Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 Confirms Release Window, Teasing "Darkest & Most Intense Experience Yet"

Mob Entertainment has revealed the release window for the upcoming addition to the franchise, The fan-favorite indie series is staple of the horror community and has been since the first game launched back in 2021.

The cinematic trailer for reveals the next chapter is releasing in January 2025. Additionally, players can add to their Steam wishlist right now, letting them receive a notification when it goes live at the start of 2025. The founders of Mob Entertainment promise thattakes the lore deeper, noting in a press release that this chapter will be the most terrifying:

«While Chapter 3 was the largest to date, Chapter 4 will be the darkest and most intense experience yet, with fresh levels, horrifying new characters and unexpected twists in the narrative that pushes the franchise’s lore to uncharted depths. „

starts with the protagonist receiving a VHS tape and letter, informing them that their former coworkers at Playtime Co. who were thought to be missing are still in the now abandoned factory. The protagonist can navigate through the rundown building with the help of the GrabPack, which they'll need to outrun monster toys. Once they free Poppy from her glass case at the end of, the protagonist learns the dark secrets of Playtime Co., painting an increasingly dark picture over the next two chapters.

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In, the protagonist finds plenty of hidden details about and starts to form a better idea about the experiments that took place at Playtime Co. Then, dives right into the horrors of Playtime Co. and their experiments on orphans as the protagonist wanders the Playcare, where they get closer to the mysterious Prototype than ever before. By the end of, the protagonist learns that the Prototype appears to have a grudge against them for not being at work the day the Hour of Joy took place.

ends with the protagonist witnessing the