The Midnight Walk Reviews
As a VR-optional walkabout adventure, The Midnight Walk is light on thrills or variety, but it makes up for that with some of the most arresting and artistically accomplished visuals inside a headset.
The Sun has disappeared, waters dried out, and darkness slowly creeped upon the inhabitants of this hand-moulded land of clay. Heads have forsaken bodies, houses started walking and creators felt unfulfilled. Horrors of beyond, terror and somber spread. Bizarrely scary, yet wonderful world, that resonates with lovely tunes and immaculate voices. And now as a last hope, the Burnt One and his Potboy friend have embarked on their Midnight Walk to journey to the Moon Mountain, in hopes of spreading the fire where others before them have failed to do so.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
An adventure game with puzzle, stealth and horror elements, The Midnight Walk isn't all that complex mechanically. Its dark, intriguing world will grab your attention, though, and you'll soon come to love your companion, Potboy, making you want to see your journey through to its end. If you have the required hardware, you can play in VR, too, which is a nice touch.
A touching and eerie story about how a ray of light in the dark can truly change everything if used correctly.
Review in Russian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a breathtaking and deeply emotional artistic experience brought to life from the heart and soul by the artistic hands of the members of MoonHood. This short but unforgettable journey, where light and hope struggle with darkness and suffering, not only delights the eyes with its mesmerizing detail, but also with its unique sound and powerful storytelling, will forever remain in our hearts.
Review in Persian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a deeply rewarding journey that pulls you in from start to finish. Its sinister and macabre world holds a breathtaking beauty, inviting the player to light a match and lose themselves in it.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Visually beautiful and boasting first-class sound design, The Midnight Walk does not impress as positively in gameplay.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk offers a haunting and reflective experience, blending stealth, puzzle-solving, and a unique handcrafted clay world. Its slow-paced narrative, built through environmental storytelling and cryptic dialogue, invites you to uncover meaning at your own pace.
The Midnight Walk’s breathtaking art and moody narrative compensate for, but can’t fully redeem its shallow, repetitive gameplay. A feast for the eyes, but thin for the hands.
Review in Persian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is an innovative VR experience that prioritizes artistic vision and emotional storytelling over traditional gameplay. While the simple mechanics and short runtime may disappoint some, the unique claymation visuals and creative use of eye-tracking make it a standout PSVR2 exclusive. This is interactive art that will stick with you long after the credits roll.
Overall, The Midnight Walk is a highly enjoyable indie game. Its world and creatures are breathtaking to behold.
The Midnight Walk is not a traditional video game: it is a sensory journey (lasting about 4 hours), an illustrated tale brought to life with patience, love and a rare artistic vision. It is a title that targets the heart and mind by telling a story of redemption, of how a burning spark can rekindle old passions or heal a broken heart. Highly recommended for lovers of narrative experiences, fans of games like INSIDE, Little Misfortune or What Remains of Edith Finch, and those who appreciate handmade art in stop-motion and claymation (a real treat for the eyes).
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is an astounding achievement of artistic vision that triumphantly tells both a heart-warming and terrifying story of perseverance and finding light in the darkest of times. It is an impressive labor of love that hopefully will find the audience it deserves and be at the top of game of the year lists come Winter.
The Midnight Walk is by far one of the best experiences released in recent years in the indie scene. Its dark atmosphere, its intrinsic message and the company of the little Potboy, will keep you company for a few hours in an experience absolutely not to be missed.
Review in Italian | Read full review
I kept playing The Midnight Walk, and enjoying my time with it, because it was just a blessing for my eyes (and occasionally for my ears). By featuring the bare minimum of gameplay to make it stand out from other walking simulators, it’s vastly more enjoyable than most of its peers. That being said, it’s a one-and-done experience at best.
The Midnight Walk tells a quiet, emotional story through claymation visuals, detailed sound design, and light stealth gameplay. Its chapter-based structure, subtle writing, and thoughtful pacing create a narrative that lingers after it ends.
The Midnight Walk is a gem that deserves to be experienced by all those who adore the Tim Burton-esque style or who desire a direct and immersive experience. Despite its price being uncompetitive in comparison to its length, Moonhood's production manages to carve out a place for itself in the current gaming landscape.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a memorable journey, but not necessarily one that has managed to fully realize all its ideas and ambitions.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a living storybook that blends melancholy, surreal atmosphere, and emotional resonance into something unforgettable.
The Midnight Walk is a simple and morbidly cozy walking simulator that owes a lot to the works of Tim Burton and Henry Selick. It's cute, slight, and mostly a demo for a VR system few play anymore.
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