Choose Poppy Playtime
Choose Poppy Playtime if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 59,931 reviews.
Poppy Playtime vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Poppy Playtime and PROJECT: PLAYTIME 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022). Poppy Playtime scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Choose PROJECT: PLAYTIME if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 29,382 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Poppy Playtime and PROJECT: PLAYTIME sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Poppy Playtime |  PROJECT: PLAYTIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (59,931 reviews) | 78.4% positive (29,382 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mob Entertainment | Mob Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Poppy Playtime (2021) is 1 year older than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022).
- Poppy Playtime scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME has co-op; Poppy Playtime does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Poppy Playtime vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME — FAQ
- Which is better, Poppy Playtime or PROJECT: PLAYTIME?
- On Steam reviews Poppy Playtime scores higher (88.1% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Poppy Playtime is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Poppy Playtime or PROJECT: PLAYTIME first?
- If you want chronology, Poppy Playtime (2021) came out before PROJECT: PLAYTIME (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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME 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.
- Does Poppy Playtime have multiplayer like PROJECT: PLAYTIME?
- No. PROJECT: PLAYTIME supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Poppy Playtime is listed as single-player only.