South of Midnight Steam Charts & Stats

A sleeper hit for sure, haven't seen a lot of people talk about it but I got it for the Steam summer sale and beat it in a couple days, highly recommend!

Loved the setting and stop motion artistic style the game went for, even the different soundtracks relating to the stigmas you are dealing with were very cool but the game gets very VERY repetitive when it comes to the fighting.

It's beautiful. Sure, combat is not perfect (not 'bad' just not on the level of something like GOW, I'd recommend tampering with custom difficulty level) but platforming is great, graphics is unique and music is class of it's own.

I just finished this game. I cannot even begin to describe the slow, gradual process that was me liking this game in the beginning and absolutely despising it in the end. As some other reviewers have noted, the gameplay is repetitive: walk into an arena, monsters spawn--there are maybe 5 or 6 different varieties--kill them all, rinse and repeat. The final boss has you do this in quick succession 3 or 4 times, while throwing you into an arena in which it does an inescapable AoE attack several times, because I guess the game devs just wanted to make sure you took damage during the fight. I thought, "Am I doing something wrong?" and reloaded the fight just to be sure, and yes, a red circle appears that highlights the entire arena--you can't jump or dodge out of the way. Hazel herself is just so much of a non-character. None of her choices--many of which seem counter-intuitive--seem to matter. She's just along for the ride. Despite basically being a Jedi (I say this because the game borrows a lot of mechanics from the Jedi: Fallen Order/Survivor games), she has no agency. It's very unclear, when Hazel knows her grandmother is a stuck-up (racist?) millionaire, why she would ever go to her for any kind of help. In fact, it's incredibly obvious from the first time you see Bunny Flood [spoiler] who the villain of the game is. [/spoiler] I'm not even going to spoil this last bit because I'm not going into any details regarding the plot: the final chapter is a cutscene. You climb some rocks, walk into a house, and the rest is all a cutscene. I could not believe it. I could not believe that the game devs would design a final chapter of their game in which the player does absolutely nothing. I can ignore pretty much every other problem this game has, but for that reason alone, I wish I could get my money back. Do not buy even on sale. What a disappointment.

Incredible story with incredible characters - the setting is so unique to the gaming industry and the writing is phenomenal. I won't spoil anything because I truly think you need to experience this game for yourself.

What a hauntingly beautiful game this is. I was drawn to it at first only due to its art style but at the end found a lot more to be in awe of. The music or let's say sound design is something out of this world, as music reacts and plays out as you play the game, telling the story or adding little hints. Each chapter story is equally engaging and tragic but the message is clear. [b] Love. [/b] This game is clearly a labor of love, and each chapter tells what love is, what love does and to what lengths are we willing to go for people we love. Gameplay is decent, nothing revolutionary here but platforming is quick, reactive and fun. Combat leaves something to be desired but it has a purpose and once you master it, it can’t be considered a chore But the game isn’t about that. This is a narrative experience, full of interesting characters and stories that will move you. There was more than one moment that brought a tear to my eye. Compulsion games made more than a game here and I’ll cherish it forever.

Great story game, only downside is the combat is a bit repetitive but the amazing soundtrack and story makes it worth it. Seriously, the sound design in this game is superior

PLEASE PLAY THIS GAME!!! It's so gorgeous and unique. It was so awesome seeing all the different types of creatures in the story (which I think are based on southern mythology from what I hear!) Hazel is so fun and sweet and stubborn. The emotional depth is so beautiful as well, with the interwoven tales telling different stories of sorrow and hope. 10/10

This is more a story/puzzle game than a fighting game. The story & music are so good, heartbreaking but beautiful. I was concerned about the combat because that seems to be a big negative for a lot of people but i played on normal mode & didn't have too much issue. 10/10

I would recommend this game with a caveat: this is a highly narrative game and feels almost like playing a movie. It's a gorgeous game with beautiful visuals, music, and characters. For the price, it is a short game, so keep in mind that you're paying for the labour behind the art and the music rather than complex gameplay. The story is fairly straightforward, nothing too complex, but if you like fairy tales and big beautiful creatures, then this is for you!