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Midnight Special
Scared Stupid Inc · released May 21, 2026 · Early Access from May 8, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore,
Released May 21, 2026 · Early Access from May 8, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 69% positive of 113 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 4 | Oct 7, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 1 | 8 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.8k – 11k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $27k – $91k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 113 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Alternate History | 1 in 65 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Point & Click | 1 in 16 games |
| Hand-drawn | 1 in 15 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Female Protagonist | 1 in 11 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
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