Play Things

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Play Things is a single player survival action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Burning Eye and was released on May 8, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Play Things v1.2.7.1 In this game, you'll be investigating a collection of dolls. Some ordinary, others hiding a dark curse. Through a series of tests, you must determine which dolls are merely toys and which conceal something sinister. However, not everything is as it seems... WARNING: This game includes slight jumpscares, dark themes, murder, domestic abuse blood and flashing lights. AD…

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Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

The game offers a unique and well-crafted horror experience with a deep, sensitive storyline addressing heavy topics delicately.
Gameplay mechanics are well thought out, with easy restarts and meaningful interactions, providing a balanced challenge and reducing frustration.
The doll characters have strong personalities and memorable moments, enhancing immersion and emotional impact.

Certain game mechanics feel underutilized, and some scares or features (like the endless mode and flashlight use) could be better integrated or more effective.
Soft-lock bugs and minor technical issues, such as potentially getting stuck with doors closed or specific doll interactions, can break immersion and hinder progress.
The endings can be somewhat unclear or confusing to achieve, and the lack of achievements makes tracking completion and multiple endings less satisfying.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is praised for its dark, well-crafted, and emotionally gripping narrative with unique character backstories that enrich the game's lore. While straightforward and easy to follow, some players find the plot's foreshadowing somewhat obvious. Overall, the storytelling depth and tone enhance the immersive and compelling experience.
- “The story is relatively straightforward as it unravels and easy to follow, in a good way.”
- “I appreciate every doll's and victim's story, as well as the setting and tone.”
- “Investigating the story and lore of each doll and what happened to them is really good; each of their stories is unique for sure.”
- “I did feel that the foreshadowing of the plot is a bit on the nose; if you tend to overanalyze stories in games as you play them like I do, you might catch on to the truth fairly early.”
- “Hers was the most grueling story in the game for me.”
- “I really appreciate every doll's and victim's story, as well as the setting and tone.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its unique and engaging mechanics that balance challenge without being overly complicated, allowing quick restarts to minimize frustration. However, some mechanics feel underutilized, and player choices appear to have little impact on the endings. Overall, the game offers a fun and distinctive experience with an intriguing dark story.
- “In my opinion, cool and unique gameplay; the spooks are good too and the dark story is also fantastic.”
- “The mechanics are neither overcomplicated nor overly simple, and you can easily restart in seconds if you screw up with no major consequences, reducing frustration significantly.”
- “Really unique concept and fun gameplay.”
- “Some mechanics feel a bit underused.”
- “The room with the corner where you can hide felt like it would be a more relevant mechanic, but it only ever comes into play one single time against Lily.”
- “I suspect it has to do with your actual gameplay; however, I didn't see a difference in the endings regardless of whether or not I intentionally screwed up or spared/killed any specific dolls.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game includes some genuinely funny and memorable moments, with occasional unexpected scares that add to the entertainment. While not consistently comedic, certain interactions stand out and effectively surprise players.
- “There are some genuinely funny or memorable moments here and there.”
- “She's the only doll to actually make me jump. I thought it'd be funny to hide behind her on the chair, but she paused, stopped singing as if insulted, and then jumpscared me, lol.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding is considered tedious due to the absence of achievements, which diminishes motivation for completionist players.
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are reminiscent of Mike Klubnika's style, enhancing the unique and immersive storytelling. The visual design effectively supports the game's lore and character investigation, contributing to a well-crafted and engaging experience.