The current build separates a finite thirteen-shift story from beta Endless Mode, with the latest verified update expanding both modes.
Shift At Midnight currently has a thirteen-shift Story Mode and a beta Endless Mode. The latest verified customer update adds fifteen customers to both, plus Steam cloud saves, per-player volume controls, a less random true-ending economy, and bug fixes.
Mode differences
| Mode | Current official scope |
|---|---|
| Story Mode | Thirteen randomized shifts with a finite progression path |
| Endless Mode | Beta post-story survival structure, with a larger free update planned for Q4 2026 |
“Thirteen shifts” is not the same as a fixed completion time. Random customer patterns, mistakes, co-op coordination, and repeat attempts change the number of hours. The store does not provide an official hour estimate, so this page does not convert the shift count into an invented playtime.
August customer update
- Added fifteen customers to Story and Endless modes.
- Added a separate volume slider for each player.
- Added Steam cloud saves.
- Equalized product prices so the money condition tied to the true ending depends less on random pricing.
- Improved randomized start-of-shift notes.
- Fixed UI, localization, crash, and world issues.
The earlier balancing update also added a second gun for normal store hours. In Endless and post-story play, Rakes can emerge from the forest; players must stop them before they reach the playable area. Patience was removed from Endless/post-story mode in that update.
The developer describes the planned Q4 Endless update as free and says it is intended to add exclusive customers, weapons, traps, monsters, and more. Those are plans, not current-build features. The final list, date, and balance still need a future official announcement.
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Questions players ask next
How long is Shift At Midnight Story Mode?
The official product describes thirteen randomized shifts; it does not publish a universal hour count.
Is Endless Mode finished?
It is currently labeled beta. A larger free Endless Mode update is planned for Q4 2026.
What did the 15 Customers update add?
Fifteen customers for Story and Endless modes, Steam cloud saves, individual volume sliders, equalized product prices, and assorted fixes.
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