ESCAPE FROM PLAYTIME / UNOFFICIAL WIKITHE FACTORY
THE FACTORY
FILES.
Know the names. Check the evidence. Put the right tool into your next run.
FIELD FILE / 001WIKIWRITTEN SOURCES CHECKED
23 OCT 2026
23 OCT 2026
OFFICIAL GAME ART / ILLUSTRATIVEGAME AT A GLANCEESCAPE FROM
ESCAPE FROM
PLAYTIME.
- Release
- 21 October 2026 · Steam Early AccessOfficial store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
- Developer & publisher
- Mob EntertainmentOfficial store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
- Listed PC requirements
- Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bitOfficial store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
8 SMILING
CRITTERS.
Find the launch roster. Keep your own unlock record.
Open the character files →02 / THE TOOLKITCHOOSE WITH
CONTEXT.
Search 11 references. Compare roles and evidence side by side.
Open the item workbench →03 / ENCOUNTERSKNOW WHO IS
KNOW WHO IS
IN THE HALLS.
The launch post names these encounters. This is an identification list, not a tested counter guide.
Not established here
Not established here
Not established here
Not established here
The roster has gaps.
The same launch post mentions two additional encounters without naming them. An enemy appearing in another Poppy Playtime title does not establish its behavior here.
Read the encounter answer →04 / WORLD FILESFAMILIAR PLACE.
FAMILIAR PLACE.
CHANGING ROUTES.
Playcare School
The first trial named for launch.
Launch announcement · 21 Oct 2026 ↗Plan a first run →Procedural layouts
The store describes environments that change between runs. A screenshot is an example, not a universal floor plan.
Official store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗Use current-run navigation →The Voice & the timeline
Open the story file
The store describes the Voice assigning resource collection. The developer FAQ places the game after the Hour of Joy. Neither establishes the Voice’s identity or a precise year here.
Official store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗Older FAQ · Edited 22 Sep 2026 ↗Follow the evidence board →05 / VERSION DESKREAD THE DATE.
READ THE DATE.
THEN THE ADVICE.
Source chronology is not a test of the installed game build.
Earlier FAQ
Its party-size wording is 1–4. Keep that description attached to the older FAQ.
Older FAQ · Edited 22 Sep 2026 ↗Announced changes
Revival was assigned to Sewing Kits, healing to syringes; loaded and sent quota were separated in the announced UI. Solo was retained mainly for exploration.
Developer update · 8 Oct 2026 ↗Early Access launch
The launch announcement expanded the stated range to 1–8.
Launch announcement · 21 Oct 2026 ↗Store wording
The store says 2–8 co-op and also lists single-player. Availability does not establish solo difficulty scaling.
Official store · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗THE INDEX / 27 FILESWHAT ARE YOU
WHAT ARE YOU
LOOKING FOR?
27 entries.
No matching file. Try a name or clear the filters.
CrittersCatNap↗CrittersHoppy Hopscotch↗CrittersBobby Bearhug↗CrittersDogDay↗CrittersCraftyCorn↗CrittersKickinChicken↗CrittersBubba Bubbaphant↗CrittersPickyPiggy↗ItemsSketch-A-Map↗ItemsGlowsticks↗ItemsSewing Kit↗ItemsSyringes↗ItemsAntidote↗ItemsPoppy-gel Injection↗ItemsHoppy Ears↗ItemsGo-Go Goop↗ItemsBounce Pad↗ItemsBlairhorn↗ItemsSlap Hand↗EncountersBoogie Bot↗EncountersBunzo Bunny↗EncountersCatBee↗EncountersMiss Delight↗WorldPlaycare School↗WorldProcedural layouts↗WorldThe Voice & timeline↗WorldVersion differences↗