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Not Tonight
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“UPDATE: I was able to fix my problem myself by going nuclear. Uninstalled and wiped the game from existence on my computer with Steam Cloud turned off. I'm ashamed to admit but... I WILL keep on playing. The game is…”
“I was holding off on writing a review for this game until I had completed my first playthrough. Now that I have, I can say that this is somehow both one of the best and most frustrating games I've ever played. In terms…”
“Like papers please but more modern in setting. gameplay is fun and the story is very cool.”
21 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Like papers please but more modern in setting. gameplay is fun and the story is very cool.”
“Honestly, I hated this game when I started it.. repetative, but I won the game and wanted to make sure I valued the person who made the giveaway so I continued playing.. It grew on me, really. The story was quirky and…”
“Alike Papers, Please, but with what I feel is a much better storyline.”
7 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“It's nice to have a game that's totally unique and makes you want to actually progress further just to see what's on the horizon. Unfortunately my save file bugged out after i got past the first chapter which is…”
“Pretty enjoyable document-checker game. I like the satirical Brexit-setting. My only real gripe is that I wish there was more to spend the in-game paycheck on. Chapter 3 feels a little stale since the tension in…”
“Personal Overall Rating: 8.0/10 Gameplay Mechanics: 9.0/10 Story/Plot: 8.0/10 Graphics/Visual: 7.0/10 Music/Sound effects: 9.0/10 User Interface/Experience: 7.0/10 Performance: 8.0/10 Love the game and the BGM. totally…”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Personal Overall Rating: 8.0/10 Gameplay Mechanics: 9.0/10 Story/Plot: 8.0/10 Graphics/Visual: 7.0/10 Music/Sound effects: 9.0/10 User Interface/Experience: 7.0/10 Performance: 8.0/10 Love the game and the BGM. totally…”
“Although short it is thought provoking especially in the current geo-pol climate with the selection of handful character backgrounds. Lovely graphic style and gloomy UK drizzle just sets the grim tone as you dive…”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Mechanics are at their core simple. Check the card, and if it's good let the character in. If it's not, deny. Adds in several easy elements early, and layers a lot in through different jobs in the first chapter.…”
15 of the 68 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Honestly, I hated this game when I started it.. repetative, but I won the game and wanted to make sure I valued the person who made the giveaway so I continued playing.. It grew on me, really. The story was quirky and…”
11 of the 68 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Yeah this game would be fun if it knew which IDs were actually expired. Several ones docked wrong when it wasn't. Bugs within the first hour of the game? No thanks <3”
“UPDATE: I was able to fix my problem myself by going nuclear. Uninstalled and wiped the game from existence on my computer with Steam Cloud turned off. I'm ashamed to admit but... I WILL keep on playing. The game is…”
“It's nice to have a game that's totally unique and makes you want to actually progress further just to see what's on the horizon. Unfortunately my save file bugged out after i got past the first chapter which is…”
7 of the 68 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“art and story are here but the gameplay gets old very fast. I think i was completely bored by week 2 and barely finished the first month. I think the game would have been better with a shorter total game time but…”
“The gameplay loop is not interesting enough for the game to be as long as it is. About a little less than halfway through, all core gameplay mechanics have been introduced, and the game doesnt really do anything…”
“Although short it is thought provoking especially in the current geo-pol climate with the selection of handful character backgrounds. Lovely graphic style and gloomy UK drizzle just sets the grim tone as you dive…”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Completely unrealistic, no Achmeds or Mohammads present to deny entry to. 0/10, unrealistic depiction of late 2010's Britain.”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I was holding off on writing a review for this game until I had completed my first playthrough. Now that I have, I can say that this is somehow both one of the best and most frustrating games I've ever played. In terms…”
“Pretty enjoyable document-checker game. I like the satirical Brexit-setting. My only real gripe is that I wish there was more to spend the in-game paycheck on. Chapter 3 feels a little stale since the tension in…”
Counted across 68 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“nice little chill game, sold alot of drugs as a bouncer”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“An alright spiritual successor of Papers, please. For one, I enjoyed the art style and general vibe the game had. Different music for different clubs, some interesting characters here and there, and a lively environment that decays as time goes on while you are budy checking…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played““Like Papers, Please, but as a bouncer in a ‘Britain for Brits’ setting.” Interesting premise, but the gameplay loop wears thin fast. It evolves and has a solid difficulty curve, just not in a way that stays engaging long-term. The story is fairly basic, with very dry, sometimes…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Not Tonight... but job applications?
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Not Tonight meets Job Applications
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Not Tonight 2 is OUT NOW on Switch!
Hey everyone! The day is here! Not Tonight 2 is out now on Nintendo Switch! Play as Kevin, Mari & Malik as you roadtrip through a political, dystopian America, while making some tough decisions along
Not Tonight 2 is coming to Switch!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Life Sim · Pixel Graphics · Political · RPG · Alternate History · Dystopian · Politics · Indie · Singleplayer · Adventure · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Spain * , French * , Japanese * , German * * |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | http://www.nottonightgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 or later Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space