Games like South of Midnight
If South of Midnight is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hexrite, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its beautiful graphics, memorable sub stories and unique art style. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →South of Midnight is a 2025 third-person action-adventure game set in the modern American South, where players navigate a narrative rooted in regional folklore. Developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, the game combines combat systems, exploration, and platforming mechanics within a single-player experience. Players take on the role of a protagonist who learns to wield ancient powers while confronting mysterious creatures and uncovering family secrets. The title is verified on Steam Deck and priced at $39.99 USD. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and emotional, with reviewers highlighting memorable sub-stories and a unique art style that has earned the game a 95% positive rating from over 3,200 Steam reviews.
About South of Midnight: South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.
Players who liked South of Midnight also play
Steam players who put hours into South of Midnight also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Hexrite
WHY THIS
Top pick for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
You are a sorcerer seeking to fulfil a magical ritual to summon an ancient dead deity. Cast mystical domes, explore fantastical realms and meet a peculiar cast of characters in this stylized PS2-inspired action-platformer!
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Second-strongest match for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Third-strongest match for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Sagas of Lumin
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Sagas of Lumin is a single-player, semi-open-world action RPG. Master dragon riding as you soar across the skies, engage in thrilling aerial battles, and explore a vast world. Seamlessly switch to ground combat with swords, spells, and firearms. Your choices will shape the fate of this world.
Split Fiction
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Keeper
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Ranked #6 for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding
Dream Cycle
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Ranked #7 for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
INDIKA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Ranked #8 for South of Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Reviewers mention these as similar to South of Midnight
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Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Okami HD
WHY THIS
Shares exploration with South of Midnight.
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.
Tomb Raider: Legend
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Uncharted Ocean
WHY THIS
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
This is a world of oceans, islands and ships. Players will start their own journey from Faro, facing an impermanent ocean and awkward opponents, and gradually build a strong fleet with wisdom and luck. The chaotic seas and tempting treasures, under the guidance of the banner, work hard for survival！
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
WHY THIS
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Stellar Blade™
WHY THIS
Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
We Happy Few
WHY THIS
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Resident Evil 3
WHY THIS
Reviewers of South of Midnight cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below South of Midnight at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under South of Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with South of Midnight.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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More from Compulsion Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Compulsion Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
We Happy Few
WHY THIS
Another title from Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Contrast
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Another title from Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance.
We Happy Few - Soundtrack and Digital Goods Bundle
WHY THIS
Another title from Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
This Soundtrack and Digital Goods Bundle includes the official We Happy Few soundtrack in .MP3 and .FLAC format, along with other digital goodies to fill your life with Joy.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Split Fiction
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with South of Midnight.
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
INDIKA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with South of Midnight.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with South of Midnight.
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Frequently asked about South of Midnight
- Is South of Midnight verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — South of Midnight is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does South of Midnight cost?
- South of Midnight is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to South of Midnight?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside South of Midnight are Hexrite, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.
- Who developed South of Midnight?
- South of Midnight was developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios.
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