Some Xbox Game Pass users can start playing Shift at Midnight as part of their subscriptions starting today, July 22. The day-one indie title marks the service's 11th new release in July 2026, further expanding the Xbox Game Pass co-op catalog.
Originally announced in June 2025, Shift at Midnight is essentially a terrifying twist on TCG Card Shop Simulator. Like the viral 2024 indie hit, it tasks players with running a store, but swaps a modern trading card shop for a rural 1990s gas station. Its moment-to-moment gameplay, however, leans far more toward survival horror than management simulation, with players trying to identify customers who are not human. Failure does not necessarily mean game over, but it makes surviving until dawn much more difficult.
The second wave of Xbox Game Pass departures in July 2026 consists of 7 titles, including two beloved games with 90+ critic scores.
The co-op doppelgänger detective game officially launched on July 22, which is also when it landed on Microsoft's subscription service. Shift at Midnight was previously planned to reach Xbox Game Pass earlier, but ended up suffering multiple small delays. It is now available to XGP Ultimate and...
