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CasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategyIncrementalIdlerPixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistDark Fantasy

25 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 34

Peak in the last 7 days: 85

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Game description

"Alice's Gaze" is a dark fairy-tale clicker and idle game. Accompany Alice as she awakens in a strange mansion, gaze upon the cat god's altar, delve into the abyss of terror, revive the slumbering rooms one by one, and search for a way to escape.

Basic info

DeveloperStarmoon Cat
PublisherStarmoon Cat
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 27, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
Processor2 Ghz
Graphics128MB, OpenGL 3+
Storage500 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 462 reviews from the past 1 year

78.1/ 100
Bottom 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

This dark fairy tale idle game scores 78.1, 833rd of 1447 of the games we analyzed, with reviews praising its art and doubting its depth.

👍 Strengths

150 reviews find the early hours engaging and addictive, with interlocking systems that keep players clicking. 101 praise the charming art, and some also like the music; Visuals & Sound ranks 507th of 1249. 34 say it offers plenty of content for a low price, with several idle systems feeding each other. Pricing & Fairness ranks 279th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

60 reviews feel the campaign is short for an idle game, while others say the endgame turns into a slow wall of grinding for achievements. 51 describe slow progression, with hours of farming for souls and new systems that crawl after the early game. 50 say the story barely exists and the ending falls flat, with little character development. Some add that growth explodes so fast that earlier effort feels wasted. Story & World ranks 1044th of 1096, Gameplay ranks 1140th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 885th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging early hours with dark fairy tale pixel art and unlocking systems” · 150 reviews
“charming hand-drawn artwork and Alice in Wonderland setting” · 101 reviews
“game has level caps and finite progression, feels incomplete at 10 hours” · 47 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty -2.67 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Negative “game has level caps and finite progression, feels incomplete at 10 hours” · 47 reviews

Progression 38% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.62 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Negative “story is essentially zero, no character development” · 50 reviews
Positive “handcrafted story with emotional depth and masterful writing” · 2 reviews

Characters 6% · World 13%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.30 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “stat inflation and repetitive dungeon climbing feels like time-wasting” · 38 reviews
Positive “varied minigames with consistent engaging pacing throughout” · 14 reviews

Volume 47% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.33 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “charming hand-drawn artwork and Alice in Wonderland setting” · 101 reviews
Negative “pixel art could use more refinement and darker visual style enhancement” · 1 review

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.25 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.36 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “respectful of player time with fast unlocks and no predatory grind” · 19 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 14% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.04 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developer support for Spanish language localization” · 1 review
Negative “some game features not implemented in this version” · 1 review

Stability 2% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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