The Midnight Barber is in development at Barcelona studio Omaet Games for PC, with a Steam page open for wishlist registrations. A playable demo was shown at SAGA Barcelona Game Fest 2026, and Japanese localization was previously stated as planned, though the demo arrived with no Japanese localization or publishing plan announced.
The Midnight Barber is a narrative adventure from Barcelona studio Omaet Games, set in late-1970s Barcelona. Clara runs a barbershop open only at midnight, cutting the hair of vampires, werewolves, and witches. The haircutting is a rhythm system timed to each customer's inner rhythm, set against original music built on 1970s progressive rock and flamenco. Reading the newspaper articles that come with the job feeds the case-solving conversations.
Coverage moved from announcement to hands-on between the two stories. In September 2026 the game was presented at gamescom 2026 with a Steam page accepting wishlist registrations and Japanese localization planned. At SAGA Barcelona Game Fest 2026, 4Gamer.net played a PC demo and described the rhythm system as tied to the noir investigation rather than treated as a sideshow.
The release path is not settled. The gamescom story stated Japanese localization was planned. The later hands-on story reported that the demo arrived with no Japanese localization or publishing plan announced yet. Both stories agree the game is in development at Omaet Games and runs on PC; no release window or publisher has been named in either.
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At SAGA Barcelona Game Fest 2026, 4Gamer.net played a PC demo of The Midnight Barber, a narrative adventure from Barcelona studio Omaet Games. Barber Clara cuts hair for vampires, werewolves, and witches at a shop open only at midnight. Haircutting tools are timed to each customer's inner rhythm against original music built on 1970s progressive rock and flamenco, and reading the newspaper articles that come with the job feeds the case-solving conversations.
Sep 3
Spanish indie studio Omaet Games is developing The Midnight Barber, a narrative adventure set in late-1970s Barcelona. Players run Clara's midnight-only barbershop, serving vampires, werewolves, and sirens through rhythm-action haircuts and conversation. The game blends chill storytelling with ASMR-style sound design, and it now has a Steam page accepting wishlist registrations. Japanese localization is planned.