Hide Time

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Hide Time is a single player survival action adventure game with horror, mystery and historical themes. It was developed by Shining Stars Games and was released on December 21, 2022. It received neutral reviews from players.

Hide Time is a puzzle based game with horror elements, telling a story about the closed for good toys store. Explore the abandoned toy store and try to find a safe place and collect supplies to stay alive! The toys will try to kill you! Will you survive in this scary world controlled by living toys?

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44%

Audience ScoreBased on 66 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game shows promise and reflects the effort of a small indie team developing their first project.
It has good atmosphere, lighting, and some interesting mechanics like the syringe, which stand out as unique.
Playable and free, with some players enjoying the horror elements and looking forward to future chapters.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, glitches, poor AI, and inconsistent graphics quality that impact gameplay.
It is widely criticized as an unoriginal and rushed copycat of Poppy Playtime, lacking engaging story and polish.
Gameplay issues include frustrating checkpoints, difficult platforming sections, repetitive mechanics, and troublesome controls.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is functional but repetitive and lacks depth, centered mainly around a tedious syringe mechanic that involves unnecessary back-and-forth tasks. It is playable and completable, but many find it boring and frustrating due to glitches, poor controls, and minimal story engagement.
- “Let's talk about gameplay - it is playable and the game can be completed.”
- “Inflating gameplay time significantly.”
- “There is no point playing this game, there is 0 story, only gameplay aspect was to take some fluid with syringe, so just you can put it into some other storage; the worst part is that you have to do it twice for each of those storages.”
- “There is no point playing this game, there is 0 story, only gameplay aspect was to take some fluid with syringe, so just you can put it into some other storage. The worst part is that you have to do it twice for each of those storages.”
- “The gameplay was so boring to the point it wasn't scary at all and I was more frustrated about the visuals and controls.”
- “There are walls glitching, the mechanic is just dumb.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
43%
43%
The story is widely criticized for being nearly nonexistent and repetitive, with little to no engaging narrative to complement the gameplay. Despite an interesting setting, the lack of meaningful plot development is seen as a major flaw, especially for a horror game.
- “The setting seems interesting, but I really wish we would have learned a lot more about the story in the game itself since this is the first chapter to set up the future games.”
- “The story is horrible and all the levels are just the same thing repeated.”
- “There is no point playing this game, there is zero story. The only gameplay aspect was to take some fluid with a syringe just to put it into some other storage. The worst part is that you have to do it twice for each of those storages.”
- “The levels are mediocre at best, and the story is almost nonexistent - which is unacceptable for a horror game.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics are a mixed bag, featuring good shading, effective camera effects, and cutscenes, but also suffer from inconsistencies such as flickering stripes, overly glossy surfaces that become blurry under constant lighting, and some poorly executed textures and character models. These visual issues can detract from the overall experience and immersion.
- “The shading and graphics are good, enhancing the eerie atmosphere of the toy shop.”
- “Sure, the graphics are great, with impressive camera shake and cutscenes, though some character models and textures could be improved.”
- “Many surfaces are glossy and shiny, and the always-on flashlight sometimes causes blurriness, affecting graphical clarity.”
- “Graphics are inconsistent and you will encounter flickering stripes often.”
- “There are many typical graphical effects that should not be in this game - lots of surfaces are glossy and shining, with an always-on flashlight that sometimes makes them blurry and unreadable.”
- “The gameplay was so boring to the point it wasn't scary at all, and I was more frustrated about the visuals and controls.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is largely unintentional and often considered more laughable for its absurdity than cleverness. While some find the AI behavior outside chase scenes amusing, overall the game is not recommended for those seeking genuinely funny content.
- “For the love of god don't waste your time playing this ironically, if you want to do that, play Garten instead; it's at least funny in an unintentional way.”
- “It just looks funny!”
- “The AI outside of the chase scenes is hilarious.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is considered tedious and punishing, especially due to lack of checkpoints which forces players to repeat challenging sections multiple times. This leads to frustration and may cause some players to quit early.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “I had to quit after dying twice to the first chase scene because it didn't have a checkpoint, so I had to do a tedious jumping puzzle to get back to it.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive and engaging qualities, with effective lighting that keeps players consistently on the edge of their seats.
- “The whole game is very atmospheric and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!”
- “But credit where credit is due, the lighting and atmosphere are good.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game "hide time" is criticized for poor optimization, with users experiencing significant lag even on high-end hardware, suggesting it is an unpolished and potentially low-effort copy of "Poppy Playtime."
- “"Hide Time" is a low-effort, unoptimized, soulless copycat of "Poppy Playtime."”
- “Honestly, I think the game is a bit underoptimized. I have an Intel i7 9700 and an RTX 2080 Super, and the default settings make my game lag like crazy.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's monetization is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, though some players are drawn to it due to familiar characters like Orange Cat and Banban Wuggy Huggy.