The Night Shift series includes two games: the single-player horror game Night Shift Incident, which launched on Nintendo Switch on July 16, 2026 with new content, and the upcoming co-op hospital simulator Night Shift Hospital, announced for PC on June 30, 2026. A live-action film adaptation of Night Shift Incident was released in February 2026.
The Night Shift series currently consists of two distinct games sharing a name and a night-shift setting. The first, Night Shift Incident, is a horror game originally released on PC in 2020 by developer Chilla's Art. On July 16, 2026, it became the studio's first console port, launching on Nintendo Switch via publisher Regista. The Switch version adds a new ending and a collectible mascot feature called Chiramaru, which changes the convenience store environment when collected. The game carries a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam from over 3,000 reviews and has an official playtime of about 40 minutes. A live-action film adaptation was released in February 2026, with a Blu-ray and DVD release scheduled for September 16, 2026.
The second game, Night Shift Hospital, was announced on June 30, 2026 by Polden Publishing and developer Knitted Cats. It is a cooperative job simulator for up to four players, set during a chaotic hospital night shift. Players examine patients, assign them to zones, and provide treatment, with only ten mistakes allowed before the team is fired. New rules appear each night. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, with no specific date announced. The two games are unrelated in genre and development team, but both fall under the Night Shift series umbrella.
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Jul 16
Chilla's Art and publisher Regista released the Nintendo Switch version of the horror game Night Shift Incident on July 16, 2026. The game, originally released on PC in 2020, is now available on the Nintendo eShop for 990 yen, with a launch sale offering 30% off at 690 yen until August 24. The Switch version adds a new ending and a new feature: collecting mascot characters called Chiramaru scattered across the map causes changes in the convenience store. The game follows a female college student working a night shift at a convenience store who encounters strange phenomena. It is the first console port for Chilla's Art, a developer known for short horror games with a VHS-style presentation. The game has a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam from over 3,000 reviews and an official playtime of about 40 minutes. A live-action film adaptation was released in February 2026, and a Blu-ray and DVD release is scheduled for September 16, 2026.
Jul 5
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Jun 30
Polden Publishing and Knitted Cats announced Night Shift Hospital, a cooperative job simulator for up to four players set during a chaotic hospital night shift. Players examine patients, assign them to zones, and provide treatment, with only ten mistakes allowed before the team is fired. New rules appear each night. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam.