Midnight Carnival
A dark visual novel about a miracle with a cost
Delusional Games · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released Nov 22, 2016 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 49% of 337
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- May 31, 2017
What is Midnight Carnival?
In this Early Access visual novel, you read about Brandon, a depressed, antisocial young man who hopes his life will change.
For you if...
- +you prefer reading stories to action-driven play
Not for you if...
- −you want lighthearted stories without dark or disturbing themes
What players say
49% of 337 reviews are positive
Players criticize the soundtrack and the lack of volume controls. They also describe the story as unfinished, with an abrupt cutoff.
Screenshots and trailer
Midnight Carnival system requirements
Minimum: Integrated Chip, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Midnight Carnival?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- 1.5Ghz Processor or better
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics Chip
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft Windows Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- Pentium 4 or better
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics Chip
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Does Midnight Carnival have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Midnight Carnival run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Midnight Carnival use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- May 31, 2017 · Another Update! Another Chapter!
- May 31, 2017 · Another Update! Another Chapter!
- Apr 19, 2017 · New Update!
- Apr 19, 2017 · New Update!
- Jan 31, 2017 · Midnight Carnival 0.1 Update!