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Platform, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
OpenCritic76IGDB86
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 surmount obstacles and face the pain haunting your hometown.
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Richly built, overwhelming, meticulous and dark.
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GamingTrendCassie PetersonApr 202595/100South of Midnight is a masterclass in picking a theme and sticking to it all the way through. The usage of music as a character world/lore enhancement is one of the best examples out there of what TO do. From the character models, to the music, and beyond; South of Midnight shows how to build a game around a style and committing fully.
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DestructoidKristina EbanezApr 20259/10A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.
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Restart.runRyan EasbyApr 20255/5 starsSouth of Midnight is an early game of the year contender, but that’s not all. It’s one of the best games released in this generation, a game seriously vying for a place on my list of favorite games of all time, and an utter masterpiece that future developers will talk about.
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Metro GameCentralApr 20252.5/5 starsAn extremely workmanlike throwback to early generations of platform adventure, that completely wastes its interesting setting and gorgeous visual design.
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EurogamerChris TapsellApr 20253/5This is a game of just remarkable craft - we've not even mentioned the stop-motion style of animation! It's lovely - and likewise remarkable attention, thought, and care. If only just a little more of that care had been afforded to the playing of it.
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IGDB rating 8.1/10 from 77 ratings.
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