Beginner Guide

• Shift At Midnight released on July 22, 2026 for PC via Steam and on Xbox Series X|S, with Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Game Pass Ultimate support.
• Story Mode contains 13 procedurally generated shifts, with a separate Endless Mode.
• The game is online co-op designed for 1–3 players; lobbies of up to 6 were enabled by the July 23, 2026 update.
• Steam lists 10 achievements and nine officially supported languages with interface, full audio, and subtitles.

• Run the store: stock shelves, handle deliveries, and serve customers to keep the shift moving.
• Screen every visitor: question customers, inspect IDs, and cross-reference their information on the store computer.
• Watch behavior: a customer acting strangely deserves a second check before you let them leave.
• Make the call: deciding who is human is the judgment the whole game is built on.

Let a doppelganger slip through and the shift can turn into survival horror. The confirmed responses are barricading doors, deploying traps, fighting monsters, or hiding until the threat passes. The July 29, 2026 update added a second purchasable firearm, widening combat options. Exact trap and weapon details are pending confirmation.

Split the work in co-op: one player serves and questions while another runs computer checks. The developer notes the game is designed around 1–3 players, so 4–6 player lobbies play more like chaotic fun than the intended balance.

Exact key bindings, per-shift event lists, and named customers are pending confirmation from verifiable gameplay material and are intentionally not listed here yet.