Compulsion Games·Released Apr 8, 2025·Single player
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.
Into the Deep South. South of Midnight is the kind of game Microsoft would have had to consistently publish to make its Xbox Game Pass subscription truly succeed. This is a relatively straightforward 12-hour adventure with little in the way of gameplay innovation, yet it ships…
In the boss fights of South Of Midnight, you've got to find a pulsing wound on the body of the monster and strike it to cleanse the giant beast of its "stigma". In truth, these creatures are analogues for human characters, sometimes people who have literally transformed into…
Worth headin' south for. Update (Tue 8th Apr, 2025): With South of Midnight available on Xbox Game Pass as of today, we're re-publishing this review to give you an idea of what to expect. Original review: Ever since wrapping up my early preview of the game almost two months ago…
South of Midnight's decent combat and platforming are elevated to great heights by stellar visual and musical presentation, resulting in a game I can't stop smiling about.
This new action-platformer on Xbox Game Pass is fantastic despite repetitive combat
A straightforward but well-executed action-adventure game that's elevated by artistry and heart.
"Whatever South of Midnight lacks in innovation, it makes up for with unmistakable ambition."
A Deep South delight drenched in superstition and pain.
Poignant, symphonic and stupendously beautiful, South of Midnight is sorely let down by rote platforming and ill-thought-out combat.
South of Midnight makes up for its orthodox gameplay with a fantastic story, well-researched setting, and an incredibly catchy lyric-driven soundtrack.
