Midnight Murder Club

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Midnight Murder Club is a multiplayer shooter game with horror, mystery, thriller and comedy themes. It was developed by Velan Studios and was released on August 14, 2025. It received neutral reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 326 reviews

gameplay18 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

Highly enjoyable and hilarious party game, especially with friends; creates tense and chaotic moments with unique hide-and-seek FPS gameplay in darkness.
Guest Pass system allows up to five friends to play for free with one owner, making group play accessible and great value.
Variety of game modes and the innovative Wildcard mode add variety and keep gameplay fresh and entertaining.

Mandatory PlayStation Network (PSN) account sign-in is widely criticized, causing login issues and deterring many players, particularly those without PlayStation consoles.
Public matchmaking is effectively dead or very slow, making it difficult to find games without a full group of friends.
Performance and connectivity issues including lag, input delay, network errors, and suboptimal optimization on PC are common and impact playability.

gameplay
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
35%
9%
The gameplay is praised for its unique, fun, and tense hide-and-seek mechanics that work best with friends, offering simple controls and engaging multiplayer interactions. While some find it light on polish and limited in modes, the game’s variety of modifiers and quick matches keep the experience fresh and entertaining. Connectivity issues and occasional mechanical quirks are noted but do not overshadow the overall enjoyable and social gameplay loop.
- “The core mechanic of trying to locate the other players while staying hidden yourself creates this tension that keeps everyone on edge in the best possible way.”
- “It offers multiple game modes to keep each round fresh, easy-to-understand controls, and an enjoyable gameplay loop that balances the hide-and-seek aspect well.”
- “The core gameplay and sound design is really good. At first, the manor seems like too large of a map, but with four players and voice chat, you will easily zero in on the sounds they make.”
- “Also graphically and gameplay wise it felt really undercooked.”
- “– gameplay feels light — like it’s missing a bit of polish or extra modes — but it does the job”
- “The mechanics conflict with each other entirely.”
humor
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s humor is widely praised for creating nonstop laughter and hilarious chaos, especially when played with friends, often blending suspenseful, nerve-wracking moments with comedic situations. Its unique mechanics foster unexpected funny encounters, making it a standout party game full of memorable, tense, yet amusing experiences.
- “Super funny game; the laughter is the only thing drowning out the gunfire.”
- “The amount of potential to create funny moments in any lobby, and the never knowing whether you are alone without risking your own life is such a great mechanic.”
- “My friends and I haven't stopped laughing since we started playing.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game currently faces significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, network errors, and poor optimization, especially affecting matchmaking and online play. While some players manage to enjoy the gameplay despite glitches and bugs, persistent connectivity problems and bugs hinder a smooth experience.
- “After nearly half an hour of troubleshooting, still cannot get past the main menu.”
- “Stuck on a permanent network error message, tried lots of different troubleshooting steps but nothing works.”
- “All I wanted to do yesterday was queue with some friends, but even after immense troubleshooting we were not able to get him past network error 1.49, and he was unable to play.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's monetization is generally praised for being consumer-friendly with no microtransactions evident so far, focusing instead on in-game progression. However, some users note misleading advertisements and express concerns over the game's overall performance and player engagement. The lack of intrusive ads is appreciated, but players desire more meaningful in-game customization options.
- “They took a risky monetization model and I hope this pays off for them.”
- “Would like to see some customization but only in game progression based, no microtransactions.”
- “Peak gaming, also no microtransactions (not yet at least!!)”
- “The game-play was not at all like what the advertisements made it seem like.”
- “Would like to see some customization but only in game progression based, no microtransactions peas.”
- “Imagine playing COD multiplayer with a pistol in the dark and you can't ads.. zero out of game progression.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics are a mixed bag, with users appreciating the unique and appealing art style but criticizing the overall visual quality as underdeveloped and resembling an asset flip. While the aesthetic has charm, the execution feels janky and poorly made.
- “I saw the uniqueness from the cool art style and idea concept and was already intrigued and excited when I heard it was from an indie dev.”
- “I love the aesthetic of it, too.”
- “Also graphically and gameplay wise it felt really undercooked.”
- “Janky, poorly made garbage that's fun for maybe 5 minutes with friends if you can get over the asset flip visuals, terrible netcode, and horrible floaty controls.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization is inconsistent, with several users reporting poor performance and bugs on PC, while others experience good performance and smooth gameplay. However, the overall sentiment leans toward the need for improved optimization to fully realize the game's potential.
- “Looked like a good game with plenty of potential if it wasn't so badly optimized for PC.”
- “Game is terribly optimized and generally quite buggy.”
- “Performance is awful compared to the demo.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Replayability is limited due to slow public matchmaking and challenging controller aiming, which may hinder long-term engagement.
- “Limited long-term replay value.”
- “Public lobby matchmaking can be slow.”
- “Difficult to aim accurately on the controller.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional aspect of Midnight Murder Club to be engaging and warm, emphasizing the cozy and wholesome atmosphere created by friends gathering for activities in a dark mansion.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is lively and engaging, creating a genuine party vibe enhanced by the use of proximity chat.
- “A real party atmosphere when using proximity chat.”

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Midnight Murder Club is a shooter game with horror, mystery, thriller and comedy themes.

Midnight Murder Club is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and PlayStation.

Midnight Murder Club was released on August 14, 2025.

Midnight Murder Club was developed by Velan Studios.

Midnight Murder Club has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Midnight Murder Club is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

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