Via a post on Bye Sweet Carole’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, the game is now slated to release in 2025 after aiming for a 2024 release. The game’s statement is as follows:
Since our first announcement last year, your excitement around Bye Sweet Carole is bringing so much joy into our hearts.
For this reason, we’ve decided to take some extra time to expand our game, pushing further all the elements that made you fall in love with the project.
We’re taking Corolla to the next level on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series with a 2025 release.
Thank you again for your overwhelming support and look forward to some updates soon.
– Bye Sweet Carole Team
Additionally, the post includes a link to an update on the game’s Steam page. Aside from mentioning the game’s delay into the next year, various changes and improvements to the game were highlighted. These include Bye Sweet Carole’s lighting effects, user interface, cutscene reworking, gameplay reworking, and more.
Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative horror game inspired by classic animated movies. Players take on the role of Lana Benton in the early 1900s as she follows the last known trail of Carole Simmons to find her friend and uncover the truth behind the Bunny Hall orphanage. The game’s hand-drawn universe inspired by classic titles sets the table for a horrific, mysterious journey for players.
The game is set to release in 2025 for the Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.