The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤 | Game Brain

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The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤 is a single player casual simulation game with horror and thriller themes. It was developed by KIKI and was released on January 22, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤 is a short, first-person horror story that takes place over a single night. You play as a college student working an overnight security job at a remote cemetery in the Arkansas woods. You’ll spend most of your shift monitoring CCTV feeds from the security booth, then stepping out to investigate when the cameras catch something suspicious. Search the grounds, interact wi…

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

Strong, creepy atmosphere with beautiful yet unsettling nighttime cemetery visuals.
Engaging gameplay loop involving camera monitoring and investigation with satisfying progression.
Good amount of jump scares and overall fun experience for the price and playtime.

Game can be too dark at times, making navigation difficult even with available light sources.
Some bugs and glitches were reported, including collision issues and occasional softlocks.
Story and objectives can feel nonsensical or unresolved, leading to lack of emotional engagement for some players.

atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for being immersive and chilling, effectively blending tension with a reflective mood. It stands out for creating a compelling and eerie experience that enhances the overall gameplay.
- “The cemetery shift is an incredibly atmospheric and engrossing game that masterfully blends moments of tension with a reflective mood.”
- “What sets this game apart is its exceptional atmosphere.”
- “Good amount of content for the price and the atmosphere gave me chills.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a highly satisfying loop of alternating between checking cameras and investigating locations, with the map progressively unlocking. It presents a challenging experience that rewards players with a strong sense of achievement after completing each stage.
- “Devs have developed a mega satisfying gameplay loop of checking the cameras then going to investigate, then back to cameras etc with the map gradually opening up.”
- “The gameplay can be challenging, but the satisfaction from each completed stage is immense.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story presents a fragmented and somewhat confusing mystery that remains unresolved, making it feel nonsensical at times. It is best approached as a brief interactive horror experience, similar to enjoying a short horror movie.
- “Overall, you should treat this game as a short interactive horror story that you purchase to enjoy during one dark afternoon, just as you would buying a horror movie.”
- “There is a mystery, or more like pieces of a story, but it's nonsensical and unresolved.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its humor, with players finding it very funny and entertaining.
- “Very funny game!”