Monsters 'til Midnight
Use steampunk weaponry to vanquish the legions of evil and survive until the clock strikes midnight! In this fast-paced horde survival game, each powerful upgrade can help turn the tide. Go it alone, or join another player in your pursuit to outlast the inevitable march of time itself!
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May 31, 2023
3 years and 64 days ago
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Very Positive96 reviews84.4%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
Monsters ‘til Midnight is an arcade-inspired steampunk survival game all about powering up!
From weaponized cucumber sandwiches to explosive crumpets, wield a diverse arsenal of both automatic, and manually aimed weaponry. Augment them with various powers and special abilities to make each run feel unique and challenging.
Aquire gold to purchase permanent upgrades that will further boost your destructive power.
Work towards unlocking new playable characters, new zones, and devastating secret weapons each time you play.
Discover, equip, and trigger potent active abilities. Whether it’s the defensive dodge roll, or devastating chimney brush attack, there’s something for every playstyle.
Join forces with a friend and play locally in 2 player co-op!* XP is shared between both players, so power up and fight the hordes of darkness together. If overwhelmed, spend a level upgrade to revive your teammate.
*A controller is required for local multiplayer.
Survive the ceaseless enemy onslaught until midnight, and face the deathly chimes of the death clocks! Can you defeat time itself?
Unique Weapons and Abilities
From weaponized cucumber sandwiches to explosive crumpets, wield a diverse arsenal of both automatic, and manually aimed weaponry. Augment them with various powers and special abilities to make each run feel unique and challenging.
Aquire gold to purchase permanent upgrades that will further boost your destructive power.
Work towards unlocking new playable characters, new zones, and devastating secret weapons each time you play.
Discover, equip, and trigger potent active abilities. Whether it’s the defensive dodge roll, or devastating chimney brush attack, there’s something for every playstyle.
Local Co-op
Join forces with a friend and play locally in 2 player co-op!* XP is shared between both players, so power up and fight the hordes of darkness together. If overwhelmed, spend a level upgrade to revive your teammate.
*A controller is required for local multiplayer.
Defeat Time Itself
Survive the ceaseless enemy onslaught until midnight, and face the deathly chimes of the death clocks! Can you defeat time itself?
Features
- Switch between auto-aim and twin-stick aiming on the fly
- Over 50 weapons and upgrades to unlock and combine
- Equip one of 8 unique active abilities that can be triggered at will to help in the heat of the action
- Unlock a cast of 12 distinct and quirky characters to play as such as a dog in a smoking jacket, and a mustache-wearing ghost
- Play alone, or co-op with a friend in local multiplayer (A controller is required for local multiplayer)
- Discover 18 powerful secret weapon combinations
- Purchase and experiment with 21 permanent upgrades to suit your play-style
- Uncover secret conditions required to face powerful zone bosses
