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Is Monsters 'til Midnight worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade survival fans who want runs centered on enduring enemy waves
- Players who enjoy experimenting with combinations of weapons and abilities
- Friends with a controller who want to play a local two-player survival game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking short sessions without a timed run that builds toward a final encounter
- Players who prefer games without repeated enemy waves or permanent upgrades
- Players looking for online multiplayer rather than local co-op
Our take on Monsters 'til Midnight
Players who want to avoid repeated wave survival may hit a wall once a run settles into enduring the enemy onslaught until midnight. In local co-op, the controller requirement is another specific point of friction for anyone trying to start a two-player session without one.
What is Monsters 'til Midnight?
Monsters 'til Midnight is an arcade-style steampunk game built around surviving enemy waves until midnight, then facing the death clocks.
Runs use automatic or manually aimed weapons, with auto-aim and twin-stick aiming available to switch between. Weapons and upgrades can be combined, and active abilities can be triggered during a run. Gold can be spent on permanent upgrades. Repeated play also unlocks characters, zones, secret weapons, and conditions for encountering zone bosses.
The game supports solo play and local co-op for two players; a controller is required for local multiplayer. In co-op, players share XP, and a level upgrade can be used to revive a teammate. The vendor lists over 50 weapons and upgrades, 8 active abilities, 12 characters, 18 secret weapon combinations, and 21 permanent upgrades.
How Monsters 'til Midnight plays
- 01Aiming options
- Players can switch between automatic targeting and twin-stick control during play.
- 02Local co-op
- Two players share XP, and a level upgrade can revive a teammate.
- 03Permanent upgrades
- Gold can be spent on 21 upgrades that carry over between runs.
- 04Secret combinations
- The game includes 18 weapon combinations to discover.
- 05Zone bosses
- Boss encounters require uncovering hidden conditions.
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Monsters 'til Midnight: platforms & release
Is Monsters 'til Midnight worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade survival fans who want runs centered on enduring enemy waves. Skip it if: players seeking short sessions without a timed run that builds toward a final encounter.
Where can I download Monsters 'til Midnight?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Monsters 'til Midnight's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Monsters 'til Midnight on?
Windows only.
