Shift At Midnight launched on July 22, 2026, for PC and Xbox Series X|S, with a peak of roughly 12,000 concurrent Steam players and 'Very Positive' user reviews. A free 'Endless Mode' update is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Shift At Midnight, a co-op horror game from publisher Kwalee and developer Bun Muen, launched on July 22, 2026, after two delays from an original May 28 date. The game is available on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and on Xbox Series X|S, with support for PC and Xbox Game Pass. It supports up to three players online, who work a night shift at a gas station with an attached convenience store. Duties include restocking shelves, mopping floors, handling register transactions, and meeting nightly quotas. Among the visiting customers are doppelgangers disguised as humans. Players must identify them by checking IDs, asking questions, and cross-referencing computer databases. Confirmed doppelgangers can be eliminated with a gun under the register; if one slips through, it returns as a monster, forcing players to barricade doors, set traps, and fight to survive.
On Steam, user reviews are 'Very Positive' with roughly 89-90% positive ratings from around 400-487 reviews at launch. The peak concurrent player count reached approximately 12,000 to 12,500 on Steam, according to SteamDB data. The demo version had previously earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating. A free major update called 'Endless Mode' is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, adding exclusive customers, weapons, traps, and monsters, unlocked by completing Story Mode. The strong launch numbers and positive reception suggest the game's blend of mundane retail tasks and doppelganger horror has found a niche audience, carrying momentum from a well-received demo into full release.
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Jul 23
Publisher Kwalee and developer Bun Muen released the co-op horror game 'Shift At Midnight' on July 22 for PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, including availability via PC and Xbox Game Pass. The game, which supports up to three players online, tasks players with working a night shift at a gas station with an attached convenience store. Duties include restocking shelves, mopping floors, handling register transactions, and meeting nightly quotas. Among the visiting customers are doppelgangers disguised as humans. Players must identify them by checking IDs, asking questions, and cross-referencing computer databases. If a doppelganger is confirmed, players can eliminate it with a gun under the register. If one slips through, it returns as a monster, forcing players to barricade doors, set traps, and fight to survive. The game launched after delays from an original May 28 date. On Steam, user reviews are 'Very Positive' with roughly 89-90% positive ratings from around 400-487 reviews at the time of writing. The peak concurrent player count reached approximately 12,000 to 12,500 on Steam, according to SteamDB data cited by multiple outlets. The demo version had previously earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating. A free major update called 'Endless Mode' is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026, adding exclusive customers, weapons, traps, and monsters, unlocked by completing Story Mode.
Jul 13
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.