- Games
- Shift At Midnight
Playing together
- Online co-op3 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- YesPC, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You work the night shift at a small gas station. You stock shelves, serve customers and mop the floor. Each customer shows an ID, and you check it against the computer and the person at the counter. Some are doppelgangers. Shoot one at the register, or let it leave and it comes back later that night as a monster.
Up to three of you play online and split the chores. When the monsters arrive, you board up the doors, set bear traps, pick up a weapon or hide. Voice chat fades with distance, and loud talking draws the monster toward you. Xbox and PC Game Pass players can play together, but Steam players only join other Steam players.
The story runs 13 nights, and an endless mode unlocks after it. The tone is silly as often as it is scary.
How it feels
Kind of game
A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Building and creating
- Fighting
- Getting better
- Unlocks and progress
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Everyday work, Monsters
Rated on our own feel scale. 7 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Shift At Midnight
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
LIVING HELL
Why it scores 82%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- About
- Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How LIVING HELL differs
- More exploring than Shift At Midnight
- Coming 2027
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are about monsters that hunt you. Both are often scary.
But more exploring than Shift At Midnight.
Escape the Backrooms
Why it scores 81%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- About
- Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Laughter and chaos, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Escape the Backrooms differs
- More exploring than Shift At Midnight
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are about monsters that hunt you.
But more exploring than Shift At Midnight.
Zort
Why it scores 79%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Chaotic friend hangout
- About
- Monsters
- Notable in both
- Fear, Laughter and chaos, Puzzles and figuring out, Working in sync, Tension and danger
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Zort differs
- More exploring than Shift At Midnight
- Early access
- 4 online
Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both are about monsters that hunt you. Both are often scary.
But more exploring than Shift At Midnight.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The Windows edition is sold at $9.99 and no free co-op version is offered. The separate demo does not count.
- 1279
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
Sources
12 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Voice chat by distance, Free base co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Laughter and chaos, Fear, Working in sync, Building and creating, Fighting, Puzzles and figuring out, Story, Unlocks and progress.
- Online co-op: Features list Online Co-op, and the short text calls it an online co-op game.
- Most players online: The short text says the game is for up to 3 players.
- Voice chat by distance: Features list Proximity chat. The press review below states that voices fade with distance.
- Free base co-op: The Windows edition is sold at $9.99 and no free co-op version is offered. The separate demo does not count.
- Kind of game: The page pitches it as best with friends and adds proximity chat. Tags include Comedy and Co-op.
- Sessions: Features list a story mode of 13 shifts and a beta endless mode.
- About: The page is about running a gas station, and customers who are not human come back later as monsters.
- Laughter and chaos: User tags include Comedy.
- Fear: User tags include Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror.
- Working in sync: The page says to work together or at least be together.
- Building and creating: The page has you barricade doors and place traps.
- Fighting: The page lets you shoot a customer you think is a copy, and a copy that gets out comes back as a monster.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The page has you check ID, cross-check the computer and watch behaviour to tell humans from copies. Tags include Investigation and Detective.
- Story: A story mode is listed, and user tags include Interactive Fiction and Choices Matter.
- Unlocks and progress: Features list character customisation.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Free base co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres.
- Steam app ID: The game uses app 3722330.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Free base co-op: Steam marks the game as not free and lists $9.99. Family Sharing and the demo do not make it free.
- Platforms: Lists Windows only. It shows no Mac or Linux build.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as out, not coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Jul 22, 2026.
- Genres: The short description calls it an online co-op detective horror.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Release status, Release date, Laughter and chaos, Fear.
- Most players online: Launch post of 2026-07-22 says to play solo or with up to 2 extra friends.
- Release status: The post says the game is out now on Steam, Xbox and Game Pass.
- Release date: The post is dated 2026-07-22, the launch day.
- Laughter and chaos: The post promises horror and hilarity.
- Fear: The post lists horror among the things to expect.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online.
