The Night Shift

Wait58%

Mixed · 144 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Red Spiral Studios · Horror · Aug 7, 2025

Player review score
58%
Mixed
Price
$5.59−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Night 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 77 sampled reviews

Based on 144 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 77 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
12 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay ExperienceThe core gameplay mechanic presents a unique twist on traditional horror tropes.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
IntroductionPreliminary Evaluation of the game reveals a compelling blend of horror, puzzle-solving, and narrative elements.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
I'm getting 30fps stable with medium ray tracing at ~720p (75% 1080p) on a RX 6400 4GB.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 77 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is nice, and not overly subtle like some games.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay12 reviews
Story10 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
67% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Timeline
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.59$6.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.59

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