Shift At Midnight July 29 Update: Rakes and Second Gun

The July 29 update adds a purchasable second gun for regular store hours and introduces Rakes in Endless/Post-Story Mode. Watch the forest and shoot a Rake before it reaches the playable area. The same patch removes customer patience in those post-story modes and reports general bug and crash fixes.

For: Steam update (July 29, 2026) · Updated: August 2, 2026

Key takeaways

• A second gun can now be purchased in the store for regular store hours.
• Rakes slowly emerge from the forest in Endless/Post-Story Mode.
• Shoot a Rake before it reaches the playable area; the announcement does not explain the exact failure consequence.
• Customer patience was removed in Endless/Post-Story Mode.
• The patch reports various bug and crash fixes without naming the fixed cases.
• More customers are planned for a later content update, but no date or count is published.

Everything in the July 29 update

What to do when a Rake appears

1. Watch the forest during post-story play. Rakes are an Endless/Post-Story addition, so do not turn this warning into a fixed Story Mode event.
2. React while it is still outside the playable area. The update says a Rake emerges slowly, giving you time to notice it.
3. Shoot before it crosses into the playable area. This is the only counter the patch explicitly gives.
4. Keep following the current objectives. The announcement does not state a universal health value, spawn timer, reward, or recovery method if one gets through.

The new second-gun purchase may help a group keep another weapon available during normal store hours. The patch does not name the weapon or publish its cost, damage, ammunition, or a required purchase night, so check the store in your current save instead of relying on a fixed number.

What removing patience changes

The patience change is limited to Endless/Post-Story Mode in the update. Customers in those modes no longer place the same time-pressure system on the investigation. That gives you more room to compare IDs, computer records, dialogue, behavior, and the Anomaly Lens without claiming that every other timer or objective has been removed.

If you have not reached post-story play yet, use the Endless unlock guide. The earlier Endless status page explains why the launch beta and the larger planned Q4 update are separate questions.

Do not assume a named bug is fixed

The patch says “various bug fixes and crash fixes,” but it does not enumerate them. That is not enough to confirm that a specific dead-cursor, lobby, save-file, stuck-customer, or platform issue is resolved.

For the older Steam lobby workaround and platform boundaries, use the co-op and crossplay guide. The July 23 lobby update remains the dated source for the six-player selector; this page does not replace it.

What comes next

The developer says the next content update will contain more customers. Treat that as a plan, not a finished feature. No date, customer count, Story/Endless split, or platform schedule was included in the July 29 announcement.

Quick answers

What are Rakes in Shift At Midnight?

Rakes are monsters added to Endless/Post-Story Mode by the July 29 update. They slowly emerge from the forest and should be shot before reaching the playable area.

How do I get the second gun?

The update says a second gun can be purchased in the store for use during regular store hours. It does not publish the weapon name, price, stats, ammo, or a fixed unlock night.

Did the July 29 patch fix crashes and lobby problems?

It reports various bug and crash fixes but does not list specific resolved issues. Do not treat a particular crash, cursor, lobby, or save problem as fixed until the current build or a more detailed official note confirms it.