The Midnight Walk Platforms Guide: PC, PS5, and VR Support

If you are trying to pin down where The Midnight Walk is actually playable, the answer is now settled, and it is broader than most older summaries claim. MoonHood’s handcrafted dark-fantasy adventure, published by Fast Travel Games, runs on three platforms with VR support officially confirmed on two of them. Here is exactly where it lives and which version to buy.

The short version

• PlayStation 5 — playable on a screen and in VR with PlayStation VR2. Launched May 8, 2025.
• PC via Steam (Windows) — playable flatscreen or with a PC VR headset. Launched May 8, 2025.
• Nintendo Switch 2 — screen only, no VR. Released March 26, 2026 for $29.99.
• VR is optional everywhere it exists: you never need a headset to play the game.
• Xbox is not officially confirmed. No announced version exists.

Developer: MoonHood (the Gothenburg studio behind Ghost Giant, founded by Lost in Random creators Klaus Lyngeled and Olov Redmalm). Publisher: Fast Travel Games.

The PC version (Steam)

The PC release on Steam runs in two ways: standard flatscreen, or in VR. The VR mode is optional, so you do not need a headset to play on PC. Play it on a monitor with a controller or mouse and keyboard, and switch to VR later if you want the immersive route.

PC VR support is broad. The Steam listing calls out compatibility with Valve Index, Meta Quest via Link, Oculus Rift S, and Oculus Rift. That makes PC the most flexible entry point: one purchase covers both flatscreen play and PC VR across several headsets.

Pick PC if any of these apply:

• You want both flatscreen and VR in a single version.
• You own a PC VR headset (Index, Quest via Link, or a Rift).
• You want to play flat now and keep VR as an upgrade path.
• Steam is already your main library.

The PS5 version (and PS VR2)

On PlayStation 5 the game is playable both on a screen and in VR. PlayStation VR2 support is officially confirmed, not a rumor: Fast Travel Games’ announcement states the full experience can be played with a PS VR2 headset on PS5, and the publisher’s own materials list PS VR2 support directly. If you own a PS5 and a PS VR2, this is the console route to VR.

The PS5 version launched May 8, 2025 at $39.99. If you only want to play on a screen, the PS VR2 question is irrelevant — standard PS5 play works the same as any other console game. If VR is your reason for buying on PlayStation, it is covered: PS VR2 is part of the package.

One detail that genuinely is unconfirmed: there is no official PS5 Pro Enhanced label for the game on the PlayStation Store, and Fast Travel Games has not stated whether it carries dedicated PS5 Pro enhancements. Treat any PS5 Pro performance claims as unverified until the store listing or the publisher says otherwise.

The Nintendo Switch 2 version

The game arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 26, 2026, priced at $29.99 on the Nintendo eShop. This version is screen only — there is no VR mode on Switch 2, which is the one meaningful difference from PS5 and PC. If you want the game portable or on a Switch 2 in handheld or docked play, this is the version to get, with the understanding that VR is not on the table here.

How to choose the right version

The decision is mostly about VR and where you already play.

Choose PC for the most flexibility

PC is the strongest pick if you want both flatscreen and VR in one purchase, or if you own a PC VR headset. It supports the widest headset range (Index, Quest via Link, Rift S, Rift) and lets you switch between modes freely.

Choose PS5 for console VR

PS5 is the cleanest route to VR without a gaming PC. With a PS VR2, you get the confirmed headset experience on fixed hardware — no drivers, no specs to tune. If you only plan to play on a screen, it works perfectly as a standard console game too.

Choose Switch 2 for portability

Switch 2 is the pick if you want to play handheld or on the go, and it is the cheapest at $29.99. Just know going in that VR is not available on this version.

What about performance and specs

MoonHood and Fast Travel Games have not published per-platform frame-rate or resolution targets, so there is nothing official to quote there. What you can rely on is the structural difference between the modes. On PC, flatscreen and VR are two different workloads: a rig that runs the game comfortably on a monitor is not automatically guaranteed to deliver the same in a headset, because VR is the more demanding way to run it. Size your PC VR expectations accordingly.

On consoles, both PS5 and Switch 2 are fixed hardware, so you get a known setup with no tuning. PS5 adds the PS VR2 option; Switch 2 stays screen only. There is no confirmed PS5 Pro-specific build, so do not pay extra expecting one.

Common mistakes

• Thinking PS VR2 is unconfirmed. It is officially supported on PS5 — this was stated by Fast Travel Games, not pieced together from rumors.
• Assuming the game skipped Switch. It shipped on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 26, 2026.
• Buying Switch 2 expecting VR. The Switch 2 version is screen only.
• Waiting for an Xbox version. None is announced or officially confirmed.
• Paying for a “PS5 Pro” edition. There is no confirmed PS5 Pro Enhanced version.

Practical takeaway

Buy on PC (Steam) if you want flatscreen and PC VR flexibility in one package, buy on PS5 if you want the confirmed PS VR2 experience on fixed console hardware, and buy on Nintendo Switch 2 if you want a cheaper, portable, screen-only version. VR is officially confirmed on PS5 (PS VR2) and PC, never required, and not available on Switch 2 — and there is no announced Xbox release to wait for.