Midnight Souls is a new pixel art adventure title from developer Sergey Bolshakov and publisher Spaghetti Cat. It’s set for release in the second quarter of 2027, but a new playtest of the current build has been announced, and interested gamers are encouraged to sign up via the Midnight Souls Steam page.
The open playtest, running from September 15th to 22nd, is not only a chance to be among the first to experience the game, but also an opportunity to help shape its development. The developer will be closely monitoring feedback and taking players’ comments and suggestions into account.
Key features in Midnight Souls playtest build:
The game’s first chapter
A day/night cycle
English and Russian language support
Dialogue, story-driven exploration, mysteries, and the everyday problems of the town’s residents
A “Guess Which Dialogues and Artwork Are Placeholders” quiz
Near-final environment and character artwork
4 original music tracks
A progression system based on finding specific items
Minigames
4 merchants
An inventory system and a zero-interest savings account!
An exciting chase!
Around 30 items of varying importance (6 of which are glass bottles!)
More than 10 characters
Around 6 locations to explore, containing roughly 26 rooms
Automatic and manual saves, plus the ability to load your save files
Settings! Play in fullscreen or don’t!
More than 150 MB of fun!
