Tyler Treese
PlayStation LifeStyleSouth of Midnight (PS5) Review: Deep South Action Game Is Gorgeous
Published 3/31/2026
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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PC / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch 2 - 4/8/2025
South of Midnight
A Southern Gothic action-adventure from Compulsion Games about Hazel, a young Weaver navigating folklore, trauma, family history, platforming, combat, and surreal creatures across a mythic version of the American Deep South.
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- Compulsion Games
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
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Critic avg
74
22 scored reviews
Total coverage
24
2 unscored reviews
Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 22 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band. 2 unscored reviews add coverage context without moving the critic average.
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22 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 5%
80–8910 reviews · 45%
70–797 reviews · 32%
Below 704 reviews · 18%
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Liam Croft
Push SquareSouth of Midnight Review (PS5)
Published 3/31/2026
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Action adventureSouthern GothicFolkloreNarrativeCompulsion GamesXbox Game StudiosPS5 portPresentation
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70
-4 vs critic avg
Mixed
Read originalDominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisSouth of Midnight Review - 'Another unimssable step on Microsoft’s path to redemption' | TheSixthAxis
Published 4/10/2025
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80
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalJay Ku
DualShockersSouth Of Midnight Review
Published 4/8/2025
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75
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSabrina Barr
Metro GameCentralSouth Of Midnight review – shallow gameplay in the Deep South
Published 4/8/2025
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50
-24 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharles Harte
Game InformerSouth of Midnight Review - A Toe-Tapping Tapestry
Published 4/7/2025
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Action adventureSouthern GothicFolkloreNarrativeCompulsion GamesXbox Game StudiosMusicPlatforming
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85
+11 vs critic avg
Positive
Read originalParker Green
Hardcore GamerReview: South of Midnight
Published 4/3/2025
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80
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid Rodriguez
Hobby ConsolasSouth of Midnight Review: A Simple Adventure in Playability, but Superlatively Charming
Published 4/3/2025
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Score
78
+4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalSouth of Midnight Review - IGN
Published 4/3/2025
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80
+6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAndrea Shearon
PC GamerSouth of Midnight review
Published 4/3/2025
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Action adventureSouthern GothicFolkloreNarrativeCompulsion GamesXbox Game StudiosMusicPlatforming
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83
+9 vs critic avg
Positive
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