The Shift

22 May 2025 · (14 months ago) · Full Release

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The Shift is a first-person 3D psychological horror game where you play as a night shift cashier in an isolated gas station, performing routine tasks while uncovering disturbing, unexplained events.

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Developer: HTY, Branch Breakers Publisher: HTY, Rabid Troll Studios LLC

About

Genres

Indie Simulation Casual

Game modes

Single-player

Developers

HTY Branch Breakers

Publishers

HTY Rabid Troll Studios LLC

Keywords

Camera Comfort Playable without Timed Input Stereo Sound Surround Sound Family Sharing

About this game

The Shift is a first-person psychological horror game with retro-inspired VHS/PSX-style graphics. Set in a remote gas station during the dead of night, you take on the role of a night shift cashier performing routine tasks. Through immersive environmental storytelling and a slow-building sense of dread, the game pulls you into a disturbing mystery that unfolds over time.

Gameplay MechanicsThe Shift blends routine simulation with psychological horror through a set of tightly integrated gameplay systems. The core mechanics revolve around performing time-based shift tasks, managing environmental interactions, and reacting to emergent horror events.

Key Features

Retro VHS/PSX Visual Style

Atmospheric Psychological Horror

Dynamic Task System

Interactive NPCs

Trailers

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System requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB Storage: 200 MB available space

Features & accessibility

Languages

English

PC system requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB Storage: 200 MB available space