The Closing Shift (2022)

What makes this game so beloved to me is how TERRIFYING it is, not via your traditional mascot horror method, but because it can happen to anyone. While working as a barista, you play as a young girl trying to serve customers, as you slowly realise that not everything is as it seems, and that someone is watching you. The unique graphic design and diverse jump scares has you on the edge of your seat at all times, with an amazing climax that makes an incredible ending for the game. This game succeeds in combining a horror game with a simulation of a work shift very well, leading to gameplay elements that are challenging in of themself, made harder with your nerves constantly on alert. Overall an amazing experience, would HIGHLY recommend to all fans of horror games.

chilla art games are quite special visualy but i like that a lots. a little short yes but its normal from that dev.

Este juego de terror japonés ha conseguido evocarme sensaciones que otros juegos de terror con más presupuesto no han podido hacer. Con la simpleza de jugar en el papel de una empleada de cafetería en un barrio japonés, tanto los gráficos low-poly (que imitan el estilo de PSX), como su granulado y estética hacen del juego una experiencia inmersiva y atrapante. El bucle jugable de preparar cafés también es divertido, y encaja perfectamente con las sutilezas y los detalles que el juego te va queriendo transmitir para que empatices con la protagonista. Los efectos sonoros también son interesantes y, en ciertas situaciones, terroríficos. Aunque The Closing Shift sea un juego corto, simple y poco ambicioso cumple con su objetivo de transmitirte una experiencia aterradora que por desgracia puede suceder en el día a día. 7,2/10(10/2025)

This was a pretty decent short horror game which did made me feel uncomfortable( playing as a woman) getting stalked by some japanese guy (who was not hot). I enjoyed the mini game of you playing as a barista (wish more of the game was just that lmao) and it did had some good jumpscares (even though they are a cheap way to do horror). The retro found VHS vibe is also great and I loved the glitchy and broken characters (hopefully was done on purpose). Not bad get it.