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The Midnight Walk is a dark fantasy adventure game that immerses players in a haunting, handcrafted world sculpted entirely from clay and brought to life through mesmerizing stop-motion animation. As The Burnt One, a mysterious figure rising from ashes, players befriend Potboy, a lost lantern creature whose flickering flame lights the way through a perilous, nightmarish highway known as The Midnight Walk. Together, they navigate five gripping tales of fire and darkness, each unfolding in eerie landscapes like rain-soaked bridges, frozen wastelands, and shadowy forests.
Gameplay blends stealth, puzzle-solving, and light combat, with players using Potboy’s flame to distract monsters, light paths, and solve intricate environmental puzzles. A matchlock weapon, firing lit matches, aids in battling twisted creatures—like cyclopean mutants and spider-like terrors—or activating distant objects. Protecting Potboy’s flame is crucial, as nightmarish enemies seek to extinguish it. The game’s rich narrative, woven through gameplay and hidden lore, unravels the mystery of a vanished sun, with every clay-crafted detail contributing to the story.
Playable on flatscreen or in VR with PlayStation VR2, the game offers immersive controls, including eye-tracking to enhance audio focus and world interaction. Its Tim Burton-inspired aesthetic, binaural audio, and surreal characters create a “cozy horror” experience. From sneaking past the Molgrim’s wail to meeting peculiar allies, The Midnight Walk delivers a captivating blend of wonder, terror, and artistry for fans of atmospheric adventures.