South of Midnight Steam Charts & Stats

[b]A distinctive artistic style and animation, complemented by vibe soundtrack.[/b]

This game was so much fun to play, there are some repetitive parts of the game play, but I feel as though the story makes it all worth it. South of Midnight is such a beautiful game, story, art, and music wise. I really wish there were more games similar in this style, if there are, maybe I just haven't found it yet.

Phenomenal. I mean, the game is obviously beautiful. But it's more than that; it feels like something NEW for the first time in forever. The story was so interesting and heart wrenching, and it's so easy to kind of just fall in love with Hazel and her story.

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

So my girlfriend wanted me to play this game and I was hesitant to buy it because of the price but I caved in eventually because of the artstyle. The game was a pretty good length and for the most part an enjoyable experience. The platforming is simple but fun and has its moments where little timmy might get a little mad but nothing that will have you actually trying too hard if you've ever played a video game before. The game is not challenging if that's what you're looking for, but if you want a casual experience with a few annoying moments this is probably the place to look. The combat is very simple with a skill tree that adds a bit of variety into the game. The enemies have really cool designs and some familar mechanics, but some attack patterns will make you mad. If you are not playing on baby difficulty then you might come to the point where some fights are just annoying, but you shouldn't have too much of a problem. I played on the hardest difficulty, but if I ever were to replay the game I would probably just play on a lower difficulty I never felt accomplished for finally beating a fight just "oh I'm finally done with that". The bosses in this game are filled with wonderful spectacle and great music. My favorite is two toed tom and I honestly want to replay that level because mechanically it is where the game shined for me. The only boss I did not like was the final boss as it was very disappointing, but no spoilers. The story is simple but has some lovable characters. You may tear up depending on how attached you get, but I didn't. There are definitely some missed opportunities, but I think the story was something I did enjoy. Shout out catfish.

this game gives a cool gothic vibe that pulls you in from the start till the end, storytelling is rich and immersive with objectives that keep you hooked and constantly moving forward and my most favourite part is that each character got their stunning detailed designs that perfectly match them the music tracks were amazing :) gameplay is smooth and the stop motion option is smart!! with movement that feels satisfying especially the fun parkour that felt like alice madness returns ( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ ) this masterpiece is definitely going through my favourites :3

This game is awesome, and it runs so well on the Steam Deck too! The combat could be better but everything else the setting, the music and the story are all fantastic, its a solid game. 8 / 10

Criminally underrated. The gameplay can be simpler, but it's still well done. Holy hell, the presentation and storytelling here make up for any shortcomings. The game looks gorgeous and runs beautifully, bolstering its older UE4 engine with an incredible artstyle. I'm a fan of stop motion animation too, so the little filter they used on certain creatures and in cutscenes was really cute. The soundtrack may be one of the best ever made for games too. Give this one a go if you love story-heavy games!

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.

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.