Source rule: Official pages establish game facts. Exact player procedures are published as community-documented only when two independent sources agree. Conflicting claims remain disputed.
Official sources
- Steam store page — game overview, co-op listing and achievement count.
- Release and crossplay announcement — 13-night Story Mode, multiple endings, Endless unlock and storefront pools.
- Launch announcement — solo play and play with up to two friends.
- Six-player update — selectable six-player cap and related encounter balancing.
- Rakes balance update — Endless-mode Rakes procedure and second gun.
- Steam achievement list — all ten names and visible descriptions.
- Bun Muen site and official press kit — creator identity and approved media.
Community research sources
- Midnight Shift Guide: all endings
- Shift At Midnight Wiki: endings and save Clyde
- GameRant: all endings
- GAMES.GG: True Ending guide
- Midnight Shift Guide: monster guide
- Shift At Midnight Wiki: threat database
- Shift At Midnight Wiki: identify Doppelgangers
- Shift At Midnight Wiki: Jack-in-the-Box music box
- Shift At Midnight Wiki Site: monster index
- Shift At Midnight Wiki Site: Marionette
- GameRant: Jack-in-the-Box and Marionette
- Steam Community: Marionette combat reports
- Destructoid: identifying Doppelgangers
- Steam Community: fixed-list conflict
- GameRant, GAMES.GG and Destructoid — Norbert action agreement and classification conflict.
Other competitor sites were used to discover page ideas and possible entities, but a single unsourced competitor claim is not enough for a definitive guide.
Public status labels
- Official: supported directly by the developer, publisher, storefront or official achievement system.
- Community documented: supported by gameplay evidence or two independent community sources.
- Disputed: sources materially disagree about the name, condition or tactic.
- Research lead: useful clue that is not yet strong enough for an actionable answer.
What is reused and what is not
Facts and source leads are checked and rewritten in original language. Competitor wording, screenshots, proprietary graphics and page layouts are not copied. The visible key art comes from the official creator press kit.
Correction policy
A newer official statement overrides older community material. If a game update conflicts with an existing route or tactic, the affected answer should be downgraded or removed until it is checked again. This local build does not publish a contact form or external submission address.