Bye Sweet Carole

Bye Sweet Carole

Steam Deck Playable

Little Sewing Machine · Dark Fantasy · Oct 9, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $12.49.

72%
Mostly Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 222 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 87 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise40% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The narrative follows Lana Benton, a determined young girl investigating the mysterious disappearance of her closest friend, Carole Simmons.
222 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Lighting, color palettes, and expressive character animation all contribute to a memorable visual style that stands apart from many modern indie adventures.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Complementing the artwork is a carefully composed soundtrack that transitions effortlessly between gentle orchestral themes and haunting melodies, strengthening the emotional impact of key story moments while heightening suspense during exploration.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters222 reviews
Graphics104 reviews
Audio68 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay105 reviews
57%
Controls24 reviews
75%
Difficulty22 reviews
68%
Interface20 reviews
65%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs87 reviews
55%
Combat15 reviews
67%
Crashes14 reviews
57%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $12.49 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $12.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
34
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.