Review of “The Midnight Walk VR” for SteamVR & PSVR 2: Elegantly Macabre

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Hey, so there’s this game, The Midnight Walk. Ever wonder what it’d be like to ramble around inside Tim Burton’s head? That’s basically what this game is like. It’s all about the visuals—dark, strange, kinda beautiful—but you might be like, “Is that enough reason to slap on a VR headset?” We’ll figure that out, I guess.

### The Lowdown

Alright, so it’s called The Midnight Walk. Made by MoonHood, dropped by Fast Travel Games. You can play it on Steam or PS5, and yep, VR’s an option. I checked it out on Quest 3 via Steam. It hit the shelves May 8th, 2025, for 40 bucks. Not bad, right?

### Gameplay Vibes

Now, when I say ‘walking simulator’, it’s really just wandering around, soaking in some killer eye candy. Puzzles? Yep, they’re there—sorta light ones. And oh, some creepy hide-and-seek bits with monsters thrown in for spice.

What hit me? The art style. Those devs, I dunno how, but they hand-crafted like everything. Then, boom, 3D scans them into the game. Result? A world that’s dark and twisted, yet oddly pretty. Like, you’re a tiny mousey character, seeing every nook and cranny, close enough to touch. The textures are wild. Lighting? Spot on. Always something cool to look at.

They say there’s stop-motion animation. Well, kinda. Sometimes you get that, other times it’s just smooth, modern animation. The mix is… weird? Like, glitchy-weird.

The game mostly sticks to simple puzzling and hide-and-seek missions with these twisted creatures. Nothing jaw-dropping, no “OMG, eureka!” moments.

And if you’re thinking horror, nah. Not really scary-scary. More like long-lost nightmare-ish. Not nightmare-inducing, so you’re good if you’re chicken like me.

### Storytime

So you got this story, told by these faceless voices. I couldn’t connect with anyone. It felt sorta poetic but didn’t pull me in. Like, I’m not gonna remember these folks tomorrow.

After all that, what kept me going? Just eager to see what visual treat came next. My only reason to move on.

### Stepping into the VR

VR’s cool for this, sorta like being in the art. But eh, missed chances everywhere. Example: You find a key in the game. You’re psyched, right? Wrong. Don’t get to actually unlock the door. The key just drifts in like it’s on some magical mystical quest. Yay, magic?

Oh, and that flying bit? Just press a button to hang on, don’t bother using your actual hands. It’s like, c’mon? Let me feel it.

The only real VR thing? You close your eyes to ‘listen’ for these sound cues, they point you to important stuff. I played on PC, so I had to use the trigger to close my eyes. PSVR 2 is way cooler, with actual eye-tracking.

### Comfort Levels

Let’s talk comfort. Slow-moving VR means it’s mostly chill for the stomach. Cutscenes can mess with your head a bit—literally—but they’re rare, so you’re probably okay.

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So that’s “The Midnight Walk.” If you’re into visuals-over-everything, maybe give it a whirl! Or nah, who knows. Depends on your vibe.