Beyond Eyes is a modern fairy tale about finding courage and friendship. Step by step, uncover an incredible world, carefully guiding Rae, a young blind girl, on a life changing journey.

Beyond Eyes is a unique and beautiful game. I really loved the premise of getting to unlock the watercolor world as Rae adventures out for the first time. You discover things might not be as Rae hears them, as you investigate further and go forward on the journey to find your cat friend, Nani. You conquer Rae's fears, explore a world she can only "see" through her other senses.

I get that Rae is blind and probably doesn't want to dart about anywhere for fear of bumping into something. I get that this game defines itself as a 'walking simulator', and I've enjoyed other games in the genre before, but the problem with this one is that it's just very very slow. The game has only a few hours of actual "gameplay", but its amplified by the fact that the main character walks everywhere really slowly, which then boosts the "gaming" hours.

Nevertheless, the game makes you feel things through the main character, like happiness, sorrow and fear. The Game has adorable animals and a colorful atmosphere. It has simple, yet soothing, soundtrack and it looks quite pretty. Taking all of this into consideration, I will recommend the game. Sadly it's not sold through steam anymore, but if you manage to get yourself a copy, it's worth playing through for sure!

Reviewed on Aug 14, 2023


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