
Release Date: October 9, 2025
A horror adventure game, visually inspired by iconic animated movies. Bye Sweet Carole stars Lana Benton, a young girl seeking a way out of a horrible orphanage overrun by nightmarish rabbits.
Bye Sweet Carole is an indie horror adventure game. It was co-created by Little Sewing Machine and Meangrip Studios, and directed by Chris Darril, known for the Remothered series.
The main protagonist of Bye Sweet Carole is Lana Benton. Under urging of the terrifying Mr. Kyn, also known as the Old Hat, she finds herself transported into a mysterious garden. After reading the letters written by a certain "French", she decides to follow the trail of Carole Simmons, a girl her age who has somehow managed to escape this place. Lana must explore the nineteenth-century Bunny Hall orphanage and find a way out. She finds the building overrun by hordes of wild rabbits, trying to open a portal to her world.
Bye Sweet Carole is a side-scroller. The player must explore the orphanage and the surrounding garden, solving puzzles and obtaining clues regarding the world and its inhabitants to progress the story. We must be constantly on guard, as the rabbits are hostile and dangerous. Our character can't fight, so she must hide from the enemies, sneak behind them or flee when detected.
Not all encountered characters are hostile, thankfully. One friendly NPC is Mr. Baesi, a sizeshifter. Lana herself soon gains shapeshifting abilities as well; in the form of a rabbit, she can interact with other rabbits and reach usually inaccessible places. We can switch between these forms freely, which comes in handy when solving environmental puzzles.
The most striking feature of Bye Sweet Carole are its atmospheric, hand-drawn graphics, inspired by iconic animated movies.
Platforms:
PC Windows October 9, 2025
PlayStation 4 cancelled
Xbox One cancelled
Nintendo Switch October 9, 2025
PlayStation 5 October 9, 2025
Xbox Series X/S October 9, 2025
Developer: Little Sewing Machine / Meangrip Game Studios (PC) / Meangrip Game Studios (PS4) / Meangrip Game Studios (XONE) / Meangrip Game Studios (Switch) / Meangrip Game Studios (PS5) / Meangrip Game Studios (XSX)
Publisher: Maximum Entertainment / Zordix
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Your cozy break is over. Bye Sweet Carole mixes beloved Disney charm with eerie characters and menacing monsters.
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Olga Racinowska
October 9, 2025
System Requirements for Bye Sweet Carole Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 770, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-7400, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1650, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Bye Sweet Carole Video Game.
Niche Gamer: 5 / 10 by Brandon Lyttle
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Use a Potion: 6 / 10
Bye Sweet Carole is a gorgeous and atmospherically dark fairytale that’s let down by some iffy gameplay and technical issues. Its hand-drawn animation and beautiful soundtrack are mesmerising, whilst the bond between Lana and Carole really gives the story emotional weight. I found myself wholly invested in the tale, with it striking the perfect tonal balance of being light-hearted and sinister. Unfortunately, clunky controls, uneven pacing, and recurring technical issues hold it back from greatness, and whilst the puzzles can be clever, the action and stealth sections often feel clumsy and awkward. It’s clear that Bye Sweet Carole has a lot going for it, but it’ll need a few patches (and maybe a few refinements to the gameplay) before it will be able to reach its full potential.
Game8: 66 / 100 by Aaron Bacabac
Much like classic Disney, Bye Sweet Carole exudes a nostalgic charm that’s hard not to admire—its visuals, sound, and story all steeped in vintage flair and period commentary. Sadly, much like Disney today, it’s hard to love despite that beauty. With sluggish pacing, thin gameplay, and only half the heart of a point-and-click adventure, you’re better off rewatching an old Disney classic and experiencing the magic where it still lives.