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Poppy Playtime

You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar…

12 October 2021 Free to play

Poppy Playtime is an adventure developed by Mob Entertainment, released 12 October 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It is free to play. The main story takes about 3.7 hrs to finish.

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What Poppy Playtime is

Poppy Playtime is an adventure game developed by Mob Entertainment and released in 2021. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Playtime Co. was once the king of the toy manufacturing industry... until everybody inside of the factory one day disappeared into thin air. Now, years later, you must explore the abandoned factory and uncover the truth.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror, mystery and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 100 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Poppy Playtime series

Poppy Playtime is the second of 7 entries we hold in the Poppy Playtime series. It arrived 16 years after Pop'n Music 13 Carnival. The next entry was Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 - Fly in a Web in 2022.

See all 7 Poppy Playtime games in release order →

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 3.7 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6.5 hrs, roughly 1.8 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Poppy Playtime launched on 12 October 2021, within three weeks of Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Unpacking and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Age of Empires IV, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Unpacking, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Official trailer

Teaser thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 5 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Dlc

Quick answers

Poppy Playtime — frequently asked questions

When did Poppy Playtime come out?
Poppy Playtime was released on 12 October 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Poppy Playtime free?
Yes — Poppy Playtime is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Poppy Playtime?
At minimum, Poppy Playtime needs Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Poppy Playtime?
The main story of Poppy Playtime takes around 3.7 hrs, or 6.5 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Poppy Playtime?
The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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