Shift At Midnight Price — Cost, Sales, Demo, and Game Pass Status

Shift At Midnight launched on July 22, 2026 at a base price of $9.99 on Steam — and yes, there's a free demo, and yes, it's day-one on Xbox Game Pass. This page has the current price, active discounts, and the best ways to play without paying full price.

Current price

Pricing is identical across Steam and Xbox for the standalone purchase. Regional pricing may vary slightly due to currency conversion and Steam's regional adjustment — check the Steam store for your local price.

Is there a free demo?

Yes. The Steam demo covers the first three nights of the main story, including the first Hunt encounter. It's the same client as the full game, just with a save-file cap at Night 3.

The demo is free forever, no time limit, no microtransactions. You can finish it as many times as you want. If you decide to buy the full game, your demo save does not carry over (this is a Steam limitation, not a developer choice).

The demo is also a good way to test your PC — see our System Requirements page for what to expect.

Xbox Game Pass

Shift At Midnight is on Xbox Game Pass from day one (July 22, 2026). If you have an active Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription, you can play the full game without buying it.

Game Pass status is currently confirmed available, no removal date announced. Historically, indie games stay on Game Pass for 12–24 months before cycling out, but that's publisher-dependent.

For the full co-op experience with crossplay between PC and Xbox, both players need access — one on Steam, one on Game Pass is fine and they can still queue together. See our Crossplay page.

Steam sales and discounts

Yes — Shift At Midnight is currently 10% off ($8.99) in the Steam Scream V sale, October 26 to November 2, 2026. That follows an earlier 10% cut during the Steam Autumn Sale (October 1–8, 2026) and the late-August Dead by Daylight bundle promotion.

So the discount pattern is now clear: the developer is using Valve's seasonal events for shallow 10% cuts, not deep discounts. Do not expect 20–33% until the game has been out longer — for a July 2026 indie, a 10% seasonal sale is the realistic floor, and 50% is a 2027 conversation.

If you miss this window, the next likely discount slots are the Steam Winter Sale (late December) and any publisher-led horror event; the base price is not expected to change.

To get notified of future sales:

1. Add Shift At Midnight to your Steam Wishlist.
2. Make sure your email notifications are on (Steam → Settings → Notifications → "When items on my wishlist go on sale").
3. Or check back here — we update this page when discounts go live.

Is it worth $9.99?

At full price, yes — see our Review page for the full breakdown. Short version: at $9.99 with 8–15 hours of main story content plus Endless Mode, you're getting better-than-movie-ticket value per hour.

If $9.99 still feels like too much, the demo is free and the Game Pass trial is $1 for the first month. Either way, you can play at least the first three nights without committing.

Regional pricing

Steam offers regional pricing in markets where it's economically appropriate. As of August 2026, the approximate regional prices are:

Prices update as exchange rates shift. Always check the Steam store directly for the current price in your region.

Bundle deals

Three official Steam bundles went live alongside launch on July 22, 2026, each pairing Shift At Midnight with another co-op horror title at 10% off the combined price:

If you already own the paired game, the bundle discount applies only to the portion you're missing ("complete the bundle" pricing), so it's still worth checking rather than buying standalone.

These are the cheapest legitimate way to pick up two co-op horror games at once. The CRACK at Midnight bundle is the newest addition (October 26, 2026) and pairs the game with a 1–4 player co-op incremental about cracking a giant egg — it stacks with the current 10% sale discount on the base game. For more games in the genre, see our Similar Games page.

Refund policy

Both Steam and Xbox offer refunds within their standard windows:

• Steam: Refund within 14 days of purchase, less than 2 hours of playtime. Almost always approved if requested politely.
• Xbox: Refund within 14 days, less than 2 hours of playtime, via Xbox Support.

If you buy the game and it doesn't run on your PC, you can almost certainly get a refund — see our System Requirements page first to check compatibility.

Where to buy

For most players, Steam is the best option unless you're already deep in the Xbox ecosystem or have Game Pass.

Pricing data sourced from official Steam and Xbox store pages. Last verified August 3, 2026. Prices change frequently — always check the store page for current pricing.