The Midnight Walk

The Midnight Walk

Released May 2025

Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.

93% positive · 2,905 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Steam $29.99
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Evaluation

The Midnight Walk launched on May 8, 2025 as a complete, self-contained dark fantasy adventure featuring five chapters. Following launch, the developer shipped quality-of-life improvements on June 3, 2025 (adding DLSS support, VR enhancements, and performance optimizations) and a hotfix on June 13, 2025. On September 15, 2025, the developer made the original soundtrack free for all owners and made it available as a standalone purchase — this appears to be the last notable addition to the game's content. The only DLC listed is the soundtrack, which has been released. The developer has made no announcements about future expansions, additional chapters, or continued post-launch content. The game presents as a finished, single-experience product with post-launch polish rather than a live, ongoing content release.
Evidence
The game's soundtrack is now bundled free for all owners; also available as a standalone $2.99 purchase. This is the most recent developer communication.
news post · Sep 15, 2025 source content shipped
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Post-launch update adding DLSS support, VR improvements, haptics, bug fixes, and performance optimizations.
news post · Jun 3, 2025 source development ongoing
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Fast Travel Games
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Embark upon The Midnight Walk in this reverent dark fantasy adventure built in clay, from the minds behind Lost in Random and Fe.

Become The Burnt One, befriend a lost lantern creature named Potboy, and use his flame to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and suspense. Survive and outsmart the many monsters eager to devour your little friend’s flame as you experience five tales of fire and darkness, featuring an incredible cast of odd characters.

Marvel at every disturbing detail in a landscape painstakingly handcrafted with real life clay and animated in a stop motion style. Fully playable in both flatscreen and with a VR headset.

AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY OF LIGHT AND DARK

Journey with Potboy along the twisted trail of The Midnight Walk. Work with your companion to outsmart monsters, using his flame to distract while you hide from and evade the many threats of The Dark Itself. Encounter new friends and experience awe-inspiring sights as you navigate a path fraught with both peril and affirmation.

A GRIM AND BEAUTIFUL HANDCRAFTED WORLD

Everything you see in The Midnight Walk, from the drooling snarl of monsters to the bristling tree tops that line the journey was first sculpted in clay and then 3D scanned to a meticulous level of detail. The result is a uniquely layered fantasy world with an artistic imprint, all realized in breathtaking stop motion. Grab a gamepad and jump into the unknown, or step into the endless night in VR.

Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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