Great lore and story
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Super in depth story, very dark and detailed.”
Steam review · 83.7 h played ↗
Poppy Playtime
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Mob Entertainment2021Horror · Survival Horror · Puzzle
The verdict
A polished mascot-horror series with a clever GrabPack, strong lore and memorable villains, but later chapters are puzzle-heavy, buggy and pricey. Skip it if you hate chase trial-and-error or paying per chapter.
Great for
Players who enjoy puzzle-driven horror, lore and chase scenes, and want a FNaF-style story
Main risk
Paying near-AAA prices for short, buggy, puzzle-padded chapters that decline after Chapter 3
What players love
Strong atmosphere and visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the gameplay is a lot tighter and the graphics and atmosphere really improve with each chapter.”
Steam review · 20 h played ↗
Clever GrabPack and puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The GrabPack mechanics make the gameplay super interactive.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Scary chases and jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“it was scary especially with the last chase with Huggy.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Chapter 3 is a highlight
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The best chapter by far! The horror is incredible, the red smoke creates so much tension”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
Free first chapter to try
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“first chapter is free so you can see if you like it before spending money”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Game-breaking bugs and softlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Never in my life have I come across a game filled to the brim with glitches that it prevents me from finishing it!”
Steam review · 25.4 h played ↗
Quality drops after Chapter 3
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“this game starts out really good, peaks in chapter 3, is alright in chapter 4 and is abysmal in chapter 5.”
Steam review · 18.9 h played ↗
Expensive chapters sold as DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“You pay full AAA price for the whole game but the game isnt as long or polished as a game in that price range should be.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Too many puzzles, little horror
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“70% of the game is puzzles with almost no hints.”
Steam review · translated · 22.4 h played ↗
Not scary, repetitive formula
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There is no longer an attempt at horror, just chase, after chase, after chase, doorway jump scare, and another chase.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Frustrating chase sequences
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“getting stuck on janky terrain and having no clue what direction to go until you've died 10 times is not fun.”
Steam review · 13.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable20 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
Storage20 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580
Storage20 GB available space
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