Midnight Girl is a casual point-and-click adventure game. The game takes place in France during the Sixties. The story, mood, and style of the game are inspired by the city of Paris, Belgian comics and heist films from the Sixties.
The game blends point-and-click adventure mechanics with stealth, discovery, and puzzle-solving. Players guide the protagonist, Monique, through a series of 1960s French settings, tackling challenges to advance the story.
Reviewers often described the puzzles as logical and intuitive, with solutions that flow naturally one to the next. While generally easy to solve, the puzzles nevertheless provide a satisfying sense of progress as players collect and use items to interact with the environment. Reviewers appreciated how the puzzles integrate seamlessly with the game's narrative, feeling organic to the overall experience.
The game is structured into distinct levels or chapters, each presenting a new locale for players to investigate. Reviewers praised the variety and detail of the backgrounds, enjoying the sense of exploration as they clicked around the environments to uncover the right paths and items. Despite the linear progression, the gameplay maintains a smooth, relaxed pace, avoiding complex backtracking.
Occasionally, players must navigate stealth sequences, sneaking past NPCs to avoid detection. Reviewers noted these moments added tension and challenge without becoming overly punishing, complementing the overall adventure gameplay.