  There is a wolf doll that the player can burn. The doll will make dog-whining noises.

  • Can't be avoided

Crime

• Explosions & Bombs

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  There are several explosions you can cause throughout the duration of the game, as well as several explosives you can buy.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Crime

  Weapons

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  There are a few weapons in the catalog, most notably a chainsaw and several types of bombs.

  • Can't be avoided

Death & Loss

• Abandonment

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  The Player Character is a child that apparently does not have parents. It is unclear whether they were abandoned or if their parents are dead.

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• Loss of Parent (non-death)

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  The Player Character is a child that apparently does not have parents. It is unclear whether they were abandoned or if their parents are dead.

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• Suicide

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  Sugar Plumps' house eventually burns down and she is pronounced dead in what is implied to be a suicide. The Player Character continues to receive letters from her, and it is unclear for a time whether they are from her ghost or if she managed to survive, but at the end she states that she did survive.

  • Can't be avoided

Disturbing Sounds & Sound Design

• Screams

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  There are several vehicles throughout the game that the player can burn. Some of them will explode when burned. There is a bus item that is a bus in the middle of a car accident. There are supposed child occupants of the bus that will scream as the bus is burned.

  • Can't be avoided

Drugs & Alcohol

• Alcohol Consumption

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  One of the items in the game is a set of wine bottles named “Midlife Crisis Mitigator”. The “Low Self-Esteem Action Doll” is a doll of a woman holding a bottle of wine.

  • Can't be avoided

• Misc. Drugs & Alcohol Content

  Substance use & abuse

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  There is an item called "Medicated Mommy Pills" that imply that the Player Character's mother was abusing pills. Combining this with another item gets the "Pill Popper" combo.

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Gore

• Animal Violence

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  The player can burn several different toy animals, such as a cat and a rabbit. Though they are toys, they are semi-sentient and respond to being set aflame.

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Horror Themes

• Ghosts & Hauntings

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  The Transhumanist Action Figure releases a ghost when set on fire. Sugar Plumps' house eventually burns down and she is pronounced dead in what is implied to be a suicide. The Player Character continues to receive letters from her, and it is unclear for a time whether they are from her ghost or if she managed to survive, but at the end she states that she did survive. At the very end of the game, the Player Character walks to the edge of a cliff and is encouraged to jump off by the Weather Man.

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• Jump Scares

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  Some corrosive or explosive things you set on fire can explode without warning.

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• Psychological Horror

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  The cutscene involves a sudden house fire in which toys are seen screaming, and children’s heads explode.

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• Zombies & Undead

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  A toy zombie is one of the items you can buy and set on fire. It will move and react to being set on fire.

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Mental Health

• Misc. Mental Health

  Existentialism

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  The game takes place in a world that is slowly freezing to death. The premise is that only way to keep warm is to burn one's belongings. The Player Character at the end of the game seems to have been questioning his existence throughout the entire game. There is a theme of "running out of time" late in the game.

  • Can't be avoided

Phobias

• Acrophobia

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  At the very end of the game, the Player Character walks to the edge of a cliff and is encouraged to jump off by the Weather Man.

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• Arachnophobia

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  Small spiders appear on the sides of the chimney. They have one eye. The player can burn them for small amounts of money. Spider eggs and giant spiders are a couple of items which can be bought from the catalog and set on fire.

  • Can't be avoided

• Automatonophobia

  Dolls

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  Throughout the game there are multiple dolls that the Player Character can burn. The dolls will not attack though they sometimes will make noises.

  • Can't be avoided

• Claustrophobia

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  The game takes place in a very enclosed space, with no way to move from that space.

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• Misc. Phobias

  Pyrophobia (Fear of fire, which is heavily used — detailed in spoiler tags)

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  Fire -- Setting items on fire is the primary game mechanic. These fires are relatively controlled since you burn them in a special fireplace. The Player Character's next door neighbor Sugar Plumps' house burns down during the game. While the player doesn't see her house burn down, they can hear the fire, and it causes debris to fall into the Player Character's fireplace and set the curtains on fire. The Player Character's house burns down near the end of the game.

  • Can't be avoided

• Necrophobia

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  The game takes place in a world that is slowly freezing to death. The premise is that only way to keep warm is to burn one's belongings. The Player Character at the end of the game seems to have been questioning his existence throughout the entire game. There is a theme of "running out of time" late in the game.

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• Nyctophobia

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  The game takes place in a dark area. The only light source is the fireplace.

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• Traumatophobia

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  During the game Sugar Plumps' letters become increasingly dark. It appears that for whatever reason she descends into madness and eventually commits suicide by throwing herself into the fire.

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• Trypanophobia

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  The “snake surprise” item contains syringes which pop out when the container is set on fire. The Protein Powder item releases needles as well.

  • Can't be avoided

Physical Health & Body Issues

• Misc. Physical Health & Body Issues

  Disease

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  There is a rabid racoon that appears in the game and can be burned. The disease cannot spread. The item Mystery Powder spreads disease to your other items, causing them to change color and crumble.

  • Can't be avoided

Traumatic Events

• Accidents

  There are several vehicles throughout the game that the player can burn.

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  Some of them will explode when burned. There is a bus item that is a bus in the middle of a car accident. There are supposed child occupants of the bus that will scream as the bus is burned.

  • Can't be avoided

• Apocalypse

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  The premise of the game is that the Earth is slowly freezing and everyone will soon die out. The ending of the game shows the Player Character wandering through a mostly deserted town.

  • Can't be avoided

• Structure Fire

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  The Player Character's next door neighbor Sugar Plumps' house burns down during the game. While the player doesn't see her house burn down, they can hear the fire, and it causes debris to fall into the Player Character's fireplace and set the curtains on fire. The Player Character's house burns down near the end of the game.

  • Can't be avoided

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