South Of Midnight: Release Date, Preorders, Gameplay, & Story Details
is an upcoming Soulslike by Compulsion Games, creators of and . A Southern Gothic fantasy featuring a fantastical journey populated by massive monsters that draw on Southern folklore, it's one of the more unique-looking takes on the Soulslike formula to appear in recent days. It features a distinct, stop-motion inspired art style, intricately designed creatures, a blues-inspired soundtrack, and what appears to be some very satisfying platforming and combat.
More information on was provided at Xbox's 2025 Developer Direct, where it featured alongside,, and the newly announced . In addition to an in-depth look at its gameplay, story, and development process, also revealed its release date and platforms for later this year. Here's everything to know about Compulsion's upcoming .
will be released on April 8, 2025, as revealed during the recent Developer Direct. It'll be available at launch on Xbox Series X/S consoles and Windows PCs, as well as any platforms where Game Pass can be streamed. will be a day-one Game Pass release for all of the above platforms; subscribers to the PC and Ultimate tiers can play it on its release date at no additional cost.
centers on Hazel, who begins the game as a regular young woman, staying with her mother in their home on the bayou as a massive hurricane rolls in. Their hometown of Prospero is ripped apart by the storm, and the town is transformed, -style, into a fantasy world where Southern folktales come to life, and dangerous creatures called Haints are out to get her.
In short order, Hazel meets a giant, friendly, talking catfish, named simply Catfish, who tells her she's a Weaver, one of a lucky few with access to restorative powers that take the form of a sort of spectral sewing kit. Hazel's job is to travel the world and mend people, places, and things with her magical needle and thread, helping to repair homes, hearts, and souls with her newfound powers. Catfish promises to help her find her mother, training her in the ways of
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