South of Midnight from Compulsion Games has been announced

South of Midnight, the new game from We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games has been announced.

The trailer showed off what appeared to be a stop-motion animation art style, with a character exploring a bayou.

The game will arrive day one on Game Pass, but no release date was given.

“From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, South of Midnight is a spellbinding third-person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South, coming to Xbox Series X|S (with Xbox Game Pass), Windows PC (with PC Game Pass), and Steam,,” a description on the official Xbox blog reads.

“As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world.

“When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical mender of broken bonds and spirits.

“Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family’s shared past and – if she’s lucky – find her way to a place that feels like home.”