Shift At Midnight

Horror· Simulation· Retro· Survival Horror

Released Jul 2026

An online co-op detective horror for up to 3 players. Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers, as some are only pretending to be human. Make one mistake, and you’ll be forced to board up, set traps, and hide.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Shift at Midnight launched on July 22, 2026 and has received a rapid succession of updates in the roughly two months since release. The developer shipped a balancing and content patch on July 29, 2026, a major update adding 15 new customers on August 20, 2026, and another major update adding 30 new customers plus new weapons, security cameras, and Endless Mode content on September 1, 2026. This establishes a clear and sustained pattern of substantial content additions roughly every 2–4 weeks since launch. The September 1, 2026 post explicitly states "Next update will have some more spooky stuff for endless mode," confirming the developer is actively planning and building additional content. The developer, Bun Muen, has consistently communicated that Endless Mode is an ongoing work-in-progress being fleshed out over time — a commitment first made in the pre-launch roadmap post on July 10, 2026 and reaffirmed through each subsequent update. There are no signs of development slowdown or studio distress. The developer remains a solo creator supported by publisher Kwalee, and has maintained a very active posting and update cadence since launch.

Evidence

Major update adds 30 new customers, chainsaw weapon, security cameras, and Endless Mode features. Developer notes 'Next update will have some more spooky stuff for endless mode.'

news post · Sep 1, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Major update adds 15 new customers, volume sliders, and cloud saves. Developer states 'The next content update will be bigger and (probably) sooner than this one.'

news post · Aug 20, 2026 source content planned

high

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Details

Developer

Bun Muen

Publisher

Kwalee

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

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About this game

Managing a gas station is tough work, keep your stock shelves full and sell enough products to meet your quota each night, take deliveries and keep your store nice and clean.

Oh, and make sure to interrogate each customer as you serve - as some are not human and are in fact doppelgangers – miss one and they will return later that shift to try and kill you and your friends… Execute on site if you think they are not human – just be sure to clean up after.

If you mess up, be prepared to set traps, barricade the doors and hide as the doppelgangers return as horrible monsters.

Manage your gas station

Stock the shelves, take deliveries, keep your store clean & serve customers. Each shift is randomly generated… meaning no 2 shifts are the same.

Not all customers are human…

Managing a gas station these days also means you have to be a detective… examine their ID, cross-check their details in the computer, and observe their behaviour. Make sure they are human before you let them leave, or they will come back…

Board Up, Lay Traps and Hide

If a creature manages to leave the store, all hell breaks loose. Barricade the doors, place traps, and find a place to hide. Survival is no longer guaranteed.