Graveyard Shift similar games & best alternatives

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Graveyard Shift

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2023

Should you play it?

Guarding the graveyard shift is often considered one of the most terrifying jobs globally, but night guarding at Whispering Winds Cemetery surpasses any other cemetery in horror! Being Night Security in this place will turn into a nightmare for you that you may never forget.

What works

  • Strong atmospheric horror and sound design
  • Effective jump scares and suspense
  • Well-rendered graveyard environment
  • Short, accessible horror experience
  • Engaging supernatural theme

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Linear and scripted progression
  • Numerous bugs and glitches reported
  • Poor english writing and voice acting
  • Unused or incomplete game mechanics

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Moons of Madness

  • Uninvited Guest

  • Abandoned Souls

  • Wounded - The Beginning

  • Summer of '58

  • ESCAPE FROM BOYKISSER

More autonomous

Games that feels like Graveyard Shift but with more freedom over how you play

  • The Alien Cube

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • ColdSide

  • Welcome to Kowloon

  • Born Into Fear

  • File Destined

More violent

Games that feels like Graveyard Shift but with more combat and destruction

  • Outlast 2

  • Outlast

  • Slender: The Arrival

  • I'm counting to 6...

  • Locked Up

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

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Graveyard Shift: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026