Before Exit: Gas Station - Midnight DLC Review

Before Exit: Gas Station – Midnight DLC is the first major expansion to Take IT Studio!’s anomaly-spotting horror series, pushing the gas‑station night shift into a darker, more oppressive, and more unpredictable experience. It adds new scenarios, new weather systems, and a far more active, watchful boss presence that turns every shift into a tense, paranoia‑soaked gauntlet.

But before we jump into the details and give you our thoughts - check out XPN's own Ima Gh0stbusters review of the core game on Xbox!

So what does the DLC include?

9 New Late‑Night Scenarios

• A full set of post‑workweek shifts that escalate in difficulty and weirdness.

• Each scenario pushes deeper into the “something is wrong here” tone the series thrives on.

• Designed to be replayed and studied—more anomalies, more subtle environmental shifts.

New Weather Systems

• Fog, storms, and low‑visibility conditions that interfere with your ability to spot anomalies.

• Weather becomes part of the tension: you’re not just scanning shelves—you’re fighting the environment.

A More Watchful Boss

• The boss is now active, mobile, and unpredictable, appearing around corners or slipping into your periphery.

• This shifts the tone from quiet dread to constant threat, adding a stealth‑horror layer on top of anomaly detection.

Deeper Station Lore

• The DLC hints at hidden truths about the station and its owner, expanding the Before Exit universe.

• If you enjoyed the creeping mystery of Supermarket, this digs further into that shared mythology.

Pros

• Stronger horror atmosphere

• New mechanics (weather, boss patrols) deepen the formula

• Great price point (less than a Starbucks coffee!)

• Expands the series’ lore in meaningful ways

Cons

• Still leans heavily on the anomaly‑spotting loop—if that’s not your thing, this won’t convert you

• The boss encounters may feel punishing to players who prefer the slower, observational tone

What stands out most is how confidently the DLC expands the formula. Each night introduces a bespoke mechanic, like flooded garages, fuse‑box puzzles, bear‑backed trash runs that pushes the series beyond simple closing‑shift routine. Some ideas overstay their welcome, and the game’s habit of giving you almost no guidance can turn “immersive” into “maddening” when you’re replaying a 20‑minute scenario because you missed a single spider web in a dark corner . But even when the design stumbles, the ambition is undeniable.

For a small DLC, Midnight carries surprising weight. It deepens the horror, sharpens the storytelling, and adds enough mechanical variety to feel like a genuine evolution rather than a content pack. And at its price point, it’s an easy recommendation for anyone who clicked with the base game’s blend of monotony and menace. It may not convert newcomers, but for returning players, it’s exactly the kind of unsettling, late‑shift descent they signed up for.

XPN Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (SILVER)

Before Exit: Gas Station - Midnight DLC is out now!