Bye Sweet Carole

Horror· Dark Fantasy· Supernatural· Female Protagonist

Released Oct 2025

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

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Evaluation

Bye Sweet Carole launched on October 9, 2025 as a complete narrative-horror adventure game. The store description and all developer communications present this as a self-contained story — there is no mention of DLC, expansions, season passes, or any post-launch story content additions. Following launch, the developer (Little Sewing Machine) and publisher (Maximum Entertainment) issued a series of bug fix and quality-of-life patches through December 12, 2025. One feature addition was a "chapter restart" option in Patch 3.0 on November 5, 2025 — a convenience improvement rather than new story content. The most recent developer communication came on July 24, 2026, when the Original Soundtrack and Digital Artbook were made available as standalone purchases separately from the Deluxe Edition. These were items that already existed at launch as part of the Deluxe bundle — making them individually purchasable is a storefront convenience, not new game content. No DLC has been listed, no content roadmap has been published, and the developer has made no statements suggesting additional story content or expansions are planned. The game shipped as a finished product and all post-launch activity has been maintenance and storefront-oriented.

Evidence

Bye Sweet Carole officially launched on Steam. Launch post describes it as a complete story experience with no mention of planned DLC or post-launch content additions.

news post · Oct 9, 2025 source content shipped

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Store description presents the game as a self-contained narrative adventure with no reference to DLC, season passes, or future content additions.

description source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Little Sewing Machine

Publisher

Maximum Entertainment

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Dark Fantasy Horror Supernatural Female Protagonist Atmospheric Survival Horror Cartoony Adventure Puzzle Platformer Dark Story Rich Psychological Horror Cartoon 2D Action-Adventure

About this game

Step into Corolla...

Immerse yourself in a world where the warmth of hand-drawn animation meets a rich story steeped in horror. From Chris Darril (Remothered series), Bye Sweet Carole invites you on a haunting journey full of secrets.

Once Upon a Time...

Set in early 20th Century England, as the suffrage movement begins to reshape society, young Lana Benton searches for her missing friend, Carole Simmons. Her path leads her through Bunny Hall orphanage and on to the mysterious kingdom of Corolla, a place controlled by the sinister Mr. Kyn, the ruthless owl Velenia, and swarms of ravenous tar bunnies. Caught between two worlds, Lana must find a way to survive and uncover the dark truth behind Carole's disappearance.

Key Features :

A heartfelt love letter to the precious classic animated films of our childhood and the evergreen old school adventures of the 90s.
Explore the eerie corridors of Bunny Hall and the fantastical world of Corolla, each filled with secrets and dangers.
Meet a cast of memorable characters: from the kind Mr. Baesie to the ominous owl Velenia and the menacing Mr. Kyn.
Investigate through puzzle solving, sneaking around deathly enemies, and overcoming platforming challenges.
Transform into a rabbit and use your forms to escape the threats of Bunny Hall and Corolla.

Created by Chris Darril. Published and licensed by Maximum Entertainment France SAS. Developed by Little Sewing Machine, in collaboration with Meangrip Game Studios and Dreams Uncorporated. All rights reserved.