Here’s something no one asked for: a horror game that stares right into your soul, through your camera, and it’s called Eyes Never Wake . The game literally watches you. Developed by Allan Hedlund, this indie nightmare turns your camera into a trapdoor straight into terror.
Yes. It watches. You.
Your webcam is no longer your friend
No more hiding behind pixels. In this game, when the monster comes sniffing, you better physically duck. Under your desk. Behind your couch. Out of webcam view — or you’re done. No cheat codes. No mercy. Block the webcam? Movement stops. Try to fake it? The monster knows. It always knows.
Here’s the twist — the game doesn’t need to chase your character. It chases you. One slip-up, one glance into the camera lens when it’s not safe, and boom — game over. No dramatics. No warnings. You’re out.
The glitch-horror aesthetic turns every corner into a threat
Let’s talk visuals. Dark corridors. Walls that twitch. Distorted digital decay. Everything looks like your PC caught a virus from a haunted USB. The world is unstable. The monster? Worse. It doesn’t need to look horrifying. The fact that it can see you is enough to make your heart sprint.
If you catch a gameplay demo, prepare for this: Players scan their face in. The screen pulses. The atmosphere cracks. You’re not watching them play — you’re watching them hide. The best part? Their fear is real. You see the tension in their body. You hear their breathing shift. Because their webcam is on. And the monster is watching.
No data stealing here — only your soul
Concerned about privacy? Fair. But the developer already addressed it. The webcam doesn’t store data. It’s not uploading your crying face to a secret server. It simply checks if your face is visible. That’s it. VTubers and streamers can blur their mugs and still play. Want to disable the webcam feature? You can — but details are vague, and let’s be honest, that defeats the point.
Eyes Never Wake is not a passive horror experience. It’s full-contact. And it flips the rules of survival horror on their head. No crouch key will save you. No controller shortcut will trick the system. This time, you have to react. Physically.
When’s it coming out?
Eyes Never Wake it’s the first horror game using your camera to scare and play you! No official release date yet, although you can put it on your steam Wishlist. In the meantime, you need to also check out The Most Immersive Horror Games That Listen to Your Microphone!
