When gamers start a new game of South of Midnight, they will immediately be asked to choose a difficulty level that matches their preferences. There are four base difficulties in South of Midnight and a custom difficulty, which allows players to hand-pick how hard or easy each combat element will be.

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South of Midnight is a gorgeous game with a lot to like, but its combat holds it back from reaching its true potential.

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This guide tells players what they need to know about the various difficulty levels available to them in South of Midnight so they can make the right choice and enjoy a tailored experience of the game.

Difficulty Levels in South of Midnight

Here are the five difficulty options available in South of Midnight and the type of experience each one provides:

Option

Difficulty

Description

Scryer

Story mode

Story-focused difficulty level with non-challenging combat

Healer

Easy

Story-focused difficulty level with accessible combat

Weaver

Balanced / Medium / Default

Balanced between story and combat

Grand Weaver

Advanced / Hard

Same story but told during the breaks of combat-focused experience

Custom Tapestry

Custom difficulty

Customize every difficulty option available in the game:

  • Player damage
  • Health Coil strength
  • Health Coil regen timer
  • Player invincibility
  • Enemy damage
  • Boss damage
  • Combat intensity
  • Larva spawn rate
  • Ally damage
  • Hazard damage
  • Crouton invincibility

How to Change Difficulty in South of Midnight

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To change the difficulty in South of Midnight, players have to pause the game and select the "Difficulty" option. Here, they will encounter the same screen that they saw when they first started the game and had to choose a starting difficulty. Gamers will have to pick between Scryer, Healer, Weaver, Grand Weaver, and Custom Tapestry. If they select one, a confirmation screen will appear, and if they accept, then it will immediately change.

Players can change customization options at any point in South of Midnight; they can even do it in combat, but if that's the case, the arena will reload, and they will have to restart the fight.

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6 /10
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April 8, 2025
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From the creators of Contrast and We Happy Few, South of Midnight is a spellbinding third person action-adventure game set in the American Deep South.

As Hazel, you will explore the mythos and encounter creatures of Southern folklore in a macabre and fantastical world. When disaster strikes her hometown, Hazel is called to become a Weaver: a magical mender of broken bonds and spirits. Imbued with these new abilities, Hazel will confront and subdue dangerous creatures, untangle the webs of her own family's shared past and -if she's lucky - find her way to a place that feels like home.

A DARK MODERN FOLKTALE: When a hurricane rips through Prospero, Hazel is pulled into a Southern Gothic world where reality and fantasy are interwoven, and ancient creatures from folklore emerge. In this coming-of-age adventure, Hazel journeys forth to rescue her mother and delves into a haunting web of folklore and family secrets, untangling her own identity.

CONFRONT MYTHICAL CREATURES: Wield an ancient power to restore creatures and uncover the traumas that consume them. Cast weaving magic to fight destructive Haints, explore the diverse regions of the South, and reweave the tears in the Grand Tapestry.

ESRB
rp
Developer(s)
Compulsion Games
Publisher(s)
Xbox Game Studios
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure