South of Midnight

Third-person action adventure with weaving magic and Southern folklore

Compulsion Games · Released Apr 8, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 4,774
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 55 in 30 days
Playing now: 21; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is South of Midnight?

A single-player, third-person action-adventure set in a fantastical version of the American Deep South. As Hazel, you explore, cross platforming sections, and use weaving magic to fight Haints and restore creatures while trying to rescue your mother after a hurricane hits her hometown.

For you if...

+you want a story-focused Southern Gothic fantasy
+you like solo adventures mixing platforming with magic

Not for you if...

−you want deep, varied combat throughout
−you dislike frequent platforming between story scenes

What players say

94% of 4,774 reviews are positive · 94% of 55 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visual design, music, and Southern folklore, but often find the combat and platforming repetitive. Opinions on the story vary: some praise its characters and themes, while others find its pacing uneven.

Screenshots and trailer

South of Midnight system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X / Intel i3-8100
Graphics: AMD RX 580 / Nvidia GTX 1060
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Performance scales with higher-end systems

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 40
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French. Text only: Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.