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Glassy Stare

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92%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

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Glassy Stare is a single player action game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by ghost funeral and was released on August 1, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

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94%Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews
story16 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful art style, ambient soundscape, and gothic atmosphere that effectively complement the psychological horror story.
  • Compelling storytelling strongly inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tales, creating a chilling and immersive experience.
  • Short and well-crafted narrative that is highly engaging and leaves players wanting more.
  • Extremely short gameplay duration with minimal interactive elements, making it feel more like a visual novel or reading experience than a game.
  • Limited story content currently available, leading to a feeling of incompleteness or an introduction rather than a full game.
  • Some players find the writing overly flowery or derivative, lacking originality beyond its Poe influences.

  • story

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story is a well-crafted, short psychological horror heavily inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's gothic themes, delivering a compelling and atmospheric narrative with a strong sense of madness and descent. While it is brief and straightforward with minimal gameplay, the evocative art, music, and presentation significantly enhance its eerie and haunting mood, making it a memorable experience for fans of classic horror literature.

    • “It's a perfectly scary little horror story—it actually reminded me of the stories included in "The King in Yellow," though it clearly references Poe's work.”
    • “A compelling and intriguing story, paired with great art and music, illustrates the feeling of descent into madness in a classic literature story.”
    • “The story is very well-written, bringing to mind the feeling of reading old classics like Edgar Allan Poe's.”
    • “The story feels heavily derivative of Edgar Allan Poe; it borrows his gothic themes and tone but doesn't really do anything new.”
    • “Story = (atmospheric though)”
    • “A sinister, but really short story.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their unique, gorgeous, and immersive art style that effectively enhances the oppressive and dream-like horror atmosphere. Despite some minor visual inconsistencies and a pixelated aesthetic, the visuals are compelling and a standout feature often described as stunning and attention-grabbing. Overall, the art greatly contributes to the game's mood and storytelling, making it a memorable visual experience.

    • “I was absolutely in love with the art style, oppressive mood, and themes of the plot.”
    • “The visuals are stunning and the sound design is immersive.”
    • “The story is very straightforward but the dream-like visuals enhance the horror elements.”
    • “I can't seem to find an artist credited and some of the visuals look a bit wonky.”
    • “For photosensitive people: no jumpscares and no flashes, but the pixelated visuals may be a concern.”
    • “The dream-like visuals enhance the horror elements, though the graphics are very basic.”

  • music

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is consistently praised for its quality and its strong synergy with the art and story, effectively enhancing the game's atmosphere and emotional impact. It contributes significantly to the immersive and compelling experience, despite the game's short length.

    • “Good music, good art, good vibes.”
    • “A compelling and intriguing story, paired with great art and music, illustrates the feeling of descent into madness in a classic literature story.”
    • “The music and art is great, reflects the story really well.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is minimal to non-existent, with little to no interactive choices, making it more of a visual story experience rather than a traditional game. Despite this, the art style and atmospheric storytelling receive strong praise.

    • “Albeit being an extremely short story with no "real" gameplay, I was absolutely in love with the art style, oppressive mood, and themes of the plot.”
    • “Albeit it being an extremely short story with no real gameplay, I was absolutely in love with the art style, oppressive mood, and themes of the plot.”
    • “Gameplay equals a thumbs down; there is an option for choices, but I see none.”
    • “This is a very good short story in the form of a video game with absolutely zero gameplay, which I did not think was an issue.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is widely praised for its dark, moody visuals and immersive ambient soundscape, creating a strong and magnetic ambiance. However, some users felt the gameplay was slow to engage, leading to a sense of waiting without meaningful interaction despite the compelling atmosphere.

    • “A short experience lovingly presented in a dark, moody atmosphere thanks to its visual style and ambient soundscape.”
    • “The atmosphere is so good, the writing so magnetic, but then I kept waiting... and waiting... and wondering 'is the game going to start soon?' I kept looking around trying to click on things, to no avail... there's a 'save' button that is completely useless.”
    • “Story = (atmospheric though)”
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Glassy Stare is a action game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for Glassy Stare include indie, surreal, psychological, pixel graphics, psychological horror and others.

Glassy Stare is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Glassy Stare was released on August 1, 2025.

Glassy Stare was developed by ghost funeral.

Glassy Stare has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Glassy Stare for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Glassy Stare is a single player game.

Similar games include Without a Dawn, Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling, If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers, The Lion's Song, Dagon and others.