Midnight Special

Point-and-click survival horror about a babysitter's night at a manor

Scared Stupid Inc · Released May 21, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 122
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 4, 2026
Minimum PC: DX 11 based; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Midnight Special?

This single-player point-and-click survival horror game follows Sarah, a babysitter at Boyd Manor in the late '80s, as a power outage gives way to unexplained events. You explore the house, interact with objects, and solve puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror inspired by older films and games

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct action to exploring and solving puzzles

What players say

71% of 122 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, sound design, and unsettling atmosphere. They report bugs that block progress, awkward controls and inventory handling, and poorly explained mechanics. Some also say the ending leaves objectives unresolved.

Screenshots and trailer

Midnight Special system requirements

Minimum: DX 11 based, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Pentium N3700 @ 1.60GHz
Graphics: DX 11 based graphics card
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Let the Midnight Special...

Does Midnight Special have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Midnight Special run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 22
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese, French, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Midnight Special 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam