The Midnight Walk Reviews
A beautiful, bittersweet adventure that's best played in VR.
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 Midnight Walk is a beautiful work of art. I wish it were a full-blown movie instead of a game because the gameplay is as barebones as it gets for first-person adventure games. As a kid’s first horror game, The Midnight Walk is a superb entry-level option that teaches them to get to grips with first-person stealth and puzzles. At times, it’s even a little scary.
Incredible visual presentation, an arresting atmosphere, and a charming travel partner make it worth taking a trip down The Midnight Walk.
Through darkness, a light must shine through The MidNight Walk...
I've been keeping my eye on The Midnight Walk for a while now and was not disappointed in the final presentation. It's gross, and disfigured in all the best ways, and does amazing work with mixing animation, claymation, and film media to craft something truly special. This game is an accomplishment and one of the best arguments for games as an art form this year.
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 knows what it wants to be. It wants to be an atmospheric, handcrafted, slightly creepy storybook adventure about carrying light through darkness. For me, that was enough. The Midnight Walk is stunning, strange, heartfelt, and visually unforgettable. Its mechanics are simple, and one audio-focused idea did not land for me without the right setup, but the journey itself stuck with me.
When taking the whole experience into account, The Midnight Walk is a lot of style over substance that isn’t actually that much fun to play, which can work for some. Certainly, I’m sure there are some teenagers out there playing this game right now who are preparing to craft their entire personalities around it for the next few years to come. These things come in cycles, you see. But much like those same teenagers years later when reflecting on their blunder years, as I look back on my time with The Midnight Walk, I’m already struggling to recall specific details and why they were meant to be so important. In time the cycle will continue, and another “cute horror” game will emerge to remix the familiar into something vaguely new and neat. By then, your embers will most likely have been forgotten, little Pot Boy.
The Midnight Walk successfully transitions from VR to traditional gameplay, delivering a visually stunning stop-motion adventure filled with clever puzzles and a hauntingly beautiful world. Its handcrafted clay aesthetic and atmospheric storytelling make it one of the most unique indie experiences in recent years.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a journey that envelops us in its poetic darkness, symbolic light, and eccentric characters, where every scene feels like a work of art. The combination of unique aesthetics, suggestive narrative, and contemplative gameplay creates an intimate and immersive experience that leaves a lasting impression. It doesn't aim to be a complex mechanical challenge, but rather a sensory and emotional stroll that manages to thrill and fascinate. Undoubtedly, it's a title that demonstrates that video games can also be art in motion, and now, on Switch 2 as well.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Recommending The Midnight Walk is almost trivial. It's a reflective, beautiful, and fun journey. The Switch 2 version follows the pattern of many ports I've been reviewing recently: it's in no way inferior to the original versions. Of course, the lack of VR can be pointed out, and if the reader is interested in that technology, I suggest they look for the game on PC or PlayStation 5, depending on the compatibility of their available hardware.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Midnight Walk is a love letter to craftsmanship. It is an experience that proves video games can be moving pieces of art—perfect for those seeking to immerse themselves in a strange, dark, and haunting world.
Review in Spanish | 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.
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