Shift At Midnight
Run a late-night gas station with two friends and work out which customers are not human.
By Bun Muen, published by Kwalee. Out now on PC.
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1 / 7Shift At Midnight is an online co-op detective horror game for up to three players, developed by Bun Muen and published by Kwalee. It came out on Windows PC through Steam on July 22, 2026, with a list price of US$9.99.
On the surface it is a convenience store job: stock the shelves, sign for deliveries, mop the floor and hit the night's sales quota. The catch is that some of the people walking up to your counter are doppelgangers wearing a human face, and any you let walk out will come back before dawn to kill your crew.
That mix of mundane chores and paranoid questioning has made it one of 2026's breakout co-op horror hits, with more than 11,000 Steam reviews and a Very Positive score. A free Endless Mode update is planned for Q4 2026.
Gameplay
Every shift splits your attention two ways. The store needs running: shelves restocked, deliveries unloaded, spills cleaned and enough products sold to make quota. Meanwhile each customer needs vetting. You examine their ID, cross-check the details on the store computer and watch how they behave, looking for the little tells that give a doppelganger away.
When you are sure, you can execute a suspect on the spot, though you will be cleaning up after yourself. Guess wrong in the other direction and let a creature leave, and the shift changes completely. The doppelgangers return as full-blown monsters, and the game becomes a survival scramble: barricade the doors, set traps and find somewhere to hide until it is over.
Shifts are randomly generated, so customer lineups and situations differ each night. The Story Mode runs across 13 of them, and an Endless Mode is in beta with a major free expansion of it planned for Q4 2026, promising new customers, weapons, traps and monsters. You can play solo, but the game is designed for three, with one friend on the till, one running stock and everyone arguing over proximity chat about whether that last guy blinked too much. Character customisation lets each of you look the part.
Key Features
- Interrogate customers, check IDs and cross-reference records to expose doppelgangers
- Run a gas station by restocking, taking deliveries and hitting nightly quotas
- Barricade doors, lay traps and hide when a mistake comes back as a monster
- Team up with two friends online and bicker over proximity voice chat
- Work through a 13-shift Story Mode where every shift is randomly generated
- Customise your attendant before clocking in
Platforms & Availability
Shift At Midnight is out now on Windows PC through Steam at a list price of US$9.99. In Southeast Asia it lists at RM25.49 in Malaysia, S$11.25 in Singapore, ₱329 in the Philippines, ฿205 in Thailand, Rp 94,499 in Indonesia and 149.500₫ in Vietnam, and it was 10% off as of November 1, 2026. Interface languages number nine, including English, Japanese and both Chinese scripts, with no Southeast Asian option. Minimum spec is a Core i5-10400F, 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 1050 Ti with 3 GB of storage. A broadband connection is required for online co-op.
Why it matters
Social-deduction horror has become the defining genre of friend-group streaming, and Shift At Midnight nails the format at a pocket-money price. It works because the tension comes from your own mistakes: nobody else is to blame when the monster you waved through comes back. It is a great pick for SEA barkada and kakis who want a cheap, loud night on Discord, especially fans of That's Not My Neighbor or Lethal Company. Skip it if you mostly play alone, since much of the fun lives in the co-op chatter, or if gore and jump scares are not your thing.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-10400F or Equivalent | Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X or Equivalent |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Equivalent | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB) or Equivalent |
| Storage | 3 GB available space | 3 GB available space |
Questions
How many players can play Shift At Midnight?
Shift At Midnight supports online co-op for up to three players, and you can also play it solo.
How much is Shift At Midnight in Malaysia?
Shift At Midnight lists at RM25.49 in Malaysia on Steam, against US$9.99 in the US, and was 10% off as of November 1, 2026.
Does Shift At Midnight have proximity chat?
Yes. Shift At Midnight uses proximity voice chat, so you hear teammates based on where they are in the gas station.
Is Shift At Midnight getting an Endless Mode?
Yes. Endless Mode is in beta, and Bun Muen plans a major free Endless Mode update for Q4 2026 with new customers, weapons, traps and monsters.
What PC do I need for Shift At Midnight?
Shift At Midnight needs at least a Core i5-10400F, 8 GB RAM, a GTX 1050 Ti, 3 GB of storage and a broadband connection on Windows 10 or 11.
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. Key art, screenshots and trailer: Kwalee via Steam.