Raising Poppy Playtime age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know
Poppy Playtime age rating: the ESRB rates it T for Teen (ages 13 and up) in the US and Canada, for blood, mild language, and violence. In Europe and the UK, PEGI rates Chapter 1 for ages 12 and up and later chapters 16 and up, for violence and horror. It's a first-person horror game in an abandoned toy factory where toys such as Huggy Wuggy hunt the player. In 2022, UK police and schools warned parents about Huggy Wuggy fan videos and children copying him in playgrounds.
Poppy Playtime at a glance
- ✓Official rating above age 7
ESRB: T for Teen - –Contact with other players or strangers
No in-game chat - –Purchases with real money
Paid game, no in-game purchases listed - –Paid random items
None listed - ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
ESRB: Blood, Violence; PEGI: Horror - ✓Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
UK police warnings (2022)
Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.
| Type | First-person horror game by Mob Entertainment, set in an abandoned toy factory; 5 chapters since 2021 (Chapter 5: February 2026) |
|---|---|
| US & Canada (ESRB) | T for Teen (ages 13 and up) — Blood, Mild Language, Violence (Triple Pack) source |
| Europe & UK (PEGI) | Chapter 1: 12 (suitable from age 12); Triple Pack: 16 (suitable from age 16) — Violence, Horror source |
| Chat | No in-game chat |
| Where | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?
Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.
What Poppy Playtime is
Poppy Playtime is a horror game by Mob Entertainment. The player explores an abandoned toy factory, solves puzzles, and escapes from living toys, including Huggy Wuggy, a tall blue creature with a wide, toothy smile, and the Smiling Critters, such as CatNap and DogDay. It started in 2021 as a single chapter on PC and now has five chapters on computers, consoles, and phones.
Poppy Playtime Chapter 5
Short answer: Chapter 5, "Broken Things," came out on PC on February 18, 2026, and on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on May 27, 2026.
In it, Huggy Wuggy chases the player, and the villain known as the Prototype appears to kill two characters and kidnaps Poppy. UK school and safety guides list later chapters as PEGI 16. A live-action Poppy Playtime film is in development with Legendary Entertainment; no release date has been announced.
Poppy Playtime age rating
Short answer: It's rated for ages 12 to 16 and up, depending on the chapter and country.
- US and Canada (ESRB): T for Teen, ages 13 and up, for blood, mild language, and violence.
- Europe and UK (PEGI): Chapter 1 is 12; the Triple Pack is 16, for violence and horror.
What's in the game
According to the UK's Safer Schools, Chapter 1 relies mostly on jump scares. Later chapters add body horror, dismemberment, and gore, and a backstory about experiments on orphaned children. There's no in-game chat, and no built-in parental controls; limits come from console or phone settings.
Huggy Wuggy warnings
In 2022, police forces and primary schools in the UK warned parents about graphic Huggy Wuggy fan videos online and children copying him in playgrounds. Huggy Wuggy plush toys are also sold in regular toy shops, and a live-action film is in development.
The habit kids may copy: scaring others for fun
Some kids play Huggy Wuggy in the playground: chasing, grabbing, and scaring younger children who didn't agree to the game.
Try tonight: stop means stop
Agree on one rule for chasing games: "Stop means stop." Practice it once: run, hear "stop," freeze. In our program, this is the lesson "Fair Play": a game is fun only when it's fun for everyone.
What the research says
There's no research on Poppy Playtime and young children. The World Health Organization recommends no more than 1 hour of sedentary screen time a day for children ages 2 to 4, and says less is better (WHO, 2019). A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 studies with about 159,000 children ages 12 and under found that more screen time was linked to slightly more behavior problems; the link was small and doesn't show cause and effect. More in screen time and child development.
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FAQ
What age is Poppy Playtime for?
The ESRB rates it T for Teen (ages 13 and up). PEGI rates Chapter 1 for ages 12 and up and later chapters 16 and up, for violence and horror.
Is Poppy Playtime for kids?
It's a horror game rated for ages 12 to 16 and up, depending on the chapter and rating board. Later chapters include body horror, dismemberment, and gore.
Who is Huggy Wuggy?
Huggy Wuggy is a tall blue monster with a wide, toothy smile from Poppy Playtime. In 2022, UK police and schools warned parents about Huggy Wuggy fan videos and children copying him in playgrounds.
Does Poppy Playtime have chat?
No. There's no in-game chat; fan communities on YouTube, TikTok, and Discord are separate.
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