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South of Midnight Steam Charts & Stats
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.
| App ID | 1934570 |
| App Type | GAME |
| Developers | Compulsion Games |
| Publishers | Xbox Game Studios |
| Categories | Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support |
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Release Date | To be announced |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Supported Languages | English |
48 Players in Game
1 438 All-Time Peak
90,56 Rating
Steam Charts
48 Players in Game
1 438 All-Time Peak
90,56 Rating
At the moment, South of Midnight has 48 players actively in-game. This is 95.31% lower than its all-time peak of 1 430.
South of Midnight Player Count
South of Midnight monthly active players. This table represents the average number of players engaging with the game each month, providing insights into its ongoing popularity and player activity trends.
| Month | Average Players | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 51 | -40.65% |
| 2025-07 | 87 | -22.78% |
| 2025-06 | 113 | -24.97% |
| 2025-05 | 151 | -70.69% |
| 2025-04 | 515 | 0% |
2 519 Total Reviews
2 388 Positive Reviews
131 Negative Reviews
Very Positive Score
South of Midnight has garnered a total of 2 519 reviews, with 2 388 positive reviews and 131 negative reviews, resulting in a ‘Very Positive’ overall score.
Reviews Chart
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Recent Steam Reviews
This section displays the 10 most recent Steam reviews for the game, showcasing a mix of player experiences and sentiments. Each review summary includes the total playtime along with the number of thumbs-up and thumbs-down reactions, clearly indicating the community's feedback
Playtime:
1875 minutes
South of Midnight is gorgeous. Huge props to the art and environment teams. The music is interesting to listen to, with some high variance as to whether or not it's actually any good. The moment to moment dialogue suffers. The writers could not decide if they were telling me a story, or making me experience the story as one of the characters and the writing as a whole suffers because of it.
If you liked the gameplay (and storytelling) of Tomb Raider (2013) then this game will be right up your alley. 7.5/10
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
1218 minutes
Writing this as a white man playing a very black story.
This game was one of the highlights of my year. It has style, and fuckton of heart and soul, a great story, and educates people like me on a culture I wouldn't have known about otherwise. This story does what Percy Jackson and ATLA did for me growing up; tell the pain and complexity of human experience through the lens of mythology and fantasy. It managed to grapple tough subject matter without trivialising it, but also (because of the fantasy elements) never feeling too emotionally intense to stop me from playing (at least for me).
I will say, be sure to look up the recommended specs for this game (it should somewhere on the Steam page for this game). My Corsair gaming laptop was prone to overheating on hot summer days when my air conditioning wasn't doing well. Otherwise, it ran great with little hiccups. I've seen YouTube playthroughs where it ran even better!
Overall, my only real notes are:
1) I wish the ending was a bit longer, so I could get some real closure with the characters I grew to love.
2) I want a merch plush of Crouton ASAP!
3) I desperately need DLC/a sequel. In a better world, this would be a popular series. Maybe one day.
👍 : 7 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
1001 minutes
As a narrative experience, South of Midnight is a solid piece. The characters are all fun in their own ways, well written, and visually a treat. The sound design and music is fun to just sit and vibe with, so it never hurts to just take a moment to drink it in. The platforming and movement outside of combat feels pretty good.
My gripe with the game comes down to the combat sections. I've had moments where it felt like Hazel would not respond to inputs or just plain respond too slow. I also had moments where I'd lose track of all the attack indicators all around the screen, them practically blending into the background because I'd just get batted around like a kid shaking a bug they caught in a plastic bin. I played on default, so I imagine I'd just be more frustrated if I bumped up the difficulty.
That aside though, there are options to skip that and another gimmick of the game, so I can't fault it too hard, as I could just very well be bad at the game.
None the less, this game was a down right treat. If you love a good story filled with an interesting cast and catchy tunes, give South of Midnight a buy. We need more stuff akin to it
👍 : 3 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
4093 minutes
This game deserves more love 💖.
Wonderful well written horror story set in New Orleans.
Memorable characters, amazing journey celebrating Black American culture of jazz, folklore and religion of New Orleans.
Soundtrack is brilliant.
Boss fights are few and yet fun and creative.
Smart linear level design that are fun to explore and traverse. Platforming easy and responsive controls.
Must play for everyone. These Devs deserve chance to make another game.
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
589 minutes
Completed the game in around 10 hours. It is beautifully animated with an easy narrative to follow.
The voice acting is fantastic and really holds the entire project together.
At points, it can be a little repetitive but overall the game play flows well and each mini boss comes with their own quirks.
The soundtrack is incredible, it's worth playing just for that!
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
718 minutes
Fantastic game. The combat was alright. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's definitely the weakest part of the game. The atmosphere of the areas FLOORED me. The music adds to the scenes so perfectly and makes it hard to take your eyes off the screen. Especially in the last area of the game. The story is amazing as well touching on very very sensitive and heartfelt moments. Lots of surprisingly dark themes that I do with they fleshed out and explored more, but that's a minor gripe. If you love story driven games this is for you.
👍 : 1 |
😃 : 0
Positive
Playtime:
730 minutes
A unique game with deep and difficult themes, told as a dark wonderland folktale set in the deep south.
Love the art style, and the soundtrack has some neat original songs for each of the characters.
The combat's kind of cool but it's janky, and I could never pull off the moves smoothly even by the end of the game even in story mode. Moving around the world is also cool, with some parkour-like moves, and mostly smooth enough without quite hitting that parkour game flow. If you find things frustrating there are skip option toggles in the gameplay menu for combat, bosses, and chase sequences so you don't have to miss out on the story if the gameplay isn't doing it for you.
Most collectibles are easy enough to find and worth it for the lore. There's not so many of them that it distracts from the story and I found most of them without having to look too hard.
Also, expect to feel some things. This one gets real.
"Folk's never think they're serving Satan but somehow he gets his business done."
-Jolene
👍 : 2 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
811 minutes
Pros
Art style is gorgeous - the game looks incredible
Character design - very cool, unique characters
Cons
Gameplay is very basic - while there are several abilities and some interesting combos and tactics, the combat pacing is very slow and stuttery - it does not have the fluid feeling it deserves. Puzzles are incredibly basic, and the objectives are almost non-existent.
Story - the writing in this game is frankly terrible. A lot of the dialogue feels ripped from a Tumblr page, it leans into the "Hurt people hurt people" trope to basically apologize for bad things that everyone does, and there is a goofy reference to some form of Underground Railroad ghosts that have literally nothing to do with the broader story of the game whatsoever. The final Chapter is also a monstrous letdown - essentially a cutscene, which is a terrible way to end a game.
Music - while some of the music is interesting and fun, the lyrical pieces are awfully written.
Ultimately this game was a 4/10 for me - I bought it because the art style really hooked me, and I enjoyed that aspect. Everything else was very bland.
👍 : 8 |
😃 : 0
Negative
Playtime:
1233 minutes
Incredible game! Neat story, smooth game play and the subtle references to Contrast made me squeal a little ngl.
👍 : 7 |
😃 : 1
Positive
Playtime:
821 minutes
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!
👍 : 14 |
😃 : 0
Positive
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South of Midnight Minimum PC System Requirements
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
South of Midnight Recommended PC System Requirements
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
South of Midnight has specific system requirements to ensure smooth gameplay. The minimum settings provide basic performance, while the recommended settings are designed to deliver the best gaming experience. Check the detailed requirements to ensure your system is compatible before making a purchase.
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