

There are 70 tools, in addition to enhanced ones retained from three previous titles, LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2 and LittleBigPlanet PS Vita. In addition to pre-made power-ups, creators are able to make their own using the new Power-up Creator. One such power-up, the "Pumpinator", blows air to move light objects. LittleBigPlanet 3 has several power-ups which, when equipped, give players additional abilities. In addition, Sackboy has a climbing ability which works on rope-based textures like vines.

Level creators have the ability to allow players to play as more than one character during gameplay. His miniature version is called Little Toggle, and can walk quickly on the surface of water, is very small and can fit through tight spaces. The larger version, called Big Toggle, is much heavier than Sackboy and can weigh down platforms or pressure plates. Toggle is another character, who can transform between a large, heavy version and a small, light version. In addition to objects, Swoop can pick up other characters, with the exception of Big Toggle. Swoop is a bird-like character who can fly freely around levels and can pick up other light objects. OddSock is a four-legged, dog-like character who can run faster than Sackboy and can wall-jump. LittleBigPlanet 3 introduces three new characters in addition to Sackboy, each with their own unique traits and abilities. The core gameplay revolves around navigating colourful and vibrant levels with a set character, using power ups, jumping, swimming, swinging, grabbing, interacting with switches and non-player characters, defeating enemies, completing the main objectives, and finding collectibles, such as Collectibells, stickers, materials, objects, and gadgets.

Players create their own levels, characters, objects, such as power ups, tools, decorations, stickers, or vehicles, hub levels, Pods (effectively the character's 'home'), and other things. Like other LittleBigPlanet games, LittleBigPlanet 3 places a heavy emphasis on creation. It is a puzzle-platform game with elements of a sandbox game. LittleBigPlanet 3 features gameplay elements very similar to the first two games in the main LittleBigPlanet series, LittleBigPlanet and LittleBigPlanet 2.
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See also: Gameplay of the LittleBigPlanet series
