South of Midnight on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.

South of Midnight is a action-adventure, female protagonist and fantasy game developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on April 08th 2025 is available only on Windows in 23 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 601 reviews of which 559 were positive and 42 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified South of Midnight into these genres:

Action-Adventure Female Protagonist Fantasy Magic Singleplayer Story Rich Atmospheric Stylized Third Person 3D Platformer Dark Surreal Combat Funny Adventure Action Controller Psychological Horror Dark Fantasy Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel i3-8100
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD RX 580 / Nvidia GTX 1060
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 60 GB available space
Additional Notes: Performance scales with higher-end systems

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April 2025

"the roots of this trouble go deep" this game is far too short, but i was so impressed with it - from the soulful music to the lively character design, everything about it is beautiful. the story had me tearing up through multiple points, it pulls on ALL your heart strings. this game shines a light on the dark history of the southern united states, but it's also a genuine representation of the hospitality and empathy the south has always been known for.

April 2025

When talking about South of Midnight I think it's important to keep some perspectives in check, this isn't some crazy new AAA Microsoft funded behemoth, this is a much more quaint project, a linear level-based game mostly consisting of platforming, some combat arenas in-between said platforming, and a sort of episodic narrative of short stories of the people and monsters you meet on your travels. For those who've played "Kena: Bridge of Spirits" this kind of structure will feel pretty familiar; same with those of a love of Xbox360 "adventure" games. Your "Enslaved" and "Remember Me"s. Nothing life changing from a gameplay perspective but a nice journey through some sites and sounds that doesn't overstay its welcome. And while I do adore the style visually and do like the narrative (even if I think in terms gameplay the ending is a bit of a let down) I gotta say that the music and sound team do a lot of heavy lifting here and, while I do not want to insult the talents or efforts of anyone involved who all clearly worked hard and did a great job doing so, it is hard to not argue that many of the most memorable moments of this game is hard carried by its dynamic soundtrack and song choices that constantly elevate every scene in both mood and narrative. Without that soundtrack this game is okay, with it it is something far above that (Although at the time of this review the song lyrics don't have a subtitle option and.... please let the song lyrics have subtitles in the future, thanks). I know in a world of hundred hour never-ending games there's this perception that 35 quid for an 11-12 hour game is somehow steep but honestly I think you're getting a good deal here, for what it was it was fun and it was really interesting to see characters and folklore that I don't ever really see in games, it stands out as something worth experiencing because of that unique setting and, with the fact that the structure of the game is somewhat episodic I would actually love to visit this world again some time because, as much as I'm glad this game didn't overstretch itself, it's hard not to feel like we're just scratching the surface of some wonderful adventures. That said, to the devs, if you do ever return to this world make sure to bring Olivier Deriviere with you because I've believed for a while that he is one of if not the industry's greatest game composer's and... yeah he is not shaking off that reputation anytime soon :)

April 2025

A beautifully Southern Gothic tale, rooted with folklore and gives the magic to go on it's memorable journey.. Personally Hazel is a phenomenal character, that I instantly fell in love with. She has the southern charm, kindness and something much more deeper that I can easily connect with. What I loved +Hazel +Storytelling and Narrative +Aesthetics of the Art Style and the stop-motion visuals +Atmosphere +Amazing Soundtrack Not so good -Length of the game can be beaten quick but i looked for all the notes which could be a little bit more time -Game play and combat can be repetitive

April 2025

I've been following development on this game, I'm into southern gothic folklore and legends, so you can imagine my excitement when South of Midnight was leaked back in 2021. 4 years later and we finally get to enjoy it! In my honest opinion, the game was worth the money. It was well developed and you can tell great attention to detail was put into each and every location. Exploration is often rewarding if not for floof and lore, then for the great visuals! The mechanics of the game are nothing groundbreaking and for the most part, combat comes down to a lot of button mashing, though the abilities are fun to use and the variety of enemies is enough to keep combat challenging at higher levels. The Narrative is where the game shines for me. The characters are well designed, well voiced, and compelling, making you want to know more! I'm hoping for a DLC or a South of Midnight 2 so we get to continue Hazels story! TL;DR- Great game with a fantastic story and serviceable combat. 8/10

April 2025

Really glad games like this are still being made. It reminds me of a time in gaming thats long past, when more studios were able to take risks and make something original. Compulsion games has done that with this beautiful game. I am loving my time with it and i thank the devs for creating it! Bravo

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39.99€

8.7

559

Online players

1,299

Developer

Compulsion Games

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Release 08 Apr 2025

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