Escape from Playtime vs Poppy Playtime
Searching both names usually means you want to know if they are the same download. They are not.
I lined up the two Steam apps. The main series starts as a free download. The spinoff is a paid Early Access game.
Side by side
Poppy Playtime, app 1721470, released October 12, 2021, and is the single-player chapter series. Chapter 5, app 4100940, shipped on PC on February 18, 2026 at $19.99.
Escape from Playtime is co-op extraction with mini Critters, a quota, and an exit. It shares the factory fiction. It does not install the chapters, and the chapters do not install it.
Related pages
Escape from Playtime home
The game this site covers.
Canon wording
FAQ versus the preview.
Chapter 6
A future main-series game.
Questions
Do I need Poppy Playtime installed?
Steam does not list it as required content for app 2087540.
Which page explains canon?
The canon page. This page only separates the products.
Official sources
Last verified 2026-10-23. Sources and the fact log.