Compulsion Games’ new game South of Midnight will be released on April 8, 2025 for the Xbox Series X/s and PC. The game will also be included in Game Pass.
We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games’ newly anticipated new game South of Midnight release date was announced. According to the information shared at the Xbox Developer Direct event, the game will meet players on April 8, 2025. The game, which will be broadcast on PC and Xbox Series X/S platforms, will also be added to the Xbox Game Pass library. With the new promotional trailer, more details have been shared about the dark and impressive world of the game.
South of Midnight: A Dark South Tale
South of Midnight brings together a American southern mythological elements and a neo-gothic atmosphere. The game invites players to an alternative American Deep South. In the story, the main character, Hazel, is struggling with the creatures called “haints” using magic weaving capabilities and other magical tools. These creatures represent a corruption that affects the environment and the world, and players need to complete various puzzles and tasks to solve this corruption.
In the last trailer, a character named Huggin ‘Molly draws attention. Molly, defined as a spider woman, wears a quilt dress made of children’s clothes and creates spider webs with red threads. Molly’s story is conveyed with different narratives among the townspeople, while this character adds a mystical depth to the game. In addition, other mythological creatures, such as a owl Kurt, called Rougarou, were seen in the trailer.
South of Midnight also attracts attention in terms of impressive stop-motion style animations and atmospheric art. Compulsion Games said that he was conducting a detailed study to create this unique style. The story and characters of the game are based on the folkloric narratives of the American south and aim to offer players a rich experience.
South of Midnight seems to make a big sound with its story and visuality when it releases on April 8, 2025. This new project of Compulsion Games has already become one of the most anticipated games of the year with its mythological depth and remarkable world.