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News - Ignore Your Growing Backlog–It’s Time To Play South Of Midnight On Steam - xSicKxBot - 08-17-2026
News - Ignore Your Growing Backlog–It’s Time To Play South Of Midnight On Steam
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Look, it's no surprise to anyone for me to admit that I like <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/south-of-midnight/">South of Midnight</a>. I've written about it being <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/south-of-midnight-review-a-love-letter-to-the-american-deep-south/1900-6418352/">a love letter to the American Deep South</a>, noted how it was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-xbox-exclusive-games-of-2025/2900-7325/#2">one of the best Xbox games of 2025</a>, and talked about how much the game's story, characters, and setting have meant to me on video podcasts for both <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=815z1trpMdQ">GameSpot</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnkSABRc3EI">IGN</a>. I want everyone to play this game, and there's never been a better time to do so on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934570/South_of_Midnight/">Steam</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As noticed by <a href="https://www.respec.net/news/151-south-of-midnight-self-published-steam-compulsion-games-xbox">Respec</a>, Xbox is no longer listed as the publisher for South of Midnight on Steam. Instead, the game is noted as being self-published by Compulsion Games, reflecting the studio's independence following another round of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-layoffs-studio-closures-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/">severe layoffs and restructuring from Xbox</a>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While Compulsion Games hasn't confirmed whether this is the case--who knows what type of strange and awful backroom clauses might be in place to ensure Xbox keeps getting a slice of this particular pie--this does seem to indicate that all future sales of South of Midnight on Steam will benefit Compulsion, not Compulsion and Xbox. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So if you want to play South of Midnight, but you were concerned about continuing to line Xbox's pockets, this seems like the golden opportunity to finally give the action-adventure platformer a go.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And you should play it! The game is so good! South of Midnight's selling point is certainly its atmosphere. <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/south-of-midnights-music-transforms-trauma-into-a-soundtrack/1100-6537016/">The sound design and orchestral score</a> are tied into the gameplay and story to put you right into the midst of its gothic fantasy, transforming the trauma of a resilient and multifaceted culture into the backbone of one of the most affecting video games I've ever played. Its combat and platforming aren't exactly wow-worthy, leaning on tried-and-true PlayStation 2-era mechanics without pushing them forward in any meaningful way, but those shortcomings are overshadowed by memorable characters, catchy tunes, and incredible visuals.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Like I said in my <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/south-of-midnight-review-a-love-letter-to-the-american-deep-south/1900-6418352/">South of Midnight review</a>, "Compulsion Games hasn’t made a direct sequel to any of its games yet, but it needs to make an exception here." South of Midnight is just that great. Compulsion Games has a real winner here, and you should support the studio by buying and playing South of Midnight, and then joining me in celebrating this gaming accomplishment.</p>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ignore-your-growing-backlog-its-time-to-play-south-of-midnight-on-steam/