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AdventureIndieCute3D PlatformerCollectathonGreat SoundtrackFunny

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Game description

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Basic info

DeveloperGears for Breakfast
PublisherGears for Breakfast
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateOct 5, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows XP SP3 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only
Processor3.0 GHz processor
Memory4 GB
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 405 reviews from the past 1 year

94.4/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Metacritic: 79 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A cute, colorful platformer with tight movement, A Hat in Time scores 94.4, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

147 reviews find it fun, a cheerful platformer and a pleasant surprise worth playing. 59 praise the visuals, from a gorgeous art style to a charming, cute protagonist. 50 say the movement feels fantastic, with responsive controls and satisfying jumps. Visuals & Sound ranks 95th of 1249, Gameplay ranks 129th of 1396, and Story & World ranks 191st of 1096. Some also praise the soundtrack.

👎 Where it falls short

34 reviews say the controls suffer from an erratic camera that clips into objects and blocks the view in tight spaces. 18 report performance problems, with stutters, slow loading and lag on some systems. 14 mention difficulty, and some found the post game challenges tedious and brutal, while a few find the main game too easy. Tech & Support ranks 613th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 122nd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun platformer, pleasant surprise, worth playing” · 147 reviews
“the protagonist is incredibly cute with charming animations” · 59 reviews
“movement feels fantastic, levels creative and fun to explore” · 50 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.40 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “movement feels fantastic, levels creative and fun to explore” · 50 reviews
Negative “camera frequently clips into objects and behaves erratically” · 34 reviews

Progression 6% · Difficulty 21% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 10% · Strategy 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.72 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “characters are funny and loveable” · 21 reviews

Story 23% · World 28%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.56 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “replaying everything was whimsical and amazing, 100% completion including Death Wish” · 9 reviews
Negative “lacking postgame content reduces replayability after completion” · 1 review

Volume 20% · Variety 13%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.05 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the protagonist is incredibly cute with charming animations” · 59 reviews
Negative “camera shows its age” · 1 review

Audio 29%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Community +3.03 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Positive “modding scene is crazy and amazing” · 7 reviews
Negative “most community content is awful, achievements force interaction with it” · 2 reviews

Playing together 8% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.03 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “pricey for a 9 year old game, recommend waiting for sale” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.08 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “frametime hiccups despite adequate hardware, collision issues” · 18 reviews
Positive “runs at 160+ fps on maxed settings at 1440p” · 1 review

Stability 6% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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