Compulsion Games
South of Midnight
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 face the pain haunting your hometown.
- Released
- 8 April 2025
- Developer
- Compulsion Games
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Perspective
- Third person
- Age rating
- PEGI 18 · ESRB M
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Steam recommendations
- 4,309
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5
- Genres
- Platform · Adventure
- Estimated owners
- 50,000–100,000 (est.)
- 81
- Player rating
- 86
- Critic rating
- 73
- Ratings counted
- 94.3%
- Steam reviews
- 40
- Achievements
South of Midnight
Quick answers
South of Midnight
The story
A DARK MODERN FOLKTALE When a hurricane rips through Prospero, Hazel is pulled into a Southern Gothic world where reality and fantasy are interwoven, and ancient creatures from folklore emerge. In this coming-of-age adventure, Hazel journeys forth to rescue her mother and delves into a haunting web of folklore and family secrets, untangling her own identity.
South of Midnight
How long to beat
- Main + extras
- 11.3 h
- Completionist
- 19 h
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Key facts
Platforms
Game modes
- Single player
Themes
- Action
- Fantasy
South of Midnight
Trailer
South of Midnight
Screenshots
South of Midnight
Reviews and languages
94.3% of 4,675 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.
29 languages in the interface, 2 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.
South of Midnight
Platform releases
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- 3 April 2025
- Xbox Series X|S
- 3 April 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2
- 31 March 2026
- PlayStation 5
- 31 March 2026
South of Midnight
Official pages
South of Midnight
