Skip to main content
News

Mob Entertainment officially starts teasing next Poppy Playtime adventure and it doesn't seem to be a new Chapter

A Steam page has arrived for a game called Experiment 82626.
Ben Lyons Senior Editor Updated 7 August 2026

Now the fifth Chapter of Poppy Playtime has launched, we're eagerly awaiting firm news and information in regards to what will be coming next from developer Mob Entertainment. While a now edited LinkedIn page did previously claim Chapter 6 was on the horizon, with this seemingly bolstered by planned restructured roles, it's also clear the developer is looking to expand the universe further with a multiplayer title and a fresh IP too.

In fact, this was teased to us earlier this year in an interview you can read in full here, where we're told "the world is bigger than a single factory could contain". And this is now being proven in practice, as Mob Entertainment has begun teasing a new title that doesn't seem to be a new Chapter of Poppy Playtime, but will see a return of the railcar character known as Barry from Chapter 2.

A very mysterious Steam page has arrived, which shines a light on a game called Experiment 82626. It's an experience that aims to tap into the horror, survival horror, first-person, stealth, comedy, and exploration genres.

So far, two brief descriptions have been given in relation to the game, with the first stating "What's the time? We're nearly home..." The second then adds more about what the game will offer, claiming: "You must earn your place in our future home... Multiplayer Co-op... Poppy Playtime cannon... Proximity Chat..."

With this now here, we can expect even more news to be shared in the imminent future, so keep your eye for what comes next from the masterminds behind Poppy Playtime.

Senior Editor Ben was a Senior Editor at Gamereactor UK. When he wasn’t writing, editing or filming for Gamereactor, he could usually be found playing an FPS or getting lost in a sprawling RPG.
Full profile Gamereactor author since October 2020 · 18,588 published articles
Why trust Gamereactor
23 Editions Each with its own newsroom and its own scores.
1998 Publishing since Independently owned for the whole of it.
100% Hands-on Written from time with the game, never press material.
1–10 Network Score Every edition’s score, averaged and shown.