- Most players online: Patch post of 2026-07-23 lets the host pick a 6 player lobby. The maker says the game is designed and marketed for 3 and that 6 is outside the design, so the file says 3.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Release date, Sessions, Story.
- Crossplay: Post of 2026-07-10 says Xbox and PC Game Pass players have crossplay, and Steam players only play with other Steam players.
- Crossplay between: Windows here means the PC Game Pass copy, not the Steam copy. Steam is a separate pool. The maker promises Steam crossplay later, but no shipped update was found, so it is not counted.
- Release date: The post confirms 22 July.
- Sessions: The post describes a 13 night story mode with endings, and an endless mode that unlocks after it.
- Story: The post describes a 13 night story with a handful of endings.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op, Laughter and chaos, Fear.
- Free base co-op: Post of 2026-07-19 sets the price at $9.99 with a launch discount.
- Laughter and chaos: The developer says he got carried away making the game funny rather than scary.
- Fear: The same note says a free update will make the game a little scarier. The base game leans funny.
bunmuen.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between, Sessions.
- Crossplay: The FAQ says Xbox console players can play with PC Game Pass players, and Steam has no crossplay at launch.
- Crossplay between: The FAQ promises Steam crossplay and a server browser in a later update. No such update was found.
- Sessions: The FAQ lists a 13 night story mode, and an endless mode that unlocks after it.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Platforms, Free base co-op, Release date.
- Online co-op: Capabilities list Online co-op (2-3).
- Most players online: Capabilities list online co-op for 2 to 3 players.
- Crossplay: Capabilities list Xbox cross-platform co-op.
- Crossplay between: The page lists PC and Xbox Series X|S for this release.
- Platforms: Play with lists PC and Xbox Series X|S. It also lists cloud and handheld play, which are not platforms in our list.
- Free base co-op: Xbox sells it at $9.99. Game Pass access is a subscription, so it does not make the game free.
- Release date: The page shows 7/22/2026.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item has Steam app id 3722330.
- Genres: P136 is horror video game.
- Release date: Conflict. P577 says 2026-05-28, which is an old announced date. The maker and both stores say 2026-07-22, so the maker's date wins.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Voice chat by distance, Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Fear, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Working in sync, Time to hang out, Fighting, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Voice chat by distance: Review of 2026-07-27 says players get quieter the farther apart they are, and louder talk makes the entity more likely to find them.
- Kind of game: The review was played fully in co-op. It enjoys hearing a friend panic in the next room and says the game is best with a friend.
- Laughter and chaos: The review heading says co-op chaos, and it calls a friend's panicked yells entertaining.
- Fear: The review says the end of night encounters begin tense, but they turn easy once you know them.
- Tension and danger: The review says blood moon nights guarantee an attack, and later nights add timers on customers.
- Calm and coziness: The review lists quiet chores such as mopping, taking out the trash and killing cockroaches.
- Story: The review calls the story interesting and the whole game about five hours.
- Working in sync: The review says working together makes the chores easier.
- Time to hang out: The review lists low-focus chores such as stocking and mopping, with proximity chat on.
- Fighting: The review says weapons make the entity fights easy, and hiding is also an option.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The review calls the ID checks a fair and challenging investigation that grows harder each night.
- Getting better: The review says the entity fights are quick to learn.
- Unlocks and progress: The review says store funds buy cleaning items, weapons and traps.
- Planning ahead: The review says you spend store funds on traps and weapons and choose between barricading and hiding.
comicbuzz.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Fear, Story, Puzzles and figuring out, Time to hang out.
- Most players online: The review says it plays with 1 to 6 players but is mainly designed for up to 3.
- Fear: The review praises a creepy mood and jump scares that are not cheap.
- Story: The review says the story slowly unfolds over the nights.
- Puzzles and figuring out: The review describes checking IDs, searching the computer and questioning customers to find the copies.
- Time to hang out: The review says the in-game voice chat is clear, and the group role-played as clerks and scared each other.