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The Shift

In the dead of night while everyone sleeps, your shift begins. Your job is to sit before the monitors in the surveillance room and check the CCTV screens. Now that everyone has gone home, nothing in this factory should be moving.

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Stormy Games
Publisher
Stormy Games
Release
January 30, 2026
184 days ago
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About the Game

👁️ [The Shift]

You have been hired as a night shift security guard. Your mission is simple but deadly: monitor real-time footage across 5 screens, spot changes, and survive until morning.

🔍 Key Features

  • 5-Channel Monitoring: Keep a constant eye on 5 CCTV screens covering different areas. A minor change could cost you your life.

  • 50+ Anomalies: Over 50 types of anomalies, including shifting furniture, eerie figures, and unknown noises, will keep you on edge.

  • Intuitive Reporting System: Spotted an anomaly? Open the report menu immediately and accurately select the area and type of phenomenon.

☕ Survival Essentials

  • Coffee System: Drowsiness is a sign of death. Brew and drink coffee to keep your vision clear before sleep takes over.

  • Restore Lighting: Lights in this aging facility fail often. You can't report what you can't see. Restore power immediately to maintain visibility.

  • Jump Scare Warning: Be prepared for sudden terrors lurking in the silence.

🏆 Game Modes

  • Story Mode (7 Days): Survive 7 nights of increasingly intense anomalies to reach the final ending.

  • Infinite Mode: There is no end. Challenge your limits and compete with players worldwide for the title of the longest-surviving employee.

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