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MoonNight Shift is a single player casual simulation game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by Cattonic's and was released on April 27, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

MoonNight Shift is a first-person psychological horror game about a former surgeon who decide to open his own Super Mart. You play as Conner Anderson, a 46 y/o former surgeon who resigned from his post because of his drinking addiction, now runs a small grocery mart, working the night shift as a distraction, but with each passing night, everything begins to grow darker and darker. Game Details…

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
atmosphere2 positive mentions

  • Engaging psychological horror story with a strong emotional impact and effective atmosphere.
  • Interesting and creative gameplay elements, including a physics-based supermarket mechanic and side quests involving feeding stray cats.
  • Good pacing with two endings accessible without full replay, and a promising debut from the developer showing clear creativity.
  • Technical issues such as buggy item baskets, despawning objects, and a cumbersome saving system requiring replaying entire days.
  • Some rough edges including limited settings (e.g., no camera sensitivity adjustment), grammatical mistakes, and a need for more polish overall.
  • Short game length with underdeveloped narrative elements and occasional unclear objectives that can hinder engagement.
  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The story of Moonnight Shift is widely praised for its psychological depth and philosophical themes, providing a compelling and immersive narrative experience. While the graphics are considered rough, players appreciate that the focus on unraveling the story enhances the overall gameplay. Some users find the story decent and engaging, with charming optional side quests adding extra appeal.

    • “Moonnight Shift is honestly a really good psychological horror game with an amazing story.”
    • “I liked the story, psychological and philosophical aspects of the game very much.”
    • “Fun game and cool story, looking forward to more from this developer.”
    • “It's alright, story is decent, but still needs more improvement for the price. However, it was a pretty fun experience, especially the brainrot movie, which I loved.”
    • “The graphics are a bit rough, but it doesn't matter because the experience is more about unraveling the story than admiring the environments.”
    • “There are small, optional side quests involving stray cats, which add a bit of charm and give you something else to focus on between shifts.”
  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is genuinely creepy and effectively contributes to the overall experience, enhancing the sense of fear and tension even for more easily scared players.

    • “I get scared pretty easily, but even then, this game has a genuinely creepy atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere does a fair amount of the heavy lifting.”
  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay features a physics-based item handling mechanic that adds tension but can feel somewhat clunky, resulting in a mixed overall experience.

    • “The core gameplay, handling items through a physics-based system, can feel a bit clunky, but it adds some tension to otherwise simple tasks.”
  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a surprisingly emotional experience through well-developed, suspiciously deep NPCs and wholesome touches like feeding street cats, adding warmth to its eerie atmosphere.

    • “The NPCs were pretty good too, and I also liked the small wholesome detail of being able to feed the street cats, especially in such an eerie game.”
    • “I came for horror, stayed for emotional aisle management and suspiciously deep NPCs.”
  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are somewhat rough, but this does not detract from the experience, which focuses more on storytelling than visual detail.

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MoonNight Shift is a casual simulation game with horror, mystery and thriller themes. Common tags for MoonNight Shift include first-person, indie, psychological, exploration, life sim and others.

MoonNight Shift is available on PC and Windows.

MoonNight Shift was released on April 27, 2026.

MoonNight Shift was developed by Cattonic's.

MoonNight Shift has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked MoonNight Shift for its atmosphere but disliked it for its story.

MoonNight Shift is a single player game.

Similar games include The Convenience Store, The Stalked, Welcome to Kowloon, Ethel, The Windows Are Gone and others.