Midnight Hoops

Released Apr 2026

The court is peaceful after dark. Just you, a ball, and a whole lot of crickets. You put in the hours every evening. While your friends are out partying, you're on the grind. But tonight... you don't feel quite so alone.

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $3.49

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Evaluation

Midnight Hoops launched on April 22, 2026 as a short (~1 hour) atmospheric horror game with basketball mechanics. Within the first week of release, the developer shipped a notable free update on April 28, 2026 adding two new game modes — Practice Mode and a Time Trial Challenge Mode with a global leaderboard — alongside a flurry of bug fixes addressing critical issues like boss fight bugs, leaderboard scoring errors, and input problems. The most recent update was on June 8, 2026, fixing a controller input bug. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience and makes no mention of upcoming DLC, expansions, or additional story content. The developer has not announced any future content. Given the game only launched on April 22, 2026, there simply hasn't been enough time to establish whether additional content updates are part of the plan.

Evidence

Major update added two new game modes (Practice Mode and Time Trial Challenge Mode with global leaderboard) shortly after launch.

news post · Apr 28, 2026 source content shipped

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Store page describes the game as a short (~1 hour) linear, narrative experience with practice and challenge modes — presented as a complete, self-contained package with no mention of future content.

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Details

Developer

netshrub

Publisher

netshrub

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Adventure Horror Simulation Sports Atmospheric Basketball Psychological Horror Indie 3D First-Person

About this game

WARNING: Prepare for a challenge. The core gameplay in Midnight Hoops is shooting hoops, and it is realistically DIFFICULT, but rewarding to master.

ALSO NOTE: This is a SHORT game (~1 hour story). It is a linear, narrative and atmosphere-driven game, although there are practice and challenge modes for pure hoop-shooting gameplay.

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The court is peaceful after dark. No one around to disrupt your focus. Just you, a ball, and a whole lot of crickets.

You're a high schooler with terrible grades. You're banking your college admissions on a basketball scholarship, so you put in the hours every evening. While your friends are out partying, you're on the grind. But tonight... you don't feel quite so alone.