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Bun Muen · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 87 % positive of 13,597 reviews, as of Oct 28

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.

24 games that play like Shift At Midnight and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Dead by Daylight, Demonologist and MIMESIS.

Map region: Co-op Horror
Our review: 8.4/10 →Open on Steam ↗

Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly enjoy it as a goofy, tense co-op horror game with friends, though many find the story mode short and the gameplay repetitive.

Most reviewers recommend Shift At Midnight, and Steam's totals reflect that. Many players enjoy the detective-style work of checking customers to spot doppelgangers, and the low-poly look and eerie atmosphere get consistent praise. The game is at its best in co-op, where its chaos, shooting and shared panic turn into a lot of laughs. Some players say it works solo too, but others find long stretches waiting for something to happen. The main complaints are repetitiveness, a short story and few replay incentives, bugs and frame drops, and simple, easy boss fights. Several players also say the best ending is reached by ignoring the core checking mechanic. Recent reviews are a little more mixed, with more mentions of repetition and endgame frustration than the older helpful reviews.

Praised

  • Co-op fun with friends

    Players say the chaos, shooting and shared panic make it a great game to play with friends.

    Many players
  • Detective-style checking

    Players like the tension of studying customers and spotting doppelgangers from small details.

    Many players
  • Atmosphere and art style

    The eerie low-poly visuals and unsettling mood are repeatedly praised as memorable.

    Some players
  • Quirky characters and humour

    Odd customers, monsters and absurd moments are seen as a source of laughs and charm.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Repetitive gameplay

    Players say the shifts feel samey, with little variety and nothing new to do after a few nights.

    Many players
  • Short story and little replay value

    Players say the story mode is short and offers too little reason to play again.

    Many players
  • Bugs and performance problems

    Reviewers report bugs, crashes and frame drops, especially in recent builds.

    Some players
  • Easy combat and bosses

    Monsters and end-of-night bosses are seen as too easy to pose a real threat.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who want a silly, spooky game to play with two or more friends and do not mind a short, repetitive campaign.
Who should skip it
Players seeking a deep, long horror story or a challenging solo experience should skip it, as the story is short and the gameplay repeats.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with many hours tend to criticise the repetition, low variety and bugs, while those with shorter playtimes more often praise the co-op fun and atmosphere.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 18, 2026.

Best matches

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By gameplay

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At a glance

What games like Shift At Midnight have in common

  • They came out between 2016 and 2026, none of them after Shift At Midnight (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Boo Men (88 % positive of 2,093).

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Our review

Shift At Midnight Review – Gas Station Survival Horror with Co‑op Mayhem

Shift At Midnight is a small‑scale indie that punches above its weight with charm, emergent horror and cooperative mayhem.

Published July 22, 2026

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8.4/10Verdict from sources

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Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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