Midnight Girl

About

Midnight Girl is a point-and-click adventure set in 1960s Paris. You follow Monique, a teen thief who turns to crime after a family tragedy. A botched job gets her imprisoned, where she teams up with a silent, mysterious cellmate. Together they plan a diamond heist spanning cathedrals, underground tunnels, and bustling train stations. The gameplay balances inventory puzzles with quick-time escape sequences, all framed by a stylized 2D art world. The game leans heavily into its Sixties influences, with a color palette and soundtrack that evoke French cinema and Belgian comics. Its hand-drawn environments feel packed with hidden details, from metro posters to prison cell graffiti. Though its 5-7 hour runtime is brief, the tight script and retro atmosphere have earned it a 78% on Metacritic. Players note the chemistry between Monique and her partner feels surprisingly warm for a game about robbing museums.

Storyline

The late teen tomboy Monique lives as a cat burglar in Paris. After a heist gone wrong, she ends up in jail where she meets an enigmatic prisoner. They escape prison together, and agree to venture on a spectacular heist for a precious diamond. Thus begins a quest that takes our heroes through a catholic monastery, a Parisian metro station and the Catacombs.