South of Midnight

South of Midnight is a third-person action-adventure game from Compulsion Games, creators of Contrast and We Happy Few. Players control Hazel, a magical "Weaver" tasked with mending broken bonds and spirits. The game is set in the American Deep South, drawing on Southern folklore and a "Southern Gothic" aesthetic. Hazel confronts creatures from folklore, untangles her family's past, and seeks a sense of home.

The narrative explores themes of family, history, and legacy as Hazel reconciles these with her own identity. Players use weaving magic to fight destructive "Haints" and restore creatures consumed by trauma. The game unfolds in the county of Prospero, characterized by a visual style and storytelling inspired by the history of the South.