PlatformSteam
RegionEUROPE
Release date8 May 2025

Description

The Midnight Walk: A Clay Stop Motion Horror AdventureMoonHood, the studio behind Lost in Random and Fe, brings players a new nightmare to explore in The Midnight Walk. This time the team ditches typical game visuals entirely. Every scene was shaped from real clay by hand, then scanned and animated frame by frame into eerie stop motion. The result feels like a forgotten claymation film brought to life, dripping with dread and wonder in equal measure. It is a striking approach that sets this dark fantasy adventure apart from anything else on the market right now.You play as The Burnt One, a wanderer bound to protect Potboy, a small lantern creature who lights your path through the dark. Together you'll sneak past twisted monsters, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover five interconnected tales soaked in fire and shadow. Potboy's flame is both your only light source and your biggest liability. Keep it burning too long near a threat, and something hungry will come looking for a meal.The Midnight Walk plays as a slow burn horror adventure built around stealth, not combat. There's no fighting back against most creatures roaming this world, so every encounter demands patience over firepower. Instead you'll rely on shadows, distraction, and quick thinking to survive each twisted corner of this world. Playable on a standard screen or fully in VR, the game adapts its unsettling atmosphere to whichever way you choose to experience it, pulling you deeper into its clay soaked nightmare either way.Key FeaturesFully handcrafted world sculpted from real clay and 3D scanned for authentic stop motion animation Stealth-driven survival horror with zero traditional combat mechanics Potboy, a loyal lantern companion whose flame lights your way and draws danger Five dark fairy tales woven into one unsettling connected journey Full VR support alongside traditional flatscreen play Environmental puzzles built around light, shadow, and precise timing A haunting handmade art style unlike anything else in the adventure horror genre An original cast of strange and memorable characters at every turnFew games commit to a visual identity this fully realized. The Midnight Walk turns clay and shadow into a language of its own, building tension through atmosphere and sound rather than cheap jump scares. If you're drawn to strange, handcrafted worlds and quiet dread, this dark fantasy adventure offers a journey worth losing plenty of sleep over.

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