Shift At Midnight Gets July 22 Release Date After Delays
After two delays, the game's final release date is set, and the overwhelmingly positive demo reception suggests strong interest in its blend of management and horror.
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Publisher Kwalee and developer Bun Muen will release the co-op detective horror game Shift At Midnight on July 22 (July 23 in Japan) on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with PC Game Pass support. Players manage a gas station and identify doppelgangers among customers. The demo has an overwhelmingly positive Steam rating. The release was delayed twice.
Shift At Midnight casts players as a gas station employee in 1993 America, where daily tasks like restocking, cleaning, and operating the register are punctuated by an investigation phase to spot doppelgangers. A missed identification triggers a survival sequence with barricades and traps. The full version includes a 13-night story mode with multiple endings, and a free Endless Mode update is planned for Q4 2026. Players can adopt a pet-cat, husky, puppy, or goose-that helps clean up if its medical bills are paid within the first three shifts. The demo, available since September 2025, holds a 98% positive rating from over 8,000 reviews on Steam.
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