Choose Night Shift
Choose Night Shift if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Night Shift launched in 2015.
Night Shift vs OneShot
Night Shift and OneShot both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Night Shift (2015) is 1 year older than OneShot (2016). OneShot scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Night Shift (76.7% 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 OneShot
Choose OneShot if you want a Casual experience. 31,336 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Night Shift and OneShot sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Night Shift |  OneShot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (30 reviews) | 98.3% positive (31,336 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Brandon Brizzi | Future Cat LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Night Shift (2015) is 1 year older than OneShot (2016).
- OneShot scores higher on Steam reviews (98.3% positive) than Night Shift (76.7% positive).
- Night Shift is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than OneShot (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- OneShot is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Night Shift has no Deck rating yet.
Night Shift vs OneShot — FAQ
- Should I play Night Shift or OneShot first?
- If you want chronology, Night Shift (2015) came out before OneShot (2016). 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 Night Shift and OneShot similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.