Nightshift - The School Janitor
Release date: Dec 18, 2025
Developers: Yousef
Publishers: Irreplaceable Studios
Genres: Indie
Categories: Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

A Job You Can't Refuse Joe was desperate. After countless rejections, he finally got a job offer a janitor at an old school. No interview. No questions. Just a Sunday start time and an address. He arrived at 5 PM. The doors locked behind him. He woke up in a shed at midnight with a phone call explaining the rules. Complete your tasks. Survive until 5 AM. Return to the shed. Do this for 5 nights. What waits in the darkness doesn't care about your resume. Core Gameplay Work the Night Shift - Complete cleaning tasks around the school: mop floors, clean spills, wipe windows, repair broken desks - Manage your limited tool inventory (carry 3 tools at a time) - Return to the safe house (janitor's shed) before 5:00 AM Survive the Dark Zone - A roaming darkness patrols the school hallways - Your flashlight is your only defense it pushes the darkness away - Stay too long in the dark and you won't survive - The Dark Zone grows stronger each week Manage Your Resources - Flashlight battery drains over time find batteries to recharge - Collect fuses to restore power to dark areas - Use the vending machine for energy drinks Three-Week Structure Week 1 - Joe's Story Learn the rules. Complete your tasks. Survive. Notes scattered around the school hint at what happened to those who came before you. Week 2 - The Detective Someone else is trapped now. They're investigating the disappearances. They find Joe's notes. His handwriting gets worse each day. Week 3 - The Origin How did this all begin? Play as the first person to discover the truth about this place. 5 nights per week. Difficulty escalates each night. Features Environmental Storytelling - Discover notes left by previous victims - Piece together the mystery of the abandoned school - Each week reveals a different perspective on the horror Sanity System - Your mental state deteriorates in darkness - Low sanity affects your perception - Find items to restore composure - The safe house provides recovery Day Progression - Nights get harder as the week progresses - More tasks to complete - Darkness becomes more aggressive - Time management becomes critical Immersive Horror Atmosphere - First-person perspective - Dynamic lighting and shadow - Subtle camera effects - Audio cues signal approaching danger