South of Midnight

System

Nintendo Switch 2

User Rating

7.1/10 (73 ratings)

Release Date

31st Mar 2026

No. of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Action, Adventure

Publisher

Microsoft Studios

Developer

Compulsion Games

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WEAVER’S EDITION:
Immerse yourself in the macabre and fantastical world of South of Midnight. The Weaver’s Edition brings together the full game and its additional digital content (in English), celebrating the craft, music, and stories that shaped the game’s journey:
· South of Midnight Artbook
· Original Soundtrack composed by Olivier Deriviere
· The Boo-Hag Comic book by Rob Guillory
· Music Video: Songs & Tales of South of Midnight
· Documentary: Weaving Hazel’s Journey, Director’s Cut

From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, the award-winning South of Midnight is a spellbinding third person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South.

As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical mender of broken bonds and spirits. Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family's shared past and - if she's lucky - find her way to a place that feels like home.

A DARK MODERN FOLKTALE
When a hurricane rips through Prospero, Hazel is pulled into a Southern Gothic world of memory made real and must embark on a journey to rescue her mother and safeguard her hometown. In this folktale for modern times, Hazel will need to reconcile the weight of family, history, and legacy against her own identity.

CONFRONT MYTHICAL CREATURES
Wield an ancient power to restore creatures and uncover the traumas that consume them. Cast weaving magic to fight destructive Haints, explore the diverse regions of the South, and reweave the tears in the Grand Tapestry.

HAUNTING BEAUTY OF THE GOTHIC SOUTH
Discover the lush, decayed county of Prospero and its locals. Experience a crafted visual style, touching storytelling, and immersive music inspired by the complex and rich history of the South.

Sat 11th Apr 2026

Nintendo Life said:

Elsewhere, on more powerful hardware, South of Midnight elevates its slightly repetitive gameplay with its stellar presentation. It’s an unavoidable disappointment, then, that some of that quality is compromised on Switch 2. As a result, when playing, it creates the same sensation as listening to a great song punctuated by a smattering of duff notes. You’ll have to choose to ignore the texture pop-in in docked mode or the slight fuzziness in handheld mode. Even then, your brain will register it on some level and it’ll twang a thread of mild, almost imperceptible regret at what could have been.
Having said that, South of Midnight is still very playable and enjoyable. There’s plenty here to appreciate, but the Switch 2 version won’t be the one that anyone calls definitive.

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