The Backstage: six trophies that do not count towards the platinum, and the game's rarest

Shadow Puppets sits at 5.11% and is the rarest trophy in all of Little Nightmares III. The DLC's six, none needed for the cup, and how to read their percentages.

Completing them unlocksExit Stage Fright trophyExit Stage FrightGold9.33%

And it counts towards Just the Ticket, Clean Up Your Act, Picture Perfect, Puppet Master, Shadow Puppets, required for the platinum.

The EveryTrophy team2 min readPublished on 01/09/2026Updated on 01/09/2026Covers 6 of the 38 trophies

The six from the stage

The Backstage is Little Nightmares III's downloadable content, and none of its six trophies counts towards the platinum. If you are going for the cup, this block is entirely optional.

That has to be in mind before looking at the figures, because they are the game's six lowest and do not mean what they appear to: the denominator includes everyone who bought the base game and not the DLC.

| Trophy | What it asks | Have it | |---|---|---| | Farewell to Stage Fright | Survive to the final bow | 9.33% | | The Ticket I Needed | Keep your eyes on the prize | 9.11% | | Clear Your Conscience | You might need a raincoat | 8.07% | | Idyllic Print | A revealing experience | 5.57% | | Puppeteer Mastery | Do not buckle under stage pressure | 5.26% | | Shadow Puppets | Dazzle the crowd | 5.11% |

Farewell to Stage Fright — 9.33% is the highest, and it is the one for surviving to the final bow: the DLC's entrance, the equivalent of finishing it. Everything else sits below.

Shadow Puppets — 5.11% is the rarest trophy in all of Little Nightmares III. It asks you to dazzle the crowd, and its rarity has two causes that stack: it belongs to the DLC, which very few people have played at all, and within the DLC it is one of those asking for more than simply reaching the end.

The block reads the way paid content always does: there is a step between completing and completing well. From 9.33% for surviving to 5.11% for dazzling there are four points, which is almost half of everyone who bought the DLC.

Fact

None of The Backstage's six trophies counts towards the platinum. Their percentages include every base-game owner in the denominator, so they are not comparable to the main game's.

The trophies involved

Each one links to its section inside the full Little Nightmares III trophy guide.

Exit Stage FrightGold9.33%
Survive until the curtain call
Original name: Exit Stage Fright
Just the TicketBronze9.11%
Keep your eye on the prize
Original name: Just the Ticket
Clean Up Your ActBronze8.07%
You may need a raincoat
Original name: Clean Up Your Act
Picture PerfectSilver5.57%
A revealing experience
Original name: Picture Perfect
Puppet MasterSilver5.26%
You didn't break a leg
Original name: Puppet Master
Shadow PuppetsBronze5.11%
Flash the mob
Original name: Shadow Puppets

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