Action · August 23, 2022
Midnight Fight Express (2022)
An unexpected hero emerges on the city's darkest night. You’re Babyface, a former member of the criminal underworld lured back into “the life” by a mysterious AI drone. Your mission against impossible odds: Fight your way across the city before sunrise, and prevent a citywide criminal takeover together. Engage in a brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet, using every environmental tool and street fighting technique at your disposal. Level up your abilities to take down the mounting onslaught of bozos, cronies, and crime lords. Blockbuster Combat Tangle with waves of foes with the finesse of an action-movie master. Punch, dodge, counter, and finish off enemies in fluid and visceral combat featuring mo-cap animation by motion artist and stunt performer Eric Jacobus. Custom difficulty modes allow any player to direct the action to their preference. Martial Mastery Level up, power up, and tap into a sprawling skill tree to unleash a dizzying array of devastating fighting moves. Develop your own signature style, and master over-the-top combos that leave the criminals wondering what hit ’em. Killer Arsenal Complement your melee moves with knives, axes, and sledgehammers. Wield a wild array of pistol fire, shotgun blasts, and explosives. Weaponize everything from furniture to toilet plungers. Take advantage of the urban world around you to score increasingly outrageous takedowns and clean up the streets. Street Warrior’s Wardrobe Customize your character’s appearance, and unlock a huge variety of cosmetic options ranging from the ultra-suave to the mega-outlandish. Unlock more 150+ pieces of clothing, equip skins for you and your AI ally Droney, and make a lasting impression as you fight to save the streets. Audio Adrenaline Rush Battle across the city’s 41 hand-crafted levels to the beat of a pulsing, infectious soundtrack by artist Noisecream, and channel the nonstop midnight energy of the metropolis. The Fight Never Stops Return to missions to complete challenges, unlock rewards, and show everyone who owns the streets on the leaderboard. Create your own director’s cut of the action with settings that let you customize enemy types, weapons, and more.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.3k Steam reviews | Top 91% in Action |
| Positive rating | 89% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | Genre average 77 — top 62% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 83% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 107
- Beat 'em up · 94
- Fighting · 81
- 3D · 67
- Isometric · 63
- Gore · 52
- Violent · 51
- Combat · 48
- Singleplayer · 47
- Stylized · 41
- Indie · 39
- Modern · 33
- Great Soundtrack · 31
- Martial Arts · 7
Reception Metrics
Steam community
89%Very Positive · 2.3k reviews
2.1k positive · 254 negative
Metacritic
76/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Polish
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
Press Quotes
“Midnight Fight Express is a modern beat-'em-up with extensive motion-captured animations that bring its frenetic combat to life with wince-inducing satisfaction.” 8 / 10 – GameSpot “With combat that’s as brutal as it is satisfying and a progression system that truly makes you feel like you’re mastering the craft of kicking arse” 9 / 10 – WellPlayed “Midnight Fight Express takes a cool look, great music, and fluid combat to the next level in one of this year's best beat-em-ups.”…
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
40
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 23, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Jacob Dzwinel |
| Publisher | Humble Games |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Content Notes
This game includes violence, blood, and gore.
Editions & Packages
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