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Games like Shift At Midnight

If Shift At Midnight is your kind of game, the closest matches are Passenger Zero, THE OCCULT PROTOCOL and Midnight Kebab — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Shift At Midnight: An online co-op detective horror for up to 3 players. Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers, as some are only pretending to be human. Make one mistake, and you’ll be forced to board up, set traps, and hide.

2026IndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Bun Muen
Shift At Midnight — Steam game cover

Players who liked Shift At Midnight also play

Steam players who put hours into Shift At Midnight also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Passenger Zero

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    A 1-4 player co-op horror cooking game aboard a night train. You cook and serve dinner every stop. Some of the passengers aren't human: to pass as human, they have to order something they can't eat. Read the plate. Check the reflection. See what they left behind. You drive the train, too.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. THE OCCULT PROTOCOL

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    THE OCCULT PROTOCOL is a paranormal investigation horror game for solo or online co-op. Gather evidence, identify the entity, survive its hunts, and prepare the right ritual to banish it.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Midnight Kebab

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    You run a late-night restaurant using a strange signal machine. By balancing radiation, you alter taste and behavior. Too little reveals the truth. Too much causes sickness, violence, and investigations. Keep control to survive.

    2026IndieSimulation4.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Escape Haunted Mansion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Escape Haunted Mansion is a horrific multiplayer deduction game for 3 to 10 players with voice chat. The Haunteds must complete tasks to escape, while the Cursed seek to eliminate them discreetly.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. FEARMATES

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Fearmates is a 1–4 player co-op psychological horror game. As a group of friends, you explore locations with paranormal activity and uncover the truth behind the events using your own equipment.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    The Backrooms - Nightmare Dimension is a Co-op online horror game with up to 4 players, where you and your friends take on the roles of soldiers who are part of the SCP Foundation with the mission to eliminate the mysterious entities found in the infamous place called "the Backrooms".

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. WE ARE SO DEAD

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    A co-op seance communications game where one of you died first, and only you can see what's killing the others. Your only voice is a Ouija board your friends keep misreading. Guide them down 9 floors of a haunted house and banish the demon before sunrise. 2-6 players. Brain required.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. [Redacted] The Safehouse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shift At Midnight fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.

    2026Indie3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shift At Midnight at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. How to Fish

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.

    2026ActionIndieSimulation4.95 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Shift At Midnight on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Shift At Midnight.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shift At Midnight.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shift At Midnight

Does Shift At Midnight run on Steam Deck?
Shift At Midnight is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Shift At Midnight cost?
Shift At Midnight is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Shift At Midnight have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shift At Midnight supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Shift At Midnight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shift At Midnight are Passenger Zero, THE OCCULT PROTOCOL, Midnight Kebab.
Who developed Shift At Midnight?
Shift At Midnight was developed by Bun Muen and published by Kwalee.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Shift At Midnight.

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