The Istanbul-Based Indie Studio Prepares for Full PC Launch in Q1 2027 With Overhauled Visuals, Refined Co-Op Mechanics, and New Gameplay Trailer
ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE – October 29, 2026 – Independent game developer Ranke Studios today released an updated playable PC demo on Steam for its upcoming two-player cooperative puzzle adventure, Lost In Your Eyes. Drawing thematic inspiration from Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy, Goethe’s Faust, and the cinematic mystery of Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate, the game will test player’s communication and teamwork skills by forcing partners to solve puzzles through each others’ eyes… often with hilarious outcomes. Alongside the updated demo, Ranke Studios released a new gameplay trailer and officially confirmed that the full game will launch on PC via Steam in Q1 2027.
In Lost In Your Eyes, two players navigate symbolic, surreal environments representing stages of the afterlife. Progress requires constant verbal communication, coordinated creative teamwork, and spatial problem-solving. The game’s defining creative feature is its Camera Swap mechanic, where players retain control of their own character while viewing the action exclusively from a “second-person perspective” of their partner’s screen.
The updated demo provides a substantial overhaul of the early game, showcasing the studio’s technical and visual improvements across the opening chapter set within a monumental cathedral centered around the Tree of Life.
Updated Demo Features:
- Overhauled Visuals & Environments: Experience rebuilt environments featuring richer atmospheric lighting, and updated character animations.
- Camera Shake & Comfort Controls: Introducing new accessibility options, including a dedicated toggle to disable camera shake.
- Refined Camera Swap Sequences: Polished perspective shifts that smooth the transition into second-person viewing mode.
- Atmospheric Soundscape: Dynamic music transitions and audio mixing crafted by Turkish composer Aydın Sarman.
“We started developing Lost In Your Eyes with just a few people and an ambitious idea inspired by classical literature and the question of what happens when you must completely rely on someone else’s sight,” said Hakan Atçeken, founder of Ranke Studios. “This updated demo is the result of months of learning, polish, and optimization. We are excited to put these refined puzzles in front of players today as we count down to our full launch early next year.”
Lost In Your Eyes is available to wishlist now on PC via Steam, with the updated demo free to download today.
About Lost In Your Eyes
Lost In Your Eyes is a narrative-driven, two-player cooperative puzzle adventure developed by Istanbul-based Ranke Studios. Guided by themes of morality, temptation, and the afterlife inspired by Dante’s Inferno and Goethe’s Faust, the game challenges pairs to communicate through complex spatial trials. Featuring its signature Camera Swap mechanic, players must navigate disorienting perspective shifts where seeing through their partner’s eyes is the only way forward. Lost In Your Eyes launches on PC via Steam in Q1 2027. For more information, visit the official website.
About Ranke Studios
Founded in Istanbul, Türkiye, Ranke Studios is an independent game development studio uniting approximately 20 professionals across programming, 3D art, animation, psychology, and architecture. The studio emphasizes emotional storytelling, unique cooperative mechanics, and multidisciplinary design. Ranke Studios is currently developing its debut title, Lost In Your Eyes, alongside its second internal production, the 2D action platformer Feed the Circuit.
