
The Midnight Walk is an exceptional Adventure/Indie that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
93%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (93% positive from 2.5K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
The Midnight Walk is an adventure video game developed by MoonHood and published by Fast Travel Games. It was released on PlayStation 5 and Windows on May 8, 2025, with support for virtual reality devices. The game is split into five major chapters, with each telling a self-contained story revolving around the overarching themes of fire and darkness.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 11h ago
I wouldn't recommend the game for a hardcore gamer but rather for someone who'd enjoy just looking at the aesthetics of the entire thing. For me, I found the stop motion, hand crafted art more interesting than actually playing the game. If you just want to enjoy the visuals and the audio, then yes this is beautifully done and a more slow paced, kind of calming in a way, game. It is a lot of just lighting your way and hiding from monsters but I wanted it more for it's visuals and audio. It has a simple game mechanic and is quite nice from the stress of some other games. I'm enjoying it so far.
gud game gr8 music and characters and story. art style is phenomenal. Loved it! even 100%-ed it
This is the type of game that puts a developer on my watchlist. One of the most powerful experiences I had with a game in 2025. The art direction, music and writing are very layered and each vignette is worth multiple visits. It's short (5-7 hours), but what MoonHood has packed into that runtime is so detailed and engaging that it would be exhausting if it was any longer. The gameplay is usually simple and the atmospheric horror vibe means you're not doing much in the way of combat but the survival and puzzle solving mechanics are varied and each level introduces new mechanics or remixes existing ones too keep things fresh.
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