The Shift

Short description

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.

Developer: HTY
Publisher: HTY
Release: Thu, May 22, 2025
Price: $2.00
Reviews: 7
Positive: 86%
Followers: n/a
Owners (estimated): 0 – 20K
Concurrent players: n/a
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Features: Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound
Tags: Psychological Horror Thriller Atmospheric Mystery Horror Indie Story Rich Psychological Simulation First-Person Linear Supernatural Female Protagonist 3D Singleplayer Casual Adventure

Revenue (estimated, gross)~$630somewhere between $280 and $1k · roughly 140–560 copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by the $2.00 launch price — there is not enough price history for this game to weight the copies by what they actually sold for. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

Tracking started Aug 1, 2026. Charts appear once there is more than one data point — nothing has changed since.

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