
Mary Thorne retreats to Valley View Escape to focus on her project while waiting for her friend Carly. What begins as a calm week starts to feel… off.
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Story:
Mary Thorne books a week-long getaway at Valley View Escape with her friend, Carly, to escape family chaos and focus on her project. When Carly is delayed, Mary spends the first few days alone and soon senses an unnerving presence around her. Can she uncover the source of that strange feeling and survive the week, or will she succumb to the Gaze of Dread?
Gameplay:
Gaze of Dread is an atmospheric first-person horror walking simulator featuring an interactive world, rising suspense and tension, and an immersive narrative. Focus on your photos and some quiet time before Carly gets there. Each day–night cycle brings dreams that blend with what you’ve seen and grow more intense, as the unease builds and you work to stay calm.
Features:
Day/Night Progression: Experience sunlit days and hushed, uneasy nights around Valley View Escape.
Photography: Capture the local scenery with your camera; photos are saved to a scrapbook.
Paranormal Activity: Experience strange events and otherworldly encounters.
Dream Interludes: Brief, unsettling dreams that grow more intense as the story unfolds.
Fully Voiced: A fully voice-acted story that carries the emotion and tension.
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
Overall an awesome game, graphics were stunning, story was engaging and got me in the feels at certain parts, I loved it! It had me rooting for the main character and putting the pieces together throughout the story was really fun and I tried to guess what the twist was.. but definitely didn't guess that!! (no spoilers but trust) Not too long to beat, but you have fun exploring the areas and eating unlimited pizza (iykyk) and gambling (thanks now I can't stop pls give me more money in game) the jump scares were good and got me!! Oh and awesome music too, even during intense/scary parts I was jammin!! Great work on this one, I can't wait to see whats next!
This game was absolutely amazing. I have played a few horror games in my time but this story was amazing! The story had me and everyone in my chat at the edge of their seat! I have recommended the game to few people and hopefully they enjoy it as much as i did!
This game is amazing and by far the best horror game I have played. The developers know exactly what they are doing with how the scares and timing of things are laid out. The atmosphere, character development and story line is just beautiful and I had goosebumps multiple times during my play through. I highly recommend this game and would go on to say it deserves a spot in the top 10 horror games of 2025. If you would like to watch me play the whole game I will leave a link here to my video. Thank you Just Sauce Studio for creating this with all the love that you did. My channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHWCo8GPzRsc7P1IaVRNqDVscdRrJshQ1
when I tell you I love everything that Just Sauce Studios have to offer. It has been an honor to get to know this dev team. When I tell you their work has done nothing but gotten better and better throughout the years. This is by far one of the best horror story based games I've ever played. It was captivating and kept me and my community on the end of our seats. I've I could rate this it is easy a 10/10 for me. The graphics so super clean and the interactive world gave you so much more to do instead of the story. Great job Just Sauce Studios can't wait for the next big game to come out.
Gaze of Dread is a haunting and beautifully crafted experience that kept me on edge from start to finish. The atmosphere is tense yet captivating, pulling you deeper into its unsettling world with every moment. The story builds perfectly, keeping you guessing until the very end — and that ending was a lot to take in. I didn’t expect it to hit that hard, and honestly, I wish it hadn’t ended the way it did. Still, the emotional weight and the way it all ties together make it unforgettable. The visuals and sound design complement the eerie tone perfectly. I’d definitely recommend this game to anyone who enjoys psychological horror done right. I created a YouTube video of a play-through of this game. Expect it to come out soon!
Beat the game with 81% achievements. A super silly horror game taking you through trippy haunted houses full of spacey shadow ghosts, evil demons and colorful glowing orbs. Uncover the mystery and reunite with your friend carly in this magnificent magical fun game, love it!
Engaging story and cool scares
Неплохая игра, первая половина которой лучше, чем вторая. Мне понравилось то, как сильно разработчики вложились в историю, и сделали её многогранной. В игре есть разные сцены, она не утомляет однотипным визуалом и одними и теми же локациями: всегда есть что-то новое. Из того, что не понравилось - озвучка Билла слабовата. Какие-то диалоги можно проскипывать, а какие-то (почему-то) нет. Порой персонажи говорят очень много, и диалоги можно было бы сократить минимум на треть без потери смысла. Особенно во второй половине игры, при общении с Биллом. Финальные кусочки истории для меня не сработали - видно, что вложены усилия, но драматургия довольно слабая, чтобы я действительно переживал за персонажей - это реализовать не удалось. Возможно, в следующий раз разработчики попробую обратиться к драматургу при полировке сценария. Ах да, ещё понравилось, как выглядят локации ночью, вечером и утром. Но днём как будто не хватает работы со светом - очень плоско всё. Пожалуй, игра стоит своих денег.
I'll be honest, the start of was pretty slow and I just couldn't get into it. This is one of those games that sits somewhere on the fence, so you might like it. Here's the video of me playing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U98pNUblo7o
Hated the lo-fi music that played during the daytime. Everything else was pretty good. You guys get a lot of respect from me for not using ai anywhere in your game. A good horror game shows not only the horror but everything else surrounding it and this is a good example of that.
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