Shift At Midnight UNOFFICIAL

CASE FILE · UNOFFICIAL · REVIEWED 2026-07-24

How to Invite Friends in Shift At Midnight

First confirm that everyone belongs to the same compatible platform pool.

EVIDENCE-AWARE / ENGLISH / REVIEWED 2026-07-24

Steam players need a Steam lobby; Xbox and PC Game Pass players use the Xbox-compatible pool. Steam cannot join the Xbox/Game Pass pool. The reviewed public sources do not document an exact in-game button sequence, so this guide does not invent menu labels.

PLATFORM MATRIX

Current official evidence

Version: full release / day-one patch
How many players?Steam (six-player patch); official launch wording covers solo + 2 friends
Official
Designed for 1–3; current Steam lobbies can be set up to 6The developer warns that 4–6 players are outside the designed/marketed three-player experience.
Invite: Lobby flow; exact menu labels not documented in the public announcementVerified 2026-07-24Developer 6-player lobby patch note ↗
Steam ↔ SteamSteam PC
Official
SupportedThe public announcement says Steam players can play only with other Steam players.
Invite: Steam lobby; a Steam-only public server browser was announcedVerified 2026-07-24Developer release/platform announcement ↗
Xbox ↔ PC Game PassXbox and Xbox app / PC Game Pass
Official
Supported crossplayThe developer explicitly announced crossplay between Xbox and PC Game Pass players.
Invite: Xbox network flow; exact in-game button sequence is not documented in the sourceVerified 2026-07-24Developer release/platform announcement ↗
Steam ↔ Xbox / PC Game PassSteam versus Xbox ecosystem
Official
Not supportedThe platform announcement separates Steam-only play from Xbox/PC Game Pass crossplay.
Invite: No shared lobby pathVerified 2026-07-24Developer release/platform announcement ↗
Server browserSteam
Official — availability pending
Steam-only browser announced; live availability not independently confirmedDo not assume the browser is present in every build until it appears in the client or a newer patch note confirms it.
Invite: Public browser was announced for launch or shortly afterVerified 2026-07-24Developer release/platform announcement ↗
Solo supportSteam, Xbox and Game Pass launch announcement
Official
SupportedThe launch post says “Play solo or with up to 2 extra friends.”
Invite: No invite requiredVerified 2026-07-24Developer launch announcement ↗