Short horror Horror puzzle Mascot horror

Poppy Playtime

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Explore an abandoned toy factory where the toys are still awake.

Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
Stores: Steam
Price: Free
Rated: Very Positive on Steam (88% of 143,305 reviews); 4.4 of 5 on PlayStation Store (47,202 ratings)
Length: Chapter 1 about 30 minutes to an hour; more chapters sold separately
Players: 1
Made by: Mob Entertainment
Released: 2021

No. 23 of the toy horror games · No. 15 of the factory horror games · No. 19 of the VHS tape horror games

Get it on Steam PlayStation Store (Chapter 1)Xbox (Chapter 1)Nintendo eShop (Chapter 1)App Store (Chapter 1)Google Play (Chapter 1)Official site and shop

What frightens You walk alone through an abandoned toy factory where the staff vanished years ago. The giant blue mascot Huggy Wuggy, first seen standing still in the lobby, disappears from his spot and later chases you through narrow vents with a mouth full of teeth.
Content: jumpscares, blood, violence, chase scenes.

A first-person horror puzzle game set in the abandoned Playtime Co. toy factory. With the GrabPack, a backpack with two stretching hands, you pull levers, carry power across circuits and open the way deeper, until the factory's mascot Huggy Wuggy comes after you. On Steam the first chapter is free.

About Poppy Playtime

Poppy Playtime is a horror puzzle adventure by Mob Entertainment, first released on Steam for Windows in October 2021. The Steam game is free and includes Chapter 1, A Tight Squeeze; Chapters 2 to 5 are sold as add-ons. Chapter 1 came to PlayStation 5 in December 2023, Nintendo Switch the same month and Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in July 2024, where it costs $4.99 on PlayStation and Xbox. It is also sold on the App Store and Google Play.

The year is 2005, ten years after the toy maker Playtime Co. closed and its staff disappeared. You play a former employee who receives a package with a VHS tape and a letter asking you to find the flower, and you return to the factory. The lobby is still decorated with bright colours and cheerful posters, and a towering statue of Huggy Wuggy, the company's blue mascot, stands in the middle of it.

Your tool is the GrabPack, a backpack with two hands on long steel wires. You use it to grab objects from a distance, pull open doors, and carry electricity from one socket to another to power machines. Most of the chapter is puzzles of this kind, solved in empty halls, storerooms and on conveyor belts. VHS tapes hidden along the way fill in the factory's story.

The fear builds from small things: a mascot who is not where he was after the power goes out, a sound in the vents, the friendly toys on the walls. When the chase comes it is fast and close. The chapter is short, about 30 minutes to an hour, and suits players who want a quick, cartoonish scare. It is the start of a longer series about the factory.

The game can be played with text in English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. On Steam it is rated Very Positive from over 143,000 reviews.

How to play Poppy Playtime

Start Chapter 1 and explore the factory lobby to find the first door code and the GrabPack.
Use the left and right hands of the GrabPack to grab objects, pull levers and move power between sockets.
Solve each room's puzzle to open the way deeper into the factory, collecting tapes as you go.
When something chases you, keep running and do not stop to look back.

Screenshots

Poppy Playtime screenshot: an empty, dim factory lobby with a reception desk under a Welcome speech bubble

Poppy Playtime screenshot: the blue and red GrabPack hands raised in a dark room under a Make a Friend sign, beside a toy-making machine

Poppy Playtime screenshot: the blue GrabPack hand in view as a tall Huggy Wuggy statue stands in the dark lobby under a Playtime sign

Poppy Playtime screenshot: the GrabPack hand raised in a dark storeroom with shelves and railings, a doll's head lying on the conveyor belt

Poppy Playtime screenshot: a glowing blue wire from the GrabPack reaches a yellow and black socket in a dark corridor

Tips

Read the posters and notes; many hold codes and hints.
Look for the VHS tapes, which fill in the factory's story.
Plug a powered hand into each socket you see; most puzzles hinge on carrying power.
In the chase, keep moving forward and use the straight sections to pull away.

Questions

Is Poppy Playtime free?

On Steam the base game, which contains Chapter 1, is free; Chapters 2 to 5 are paid add-ons. On consoles and phones Chapter 1 is sold for a small price, $4.99 on PlayStation and Xbox.

How long is Poppy Playtime Chapter 1?

It is short: about 30 minutes to an hour for the story, and the tapes can be collected along the way.

Can I play Poppy Playtime on my phone?

Yes. Mob Entertainment publishes the chapters on the App Store and Google Play; check that the developer is Mob Entertainment, as copies exist.

Is Poppy Playtime for kids?

Chapter 1 is rated Teen by the ESRB for blood and violence (the Xbox listing adds mild language), PEGI 12 on Google Play and 13+ on the App Store. It has sudden scares and chase scenes.