The Midnight Walkers

Horror· Extraction Shooter· Zombies· First-Person

Early access since Jan 2026

Fight, loot, and escape in a hardcore FPS world filled with deadly zombies and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables, trade items, and survive your escape from the massive Liberty Grand Center complex.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

The Midnight Walkers entered Steam Early Access on January 28, 2026 and has received a series of updates since launch, culminating in a major content patch on April 30, 2026 that introduced a Workbench overhaul, Hardcore mode, a daily mission system, and significant balance changes. A feature patch on May 20, 2026 added proximity voice chat, a new boss (BigGuy), and join-in-progress sessions. However, the game's development situation has deteriorated significantly. On June 11, 2026, Director Ray disclosed that the team had been reorganized into a much smaller group, with community managers having departed, and that sustaining the live server infrastructure was becoming increasingly difficult. On July 16, 2026 — the most recent developer communication — Ray issued a follow-up statement confirming that the team can no longer sustain the live-server PvPvE structure the game was built around. Rather than shut down entirely, the remaining team is pivoting the game to a client-based P2P format supporting PvE and Co-op play only, with the marketplace and ranking systems being removed. This structural overhaul patch is scheduled for July 23, 2026. The director was candid that this transition represents a departure from the game's original vision, and explicitly stated that the team cannot promise when or if further development beyond this patch will be possible. The game remains in Early Access and is still purchasable, with announced content (the July 23 patch) still to ship — but the studio's capacity to continue meaningful development after that point is highly uncertain.

Evidence

Director Ray announced the team can no longer sustain live servers and is transitioning the game from PvPvE to a PvE/Co-op client-based structure. The marketplace and ranking systems will be removed. The patch is scheduled for July 23, 2026. Ray explicitly stated the team cannot promise further development opportunities beyond this transition.

news post · Jul 16, 2026 source development ending

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Director Ray disclosed the development team has been reorganized into a much smaller group, community managers have departed, and maintaining the live server structure is becoming increasingly difficult financially and operationally.

news post · Jun 11, 2026 source development ending

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

The Midnight Walkers - Early Access Supporter Pack

Jan 2026

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Developer

Oneway Ticket Studio

Publisher

Oneway Ticket Studio

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Extraction Shooter Zombies First-Person Horror PvE Shooter FPS Class-Based 3D Team-Based Realistic Action Post-apocalyptic Dark Indie

About this game

<SEARCH, FIGHT, AND ESCAPE>

The Midnight Walkers is a hardcore PvE zombie extraction FPS.

Play in Solo or Trio Mode as you search for valuable loot, gear up, fight off zombies, and make your escape.

Escape successfully and you can use the materials you find to craft items or buy and sell more powerful equipment. Die, however, and you will lose everything you collected.

<LIBERTY GRAND CENTER>

Liberty Grand Center, a massive complex in Golden County, features a different theme and unique loot on every floor, including a hospital, shopping mall, casino, and more.

Zombies are not the only threat lurking inside. As time passes, toxic gas spreads through randomly selected floors, forcing you to move between levels using elevators and stairwells.

<CHOOSE YOUR CLASS>

Brick, a steadfast warrior armed with a massive hammer and heavy armor,

Crow, an agile assassin who catches enemies off guard with swift movements and deadly daggers,

Lockdown, a marksman who uses a bow to strike enemies from a safe distance,

Bartender, a support specialist who mixes cocktails to heal and empower allies,

Choose the class that best suits your playstyle.

<FACE YOUR ENEMIES>

Every zombie in this place is deadly.

Even the Walker, the weakest of them all, can become a serious threat when it surrounds you with the horde. Beyond the relentless Runners that pursue survivors without mercy, even deadlier mutations await.

But no matter what you encounter, the greatest threat will always be the other survivors. Fight alone or alongside your teammates, defeat your rivals, and claim even more loot.

Golden County’s greatest show—and its only show!

We look forward to seeing what you can do in The Midnight Walkers.