Patch Notes
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Official Shift At Midnight game updates from the developer, newest first. This page covers game patches only — for changes to our guide site, see the Changelog.
September 1, 2026 — Official Patch: 30 New Customers + Endless Mode Changes
- 30 new customers added to both Story Mode and Endless Mode
- Chainsaw is now a purchasable melee weapon and is required for the LOCKED AND LOADED achievement
- Security Cameras added to Endless Mode — view them on the computer to watch for anything emerging from the forest
- Pets can now be purchased for the store in Endless Mode
- Patience re-enabled in Endless Mode
- The first Endless Mode shift now starts with two bear traps and two planks in the storage room; three additional bear traps can be purchased instead of two
- End Of Day Reports in Endless Mode no longer show quota, personal funds, or pet information
- Emails disabled in Endless Mode, alongside various bug fixes and crash fixes
- The official announcement confirms the 30-customer addition but does not name the new customers individually; our Characters guide lists the named profiles currently documented.
Source: Steam Official News
August 20, 2026 — Official Patch: 15 New Customers, Steam Cloud Saves & True Ending RNG Fix
- 15 new customers join the Story and Endless Mode rotations, expanding the pool of faces you'll screen on every shift
- Steam Cloud saves added — Story Mode progress, unlockables, and settings now sync across devices
- True Ending RNG equalized per the official announcement, so the ending conditions play out fairly for every player
- Our doppelganger list currently documents the 56 customers confirmed before this patch; the newcomers' tells are being documented and will be folded into the list as they're confirmed
July 22, 2026 — Launch Day
- Shift At Midnight released on Steam, featuring 13 Story Mode shifts, Endless Mode (BETA), and online co-op for up to 3 players