As a mascot horror game,Poppy Playtimestands out with its unique story and its nuanced take on several characters, most especially the antagonists. Although the series has drawn comparisons toFive Nights at Freddy’s, which is another equally successful horror franchise,Poppy Playtime’s exploration, puzzles, and the story of Playtime Co. make it clear that its lore is just as interesting to invest time in.
Recently, it was reported thatPoppy Playtime Chapter 4was finally coming to consolesafter being PC-only since the game launched in January 2025. It’s great news forPoppy Playtimefans who either want to relive the fourth chapter’s story or will play it for the first time on their consoles. It’s been a while sincePoppy Playtimereleased its first three chapters, so a refresher might be needed for some fans of the franchise.
What Has Happened in Poppy Playtime So Far?
Poppy Playtimebegins with an unnamed protagonist, who is a former Playtime Co. employee, returning to the abandoned toy factory after receiving a letter stating that there are survivors who needed to be saved. Armed with their trustyGrabpack and hand attachments, their adventure kicks off with a series of puzzles to access certain areas, as well as clue-finding to give players a background about what happened in Playtime Co before the events of the game.
As the protagonist explores the factory further, they get chased by the first antagonist of the game:Huggy Wuggy, a sentient toy with long limbs and blue fur. The once-friendly mascot transforms into a deadly monster that’s adamant to murder the player, even chasing them inside a vent. Huggy Wuggy later falls to its death in the depths of the factory, which would lead to the protagonist discovering and releasing Poppy, a sentient doll, being kept in a glass box. Poppy eventually becomes a recurring presence inPoppy Playtimeas she guides the protagonist to find and rescue the Playtime Co. survivors.
As players go throughPoppy Playtime’s first three chapters, they discover that Playtime Co. is not just a toy factory that brings happiness to kids, as it also conducts experiments on humans, particularly orphans, through the Bigger Bodies Initiative. There are many documents andVHS tapes inPoppy Playtime’s mapsthat give a glimpse of the terrifying experiments being done on children, who often end up being many of the notable allies, like Poppy and Kissy Wissy, and antagonists, like Huggy Wuggy and CatNap.
While thefirstPoppy Playtimechaptergives players a taste of what’s to come throughout the series, the second and third chapters go deep into the human experimentation happening within the factory before the events of the game. This eventually led to The Hour of Joy, a murderous canon event that happened in Playtime Co. in 1995, where the Bigger Bodies Initiatives experiments started attacking every employee. This was orchestrated by the Prototype, a mysterious creature that’s being teased to be the final boss enemy in the game, and has been seen inPoppy Playtime Chapter 2andChapter 3collecting the remains of Mommy Long Legs and CatNap after the protagonist defeats them. The running theory is that the Prototype is turning itself into an amalgamation of all the dead toys in an attempt to escape the factory and kill everyone in the process.
What to Expect in Poppy Playtime Chapter 4: Safe Haven
Minor spoilers forPoppy Playtime Chapter 4ahead
Poppy Playtime Chapter 4: Safe Havenpicks up after the ending ofChapter 3, where the protagonist and Poppy go down an elevator to the factory’s so-called “Safe Haven.” Here, the protagonist meetsDoey the Doughman, a colorful creature made of play dough and Poppy’s friend who takes care of terrified toys who’ve been experimented on by Playtime Co.
The story further expands on the Bigger Bodies Initiative and the people behind them, as well as more hostile experiments that came out of it, such asnew enemies Yarnabyand Baba Chops. So far, it’s one of the most importantPoppy Playtimechapters of all, and players can find tons of lore strewn around the map. Plus,Chapter 4might even be the penultimate chapter, especially if the Prototype will be showing up in the next one, so console players definitely have something to look forward to.
