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Escape From Playtime set for October 2026 Early Access release

Mob Entertainment has announced that ‘Escape From Playtime’, a cooperative survival horror extraction spinoff of the ‘Poppy Playtime’ franchise, will launch in Steam Early Access on October 21, 2026.

Set within the abandoned Playtime Co. factory, the game allows up to four players to take on the roles of the Smiling Critters. Players must work together to collect resources under the guidance of a mysterious ‘Voice’ to build a promised home for toys. The gameplay features procedural generation, puzzle-solving, and proximity voice chat, which adds tension as players must remain quiet to avoid being discovered by the factory’s dangerous inhabitants.

The initial Early Access release is expected to include all eight Smiling Critters characters, one starter zone, and a core lineup of enemies.

Entities

Akira Yamaoka · Dust till Dawn · Mac n Cheese Games · Megabit · Metis Creative · Mob Entertainment · PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct · PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct · Playtime Co. · Red Thread Games · Shoreline Games · Silent Hill

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  • [● 3 SOURCES] Mac n Cheese Games announced a new game titled Dust till Dawn.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The game is available to wishlist on Steam.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The game is a retro-paranormal cleaning simulation set in a rural Japanese village.
  • [● 2 SOURCES] A release date for the game has not yet been announced.
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The game features music composed by Akira Yamaoka, known for the Silent Hill series.

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