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Goodnight Universe

Goodnight Universe

Goodnight Universe

Released: 11/11/2025

From the creators of Before Your Eyes. You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own. The game features an immersive “camera as controller” mode, expanding on the innovative use of camera-based technology that the development team is known for.

From the creators of Before Your Eyes. You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own. The game features an immersive “camera as controller” mode, expanding on the innovative use of camera-based technology that the development team is known for.

From the creators of Before Your Eyes. You are Isaac, a 6-month-old baby, developing mysterious psychic powers. What you want most is to be loved and accepted by your family, but a secretive tech corporation wants you for their own. The game features an immersive “camera as controller” mode, expanding on the innovative use of camera-based technology that the development team is known for.

Critics

83

Steam

97

Score Breakdown

82.7

Critic Average

26 reviews

97

Steam User Score

1,407 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-14.4

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

-14.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

9 early (35%)17 launch window (65%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 26 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 82.7/100. Critics score this game 14.4 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 26)+

James LuffviaLadiesGamers.com
Dec 26, 2025Launch window
95/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -2.1 pts
Petri LeskinenviaKonsoliFIN
Dec 23, 2025Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -17.1 pts
Jenni LadaviaSiliconera
Dec 14, 2025Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -17.1 pts
Michelle BrändleviaDigitec Magazine
Dec 11, 2025Launch window
80/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -17.1 pts
Sammy HansonviaMKAU Gaming
Dec 7, 2025Launch window
85/100View review
Steam 97.1/100 · -12.1 pts