Choose Poppy Playtime
Choose Poppy Playtime if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 59,931 Steam reviews back the pick.
Poppy Playtime vs An Uninvited Guest
Poppy Playtime and An Uninvited Guest both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Poppy Playtime (2021) is 1 year older than An Uninvited Guest (2022). An Uninvited Guest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Poppy Playtime (88.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose An Uninvited Guest
Choose An Uninvited Guest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. An Uninvited Guest launched in 2022.
Both Poppy Playtime and An Uninvited Guest sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.1% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Poppy Playtime |  An Uninvited Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (59,931 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mob Entertainment | Blank Dream Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Poppy Playtime (2021) is 1 year older than An Uninvited Guest (2022).
- An Uninvited Guest scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Poppy Playtime (88.1% positive).
- Poppy Playtime is free; An Uninvited Guest is paid (7.99 USD).
- Poppy Playtime is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; An Uninvited Guest has no Deck rating yet.
Poppy Playtime vs An Uninvited Guest — FAQ
- Should I play Poppy Playtime or An Uninvited Guest first?
- If you want chronology, Poppy Playtime (2021) came out before An Uninvited Guest (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Poppy Playtime and An Uninvited Guest similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Poppy Playtime free?
- Yes — Poppy Playtime is a free-to-play Steam title. An Uninvited Guest is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does Poppy Playtime run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Poppy Playtime is rated Deck Playable by Valve. An Uninvited Guest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.