Have you ever looked back at your youth and realized that something you had, or something you experienced, was far more terrifying than you realized? Don’t worry, it happens more than you think. That’s why Mob Entertainment wants you to feel the dread surrounded by “joyous things” in Escape From Playtime. Yes, the toys are alive, and they’re trying to get you! That doesn’t sound familiar at all… Jokes aside, the game has gotten its Steam Early Access release date, and that means that starting on October 21st, you and your friends can experience survival horror together! Details and trailer below:

“Escape From Playtime is a co-op survival horror game set deep inside the abandoned Playtime Co. factory. Players take on the roles of the Smiling Critters, the dead-eyed toy line with gaping smiles first introduced in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3, and explore classrooms, warehouses, testing labs, and the dark corridors connecting them all.

Played solo or with up to four players, each run sends teams into a dynamically changing section of the facility to find and transport resources for a mysterious Voice. The materials are needed to help build a promised home for toys who prove their loyalty and usefulness. Simple enough, except the factory is filled with rejected Playtime Co. creations stalking the halls. Players must search quickly, choose when to split up or stick together, and know when to retreat.”

Want to know even more about the horrors you’ll soon face? Check out the key features below:

• Critter Co-Op: Play solo or team up with up to 3 friends in a fight for survival inside Playtime Co. More Critters means more
  ground covered and more chances for something to go horribly wrong, all enabled with proximity voice chat.
• The Voice: A mysterious Voice sends players into the facility to collect scattered parts and resources. Gather what you
  need, bring it back safely, and try not to ask too loudly who or what you are really working for.
• Scavenge to Survive: Use whatever the factory gives you to stay alive. Search for tools, uncover clues, find hiding spots,
  create distractions, and use alternate routes to outmaneuver the rejected Playtime Co. creations stalking the halls.
• Mini Mode: Crawl, jump, and climb through every nook and cranny of the Playtime Co. factory as a Smiling Critter and experience some of the most iconic Poppy Playtime locations through a new (smaller) set of eyes.
• Familiar and New: It’s Playtime Co. as you know it, with a twist. The mysterious Voice seems to be altering the factory’s layout, creating procedurally generated environments that change with each run.

Through the Early Access build, you’ll be able to help the team make the game even better. So, it’ll be terrifying to experience, but it’ll be worth it in the end! Well, almost.