The Third Shift

Retro horror adventure where dialogue choices lead to different endings

Teebowah Games · Released Apr 20, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 60
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 1, 2026
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 0.4 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is The Third Shift?

You play a newly hired security guard in a horror adventure set at the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder. Navigate halls and exhibits, solve puzzles, and evade creatures while investigating a mystery tied to Roanoke's Lost Colony. The view switches between surveillance-camera perspectives and first-person point-and-click interaction outside camera coverage.

For you if...

+you enjoy gruesome horror mixed with humor and witty dialogue
+you like finding missed details on later playthroughs

Not for you if...

−you want exploration without puzzles or creatures hunting you

What players say

95% of 60 reviews are positive

Players praise the Game Boy-style art, museum atmosphere, and creature designs. Some find navigation unclear, while a critical review also objects to fixed save points.

Screenshots and trailer

The Third Shift system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 0.4 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card
Memory: 400 MB RAM

Does The Third Shift have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Third Shift run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Third Shift use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam