Editor Reviews

Walking into the abandoned Playtime Co. factory is like cracking open a toy chest you forgot you had—except now it's covered in dust, and everything inside is a little too quiet. "Poppy Playtime Chapter 1" puts you in the shoes of a former employee returning to the toy factory years after everyone mysteriously disappeared. You're not armed, not particularly fast, and not exactly trained for this kind of thing. But you've got curiosity and a pair of mechanical hands.

This first chapter doesn't drag things out. It drops you straight into the empty halls, with blinking lights and a low hum. The factory appears to have been left in a hurry. Papers are scattered, machines are frozen mid-task, and strange toys lie around like they're watching you. It's about 30 to 45 minutes short, but every minute holds your attention. The goal is simple: explore, solve puzzles, and don't get caught.

What stands out is the pacing. It starts quiet, almost too quiet, then gives you time to poke around before letting the tension slowly rise. Then you meet Huggy Wuggy. The moment he moves, it is sharp—it sticks with you. You won't look at toys the same way again.

The puzzles are clever without being overly complicated. You use a GrabPack device— two extendable hands powered by wires—to flip switches, grab objects, and connect circuits. It's fun and fits into the world without feeling like a gimmick. The factory's layout is compact but never dull. There's always something to look at, some clue to notice.

The sound design pulls more weight than you'd expect. Footsteps echo, distant bangs feel too close, and music only kicks in when it needs to. The silence does most of the work, which makes the loud moments hit harder.

How to Play?

Step 1: Launch the game and wait for the main menu to appear. Click "New Game" to begin. After a short cutscene, you'll find yourself in the lobby of the abandoned Playtime Co. factory. Your goal is to investigate and determine what happened here.

Step 2: Walk forward and examine the front desk area. Look for the green, pink, yellow, and red trains in the gift shop. That color sequence is the code for the security door. Enter it at the keypad next to the blue door.

Step 3: Once inside, find the blue videotape and insert it into the TV. Watch the short tape to get familiar with the GrabPack. Afterward, go through the locked door and grab the GrabPack from the box. Equip it using the left hand first.

Step 4: Use the GrabPack's blue hand to slap the blue sensor across the room. The door will unlock. Walk through, and you'll see Huggy Wuggy. He won't move yet. Instead, grab the orange key from the nearby security room window and open the door to the control room.

Step 5: Restore power by pulling the cable from the power box and connecting it to the nearby electrical posts. Use your hand to link the circuit. Once the power's restored, Huggy vanishes.

Step 6: Now, locate the four colored power cells and insert them into the socket. You'll unlock the red hand for the GrabPack.

Step 7: Use both hands to open the double-hand door. Enter the conveyor puzzle area and follow the catwalk. Activate switches, move crates, and solve the factory power puzzle to continue deeper.

Step 8: Keep moving. Huggy will start chasing you in the vents. Run without stopping, duck when needed, and turn fast. If you hesitate, it’s over.

Step 9: Reach the final room and pull the box onto the platform above Huggy during the chase. It'll drop and end the threat—for now.

Step 10: Follow the hallway to the red door with the "No Run" sign. Open it and find the final tape. Watch it, then enter the back room to finish Chapter 1.