Choose Midnight Shift
Choose Midnight Shift if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Midnight Shift launched in 2023.
Midnight Shift vs Kiosk
Midnight Shift and Kiosk both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Midnight Shift (2023) is 2 years older than Kiosk (2025). Kiosk scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Midnight Shift (68.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kiosk
Choose Kiosk if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Kiosk launched in 2025.
Both Midnight Shift and Kiosk sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Midnight Shift |  Kiosk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.00 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.5% positive (54 reviews) | 91.6% positive (893 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shatter Glass games | Vivi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Midnight Shift (2023) is 2 years older than Kiosk (2025).
- Kiosk scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Midnight Shift (68.5% positive).
- Midnight Shift is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Kiosk (2.00 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Midnight Shift is Deck Playable, Kiosk is Deck Verified.
Midnight Shift vs Kiosk — FAQ
- Should I play Midnight Shift or Kiosk first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Shift (2023) came out before Kiosk (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Midnight Shift and Kiosk similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.