My Night Job (2016)

Developer: Webcore Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 98 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You rush through a dark mansion, frantically swapping over-the-top weapons to fend off monsters and rescue survivors in a fast, arcade-style survival challenge.

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What players say

Players describe My Night Job as a retro arcade beat-em-up with a horror theme, where you rescue 100 civilians from a mansion while managing monster infestations that can collapse the house. There is a split: some praise its short, addictive sessions and deep references, while others find it grindy and lacking in progression, with the same mansion layout each run.

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