South of Midnight
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:50:18 AM Wikipedia source
South of Midnight is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is set in a fictionalized American Deep South. It was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on April 8, 2025. Upon release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Developer
Compulsion Games
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Directors
David SearsJasmin Roy
Producer
Geneviève Forget
Designer
Alexandre Béland-Bernard
Programmer
Clément Robein
Artist
Whitney Clayton
Writer
Zaire Lanier
Composer
Olivier Derivière
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Platforms
mw- Windows Xbox Series X/S
Release
April 8, 2025
Genre
Action-adventure
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 75/100(XSXS) 77/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
67% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 75/100(XSXS) 77/100 |
| OpenCritic | 67% recommend |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
9/10
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
3/5
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
3.5/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
83/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
6/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
8/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
3/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
3/5
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 3/5 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 83/100 |
| PCGamesN | 6/10 |
| Shacknews | 8/10 |
| The Guardian | 3/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 3/5 |
· Reception › Awards
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Golden Joystick Awards
Category
Best Soundtrack
Result
Nominated
Best Lead Performer (Adriyan Rae)
Best Lead Performer (Adriyan Rae)
Year
Best Lead Performer (Adriyan Rae)
Award
Nominated
The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025
Year
The Game Awards 2025
Award
Games for Impact
Category
Pending
Innovation in Accessibility
Innovation in Accessibility
Year
Innovation in Accessibility
Award
Pending
2026
2026
Year
2026
Award
22nd British Academy Games Awards
Category
Artistic Achievement
Result
Longlisted
New Intellectual Property
New Intellectual Property
Year
New Intellectual Property
Award
Longlisted
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Soundtrack | Nominated | |
| Best Lead Performer (Adriyan Rae) | Nominated | |||
| The Game Awards 2025 | Games for Impact | Pending | ||
| Innovation in Accessibility | Pending | |||
| 2026 | 22nd British Academy Games Awards | Artistic Achievement | Longlisted | |
| New Intellectual Property | Longlisted |
References
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-south-of-midnight-a-well-crafted-60fps-experience-on-xbox-series-xs-and-pc
- Windows Centralhttps://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/south-of-midnight-faq
- Vicehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/south-of-midnight-is-more-than-an-excellent-love-letter-to-the-south-its-a-story-of-the-perseverance-of-a-people/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/south-of-midnight-tips/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/understanding-the-push-pull-and-magic-of-south-of-midnights-combat-spells-control-the-flow-of-combat/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/south-of-midnight-the-final-preview
- Gaming Bolthttps://gamingbolt.com/south-of-midnight-everything-you-need-to-know
- Engadgethttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/south-of-midnight-preview-stopped-motion-160003119.html
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/south-midnight-beginner-tips/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/gallery/south-of-midnight-health-filament-health-upgrades-guide/2900-6403/#8
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/games-review/647143/south-of-midnight-review-xbox-compulsion-games
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/south-of-midnight-is-a-stop-motion-adventure-straight-out-of-a-folklore-book/
- Rock, Paper, Shotgunhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/south-of-midnight-review
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/south-of-midnight-bottles-up-some-very-special-southern-magic-but-is-it-enough
- Game8https://game8.co/articles/reviews/south-of-midnight-gameplay-and-story-info
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/all-voice-actors-in-south-of-midnight-and-where-you-know-them-from/
- Windows Centralhttps://www.windowscentral.com/new-upcoming-xbox-exclusives-project-midnight-compulsion-and-pentiment-obsidian
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/south-of-midnight-new-game-from-we-happy-few-developer-unveiled-at-xbox-showcase
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-showcase/2024/06/09/southern-gothic-action-game-south-of-midnight-gets-first-gameplay-trailer
- gamesradarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/yes-south-of-midnight-will-still-run-at-60fps-despite-its-stop-motion-animation-youre-still-in-this-crafted-world-without-making-it-you-know-too-nauseating/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/south-of-midnight-guide/
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/south-of-midnight-a-gorgeous-looking-action-adventure-game-with-weighty-souls-adjacent-combat-and-stylised-cutscenes-will-be-dodge-rolling-onto-pc-next-year/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/south-of-midnight/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/avowed/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/18309/south-of-midnight
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/reviews/south-of-midnight-review/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/south-of-midnight-review
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/south-of-midnight-review-a-love-letter-to-the-american-deep-south/1900-6418352/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/south-of-midnight-review/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-south-of-midnight/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/south-of-midnight-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/south-of-midnight-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/south-of-midnight/review
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/143758/south-of-midnight-review-score
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/apr/04/south-of-midnight-review-beautiful-surfaces-cant-hide-thin-gameplay
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/south-of-midnight-review/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/events-conferences/clair-obscur-expedition-33-leads-the-golden-joystick-award-2025-charge-for-most-nominations-nudging-out-death-stranding-2-ghost-of-yotei-and-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/game-awards-nominations-2025-list-1236583686/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/bafta-game-longlist-indiana-jones-ghost-yotei-split-fiction-1236604921/