Announced earlier this year, Gloomy Eyes by Untold Tales caught the attention of many individuals due to its unique art style and premise. Inspired by the works of Tim Burton, the game takes on a dreary, spooky vibe. Environments and characters are a blend of scary and friendly. The release of the game lines up well with the upcoming Halloween season, and while the game certainly wouldn’t qualify as an extreme horror title, the aesthetics that the game leans on still lend themselves to something eerie.

The revealed mechanics of the game also interested players, with puzzle solving being taken in a new direction with what the game calls “self-coop”. The feature will see players switch between the two main characters, Gloomy and Nena, to progress through the game in a 3D space. This will tie directly into the story of the game, which promises to be one of its more prominent aspects. It follows the story of a world that was abandoned by the sun. Zombies have risen from their graves, with Gloomy being the zombie boy you control throughout the game. Nena, the human girl who joins him, seeks to bring light back to the world and undo the unfair laws humans have placed against zombies. The adventure also serves as a backdrop for the love story between the two main characters.

The game itself serves mostly as a puzzle-solving experience, requiring players to interact with elements of their environment with one or both of the playable characters. This is exemplified in the first few opening moments, where Gloomy must find ways to avoid lamplight by turning or disabling the lamps. The game is not overly long, but it makes the most out of the space that it does have. For those looking for a cozy game to send a playful chill down their spine, Gloomy Eyes seems to deliver exactly what they are searching for.