Compulsion Games’ mythical adventure game, South of Midnight, is a one-of-a-kind tale. Drenched in folklore and unique stop-motion graphics to bring the dark tales and heroic stories of the Southern Gothic to life, the Xbox Game Studios property is a serious contender for 2025 Game of the Year, especially considering that in just under a month of its release, the game has already amassed 1 million players.

The story follows a young woman named Hazel, reeling after a hurricane devastated her hometown as she journeys through the highest peaks and the bayou to find her mother, who went missing during the flood. Pulled into a magical reality where folklore creatures emerge, Hazel embraces her powers as a Weaver—a magical mender of broken spirits—to confront formidable creatures called Haints as she unravels the secrets of her family and those around her.