Not each Halloween horror experience needs to frighten you. Starting with well-known tales such as Scooby-Doo to delightful stories such as Over the Garden Wall, plenty of autumn-inspired titles offer entertainment without requiring raising your heart rate. There’s also, a expanding collection of spooky-cute releases including autumn atmosphere, but not the truly terrifying intensity of terror. Gloomy Eyes arrived in September, and acts as an excellent relaxing choice to the truly terrifying games of 2025.
An Original Single-Player Cooperative Journey
Described as a “self-coop” problem-solving title, Gloomy Eyes unites a undead youth known as Gloomy and a human girl named Nena as they start an mission to return daylight to their dark, dark world. Their design evokes collectible figures mixed with the characters from a stop-motion animation. Their light-complected and heavy-lidded style draws inspiration from the appearance of Tim Burton’s films, and the plot is a archetypal suitable for everyone tale. The duo builds an strong bond over the span of the game’s numerous levels as Nena strives to demonstrate to her priest uncle that, you know, possibly living-impaired beings aren’t half bad.
Innovative Problem-Solving Features
The “self-coop” label originates from the game’s environmental puzzles. When Gloomy and Nena cross paths, players alternate amidst the newfound friends to solve puzzles and move forward through the levels. As an undead, Gloomy can’t walk through the brightness of a light source, while Nena may be grabbed by loitering creatures except if a beam is focused on them.
It's necessary for them to work in tandem — actually, you’ll use them in tandem — to complete stages. Nena could adjust or briefly disable illumination to create passages for Gloomy, while the intellectually curious character will employ his undead power to rearrange objects in the environment, creating paths for Nena.
Captivating Level Design
The puzzles evoke memories a little of The Gardens Between, in the manner the levels are floating, miniature structures that the camera rotates in coordination with your characters. Gloomy Eyes’ settings are very enjoyable, guiding the duo around a carnival and through a ghostly building, including other places. The game includes a “diorama view” option that permits you to zoom out and spin the stages, both to enjoy the artwork and search for ways that may not have been apparent.
Minor Issues and General Gameplay
Here lies one of the sole difficulties with Gloomy Eyes. Comparable to other releases with a static view, occasionally it's confusing where the heroes may or may not travel. Gamers could require to just bump into a several various elements to figure out which ones are usable, as it’s not always intuitive.
Nonetheless, those small speedbumps don’t get in the way of a eerie-adorable fun adventure. Gloomy Eyes is relatively brief, with roughly several hours worth of puzzles. Later levels blend together light hidden movement and dynamic sequences with the problem-solving, as Gloomy Eyes progresses to a satisfying — and slightly unforeseen — finale.
Availability and Conclusion
Gamers avoiding the terror of fear-inducing games should definitely try Gloomy Eyes. The game is out on Switch console, PlayStation 5, computer, and Xbox, and is available at a reduced price for 25% off on game marketplaces.
This charming title has been released on various systems and provides a delightful alternative for fans looking for spooky entertainment without the fear factor.
