Late ShiftLate Shift

Game Details:  Mystery, 2017

Links:  Moby Games, Steam, Adventure Gamers

Walkthrough Updated:  6/19/2024

Suggested Listening:  Wild Hearts Meet (Ash 25)

Late Shift is a full motion video crime thriller set in London. You follow the action of Matt, who is dragged into the action at a robbery of an auction house. Your decisions will take the story forward and lead to one of many possible outcomes. There are 20 Steam Achievements, all documented in the walkthrough below.

Main Game

Start a new game from the main menu.

Chapter 1

During the introduction video, select Selfish followed by Help Cause and Effect.

Chapter 2

During the conversation in the garage, select Yes, Okay and Never mind. Once you hear the scream, select Take pepper spray, then after approaching the man with the gun, select Use pepper spray. After getting into the BMW select Drive.

Chapter 3

Once you reach the house, select Do it. Inside, select Play cool, Steal away and Stay calm. Now select What's in it for me? followed by Push it Fair Share.

Chapter 4

Outside the auction house, select Agree. Once you get inside, select Let her and then Let her Shill Bidder. In the elevator select Do as told. When the plan begins, Play along and then Do. At the keypad, Enter wrong key Sabotage.

Chapter 5

In the van, select Keep quiet. After the crash, select Mr. Woe, Convince her and then Take her.

Chapter 6

At Hong Kong City, select Fortune cookie, then Take one. Choose to Believe Mr Woe. Outside again, select Okay.

Chapter 7

In the hotel room select Kiss Star-Crossed Lovers. After watching the news article select Explain, followed by Open window, then Break it! and Trust.

Chapter 8

Once you reach the underpass, select Trust her, followed by Believe. On the street when you approach the fight, select Keep calm and once again Keep calm Even Tempered.

Chapter 9

After entering the hospital, you will learn Sebastien's room number from the receptionist Good Karma. Up in Sebastien's room select Physical pressure, Threaten him, Remove oxygen and Stop Interrogation.

From this point, there are 7 different endings you can achieve over the subsequent 2 chapters of the game. These are outlined in the sections below.

The Bribe

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Wait and you will follow the van in a taxi.

Chapter 11

At Mr Parr's house, choose to Intimidate him and then Keep intimidating. Stop him and then Accept the deal The Bribe.

The Coward

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Go and you will hop into the back of the van. When your phone rings, select Decline, then choose to Cut and run The Coward.

The Delivery

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Wait and you will follow the van in a taxi.

Chapter 11

At Mr Parr's house, choose to Intimidate him and then Keep intimidating. Stop him and then Reject the deal The Delivery.

The Fool

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Go and you will hop into the back of the van. When your phone rings, select Accept, then choose to Go to Parr's. Once you arrive, choose to Place on table, then Stop him! The Fool.

The Frenzy

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Wait and you will follow the van in a taxi.

Chapter 11

At Mr Parr's house, choose to Intimidate him and then Keep intimidating. Let him and then Shoot him The Frenzy.

The Lion's Den

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Go and you will hop into the back of the van. When your phone rings, select Accept, then choose to Go to the Tchois The Lion's Den.

The Ploy

Chapter 10

After getting back to the auction house, Sneak to elevator, then Go up and you will enter an office. After being interrupted, select to Continue. Back at the elevator, select No. Once you return outside, choose to Go and you will hop into the back of the van. When your phone rings, select Accept, then choose to Go to Parr's. Once you arrive, choose to Toss bowl over to him The Ploy.

Final Achievements

If you played through all of the endings above, you will have received an achievement for watching 4 endings Proficient Storyteller, and another for watching all 7 endings Expert Storyteller. Start a new game from the main menu.

Chapter 1

During the introduction video, select Selfish followed by Help.

Chapter 2

During the conversation in the garage, select No and then No. Once you hear the noise, select Go to check, then after approaching the man with the gun, select Drop it. After getting into the BMW select Drive.

Chapter 3

Once you reach the house, select Do it. Inside, select Play cool, Steal away and Stay calm. Now select Okay.

Chapter 4

Outside the auction house, select Agree. Once you get inside, select Let her and then Let her. In the elevator select Prevent, then Up and Enter offices Office Clerk. In the office, choose to Alert staff, then Keep quiet and Ignore.

Chapter 5

In the car, select Keep quiet and Keep quiet. In the van, select Keep quiet. After the crash, select Mr. Woe, Convince her and then Take her.

Chapter 6

At Hong Kong City, select Fortune cookie, then Take one. Choose to Believe Mr Woe. Outside again, select Better plan. During your conversation, select Go to police and then Go to police.

Chapter 12

During the interrogation, select Mention May-Ling and then No.

Chapter 13

When you are with the Tchois, answer No. When give a choice of punishment, select The short one. Next select to Protect her, then Protect her. Next Keep protecting and Keep protecting Protector.

On the street when you approach the fight, select Keep calm and once again Keep calm.

Chapter 14

You will receive an achievement for seeing all of the chapters Choices Matter. You can now play out the game with any options.