The Third Shift

Buy98%

Very Positive · 62 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Teebowah Games · Adventure · Apr 21, 2026

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Third Shift?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 53 sampled reviews

Based on 62 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 53 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise53 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
This switching between views not only makes sense in a realistic perspective, but it's a really cool way of combining two distinct modes of gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
I also really liked where the horror went in terms of the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Since this game is presented through a Gameboy, the audio and graphics also match the theme, with most characters and environments presented with rather simplistic art and 8-bit sounds, particularly in the second-person view segments.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 53 sampled reviews raised it
Amazingly atmospheric, with an awesome style that really does the aesthetic justice, and an awesome soundtrack with a few songs that I could listen to on repeat, and that as a whole just cements the atmosphere the game goes for.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay12 reviews
Story10 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.59.

3 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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