Poppy Playtime
First-person horror puzzle adventure inside an abandoned toy factory
Mob Entertainment · Released Oct 12, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 142K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 1,145 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 441
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 2, 2026
What is Poppy Playtime?
A single-player, first-person horror puzzle adventure set in an abandoned toy factory. You explore the facility, evade hostile toys, and use a wired two-handed GrabPack to move objects, reach distant items, and conduct electricity while investigating the workers' disappearance. The free base game contains the first chapter; later chapters are paid DLC.
For you if...
- +you like horror built around puzzles, chases, and jump scares
- +you enjoy uncovering mysteries in an abandoned industrial setting
- +you want a free opening chapter before paid DLC
Not for you if...
- −you dislike puzzle-heavy horror and trial-and-error chase sequences
- −you expect the full story in the free base game
What players say
88% of 142,431 reviews are positive · 92% of 1,145 in the last 30 days
Players praise the lore, scares, visual design, and puzzle mechanics, particularly in the earlier chapters. Common complaints focus on the cost and short length of paid chapters, repetitive puzzles, trial-and-error chases, and bugs in later chapters.
Screenshots and trailer
Poppy Playtime system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 100
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Korean. Text only: French, Italian, German, Russian, Japanese.
Tags
- Horror
- Singleplayer
- Free to Play
- Puzzle
- First-Person
- Survival Horror
- Dark
- Psychological Horror
- Mystery
- Survival
- Indie
- Adventure
- Lore-Rich
- Atmospheric
- Thriller
- 1980s
Recent updates
- Jul 2, 2026 · Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Patch 5 (7/2/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 · Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Patch 4 (2/27/2026)
- Feb 26, 2026 · Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Patch 3 (2/26/2026)
- Feb 20, 2026 · Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Patch 2 (2/20/2026)
- Feb 18, 2026 · Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Patch 1 (2/18/2026)
4 DLC available.
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