Bye Sweet Carole

The Games MachineGabriele Barducci

8.5/10

Bye Sweet Carole | PS5 Review | The award-winning Italian production arrives on PlayStation 5, retaining all its charm.

GamerFocusJulián Ramírez

8.2/10

None of the control, sound, animation issues, or bugs stopped me from falling in love with Bye Sweet Carole. Its powerful story, captivating puzzles, and beautiful art inspired by the works of Don Bluth were more than enough to make it one of my favorite games of 2025.

Gaming NexusJoseph Moorer

7.5/10

Bye Sweet Carole is beautiful to look at, but a little tough to get through. The inconsistencies may not be enough to turn survival gamers off, but they may be too much to validate a full playthrough. If you love escape rooms, and not Dragon's Lair, hop to it.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

7.5/10

Bye Sweet Carole has all the hallmarks of classic adventure games and the countless point and click games of the past. It handles horror in such a unique way due to its Disney-like presentation, and frankly, the whole experience feels like a truly interactive animated film.

Nintendo LifeKen Talbot

7/10

Unfolding like a classic Disney tale, this is a beautifully animated adventure that weaves a deeply personal tale. Bye Sweet Carole is driven by its art style and a brilliant musical score, but occasionally stumbles due to stiff controls and frustrating mechanics.

Playstation UniverseGarri Bagdasarov

7/10

Bye Sweet Carole delivers on the promise of a narrative-driven horror experience with the visual inspiration for classic Disney cartoons. Though it succeeds in this endeavor, it falls short of keeping you engaged with frustratingly unresponsive controls and easy stalker encounters.

TheSixthAxisSteve C

6/10

Back in the ancient past of the late 20th century there was a real push towards games emulating animated films. While this was generally more a matter of marketing spiel than anything substantial, the true pioneer of this approach was the classic (albeit terrible) Dragon’s Lair, a game which used the beautiful animation of Don Bluth to stitch together gameplay that was more akin to a lengthy QTE than anything else. The timeless nature of this approach means that the original game still holds up visually to this day. Modern gaming has taken a turn towards hyper-realism with the increase in proc...

The Punished BacklogClint Morrison, Jr.

4/10

In our Bye Sweet Carole review, learn why this gorgeously animated ode to Disney films of old is a massive gameplay trap.

GameLusterNirav Gandhi

4/10

I have rarely had such mixed feelings after finishing a game as with Bye Sweet Carole.

GamelinerPatrick Meurs

Have you always wanted to be a Disney princess? With Bye Sweet Carole, you can come pretty close, but is it worth it? You can read about it in the review.

Pure NintendoKirstie Summers

2/10

Pitched as a love letter to classic animation, Bye Sweet Carole is an incredibly pretty game to look at. From the very first frames, it is evident that a lot of

GamesticDaRmaZat

Unscored

Nevertheless, it’s a unique experiment: a hand-drawn fairytale that dares to scream. Whether you’ll find it enchanting or exhausting depends entirely on how much patience you have for repetition wrapped in beauty.