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Games like Poppy Playtime

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  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Poppy Playtime also play

The closest matches to Poppy Playtime: Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, My Friendly Neighborhood, PROJECT: PLAYTIME, and Garten of Banban 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Lore-Rich and Survival Horror, like Poppy Playtime.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2023
  1. Rank 05

    Garten of Banban 2

    Why this: Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Poppy Playtime.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 06

    Outlast

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  3. Rank 08

    MADiSON

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2022

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Poppy Playtime

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Bendy and the Ink Machine

    Shares puzzle solving with Poppy Playtime.

    • 88% of 11,666 reviews
  2. 2
    Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 91% of 7,523 reviews
  3. 3
    My Friendly Neighborhood

    Also Lore-Rich and Survival Horror, like Poppy Playtime.

    • 96% of 2,098 reviews
  4. 4
    PROJECT: PLAYTIME

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 78% of 29,382 reviews
  5. 5
    Garten of Banban 2

    Shares chase sequences and puzzle solving with Poppy Playtime.

    • 69% of 2,485 reviews
  6. 6
    Outlast

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 28,158 reviews
  7. 7
    Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 95% of 31,078 reviews
  8. 8
    MADiSON

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 86% of 1,147 reviews
  9. 9
    Dark Pals: The 1st Floor

    Also Thriller and Lore-Rich, like Poppy Playtime.

    • 89% of 610 reviews
  10. 10
    Penumbra Overture

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,939 reviews
  11. 11
    Dead Take

    Also Thriller and Survival Horror, like Poppy Playtime.

    • 89% of 556 reviews
  12. 12
    Stories Untold

    Also 1980s and Thriller, like Poppy Playtime.

    • 86% of 3,201 reviews
  13. 13
    Slender: The Arrival

    Shares chase sequences with Poppy Playtime.

    • 87% of 3,482 reviews
  14. 14
    Ad Infinitum

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 78% of 384 reviews
  15. 15
    The Beast Inside

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 2,333 reviews
  16. 16
    Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 1,480 reviews
  17. 17
    Don't Be Afraid

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 82% of 328 reviews
  18. 18
    Backrooms: Lost Tape

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 530 reviews
  19. 19
    Finding Frankie

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 1,117 reviews
  20. 20
    Joyville

    Also 1980s and Survival Horror, like Poppy Playtime.

    • 64% of 183 reviews
  21. 21
    The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

    Genres: Adventure

    • 94% of 124 reviews
  22. 22
    ROUTINE

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 93% of 4,122 reviews
  23. 23
    The Alien Cube

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 298 reviews
  24. 24
    Little Nightmares

    Genres: Adventure

    • 95% of 18,797 reviews
Poppy Playtime — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Mob Entertainment
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 88% of 59,931 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Boss battles are standout moments
  • Creepy atmosphere lingers
  • Episodic surprises keep content flowing
  • Intense
  • Mysterious
  • Unsettling

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Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

About Poppy Playtime

The closest matches to Poppy Playtime: Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, My Friendly Neighborhood, PROJECT: PLAYTIME, and Garten of Banban 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Poppy Playtime is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and My Friendly Neighborhood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as intense, mysterious and unsettling, and single out its boss battles and chase sequences. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About 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. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

Is Poppy Playtime worth buying?

  • 88% of 59,931 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 92% positive across 1,421 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Making every chapter a DLC is a cuck move. Paid $30 for the game I should be able to play the full game”
2 h played
“The glitches are driving me insane, it keeps me from progressing throughout the game and is making the puzzles impossible to solve. I tried emailing them but they haven't answered. I just want to enjoy the game but couldn't because of the…”
15 h played
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People who play it also play: Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, My Friendly Neighborhood

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Frequently asked about Poppy Playtime

Can I run it?

Does Poppy Playtime run on Steam Deck?

Poppy Playtime is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is Poppy Playtime free to play?

Yes — Poppy Playtime is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Poppy Playtime?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Poppy Playtime are Bendy and the Ink Machine, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, My Friendly Neighborhood.

Who developed Poppy Playtime?

Poppy Playtime was developed by Mob Entertainment.