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…
South of Midnight is an adventure developed by Compulsion Games, released 8 April 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $27.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 11.3 hrs to finish.
What South of Midnight is
South of Midnight is an adventure game developed by Compulsion Games and released in 2025. It was published by Xbox Game Studios. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB M (Mature 17+) age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 40 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
South of Midnight holds a critic score of 86 out of 100. That places it above 86% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 81, across 77 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 11.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 19 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $27.99, that works out to about $2.48 per hour of the main story, or $1.47 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel i3-8100, 12 GB RAM and AMD RX 580 / Nvidia GTX 1060. A 12GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 60GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $27.99 at Steam, 30% below its usual price. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Russia is the cheapest region we track at ₽1,300.00 (about $15.70), while Australia pays A$69.95 — 3.1 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 28 on Steam, which is about $27.99.
What it launched against
South of Midnight launched on 8 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for South of Midnight yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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