In this horror game, the monster can see you through your webcam

If the thought of being hunted by something that can see your every move makes your skin crawl, you might want to steer clear of Eyes Never Wake.

This viral horror game takes immersion to the next level, using your webcam to let a lurking monster track your movements in real time. To survive, players must physically move to avoid detection—ducking under desks, leaning out of sight, and staying perfectly still as the creature stalks the room.

The game doesn’t stop at just watching. It listens, too. The game listens, too. With your mic always on, the AI-driven entity reacts to sound, forcing players to stay silent to avoid being found. “Every corner you turn is a chance for it to catch you. Listen closely, stay quiet, and be ready to hide your face at all costs,” the game warns.

Currently available to wishlist on Steam, Eyes Never Wake has already drawn massive interest online. Its initial post on X racked up over 5.4 million views, with users calling it “next level” and “peak content for VTubers.”

In my horror game, the monster SEES YOU THROUGH YOUR WEBCAM.

Hide by physically ducking beneath your real-life desk while exploring a strange game not meant to be played.

Steam link in comments!#horrorgames #horror #WishlistWednesday pic.twitter.com/JtPsLMnQg1

— Heder | Eyes Never Wake (@Hederlunden) March 12, 2025

And no, you can’t cheat the system. Covering your webcam won’t help—the game detects uniform objects and disables movement if the camera is blocked. “No, you can’t just cover the webcam,” the developer, Allan Hedlund, confirmed. “If you do, your character won’t be able to move.” That said, streamers who prefer to stay off-camera can opt to hide their face in-game while still using the webcam mechanics.

It’s worth noting that, according to Hedlund, no footage or data is uploaded or stored.  “Totally get that,” Hedlund responded on X to concerns. “The game simply uses OpenCV and OpenCV for Unity for face recognition with pre-trained models. Everything runs locally—nothing gets sent to any server. And you can always turn the mechanic off at any time.”

While Eyes Never Wake doesn’t have a confirmed release date yet, it’s set to launch soon on Steam.

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