Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Oct 13, 2025
    40
    If Bye Sweet Carole has one thing going for it, it's absolutely going to be the classic 80's Disney vibe that guarantees some beautiful cutscenes. Unfortunately, that's where the fairytale ends for Little Sewing Machine's horror-esque puzzle platformer, in which frustrating controls, progress limiting bugs and poor audio dampen the overall experience to the point where you might lose interest before the clock strikes twelve. A lot of these issues are fortunately solvable, but for now, Bye Sweet Carole is a rabbit hole I'd rather avoid.
  2. Oct 8, 2025
    40
    The hand-drawn animation is meant to be Bye Sweet Carole’s main attraction, but it’s too inconsistently realized to get swept up in.