Midnight Special
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
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About This Game
Midnight Special is a indie game designed for single-player, developed by Scared Stupid Inc and released in 2026. With an estimated 6,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 75.6/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 2.15 hours. Players commonly describe it as Retro, Survival Horror, Exploration, Pixel Graphics and Point & Click.
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User Reviews
75.6
Overall Score / 100
7.6/10
Steam (168 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
2.15h
🎯 Main Story
Based on 20 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
May 21, 2026
Developer
Scared Stupid Inc
Publisher
Scared Stupid Inc
Platforms
Windows
Price
$14.99
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Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
46
It reeks of mediocrity and probably not worth your time
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Pentium N3700 @ 1.60GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX 11 based graphics card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Let the Midnight Special...
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core I5-3470
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX 11 based graphics card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: ...shine a light on me
Minimum
- OS: 10.13
- Processor: 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: 10.15
- Processor: 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Graphics
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
- Processor: Intel Pentium N3700 @ 1.60GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 23.04
- Processor: Intel Core I5-3470
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
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