A Hat in Time

Its a fun 3d platformer game with fluid movement. Honestly way more fun than I thought i'd have.

It is a pretty fun platform game with some well designed levels.

I played this game mostly flawlessly back when it originally came out, followed by the DLCs. Loved it.

I cannot say the same for attempting to replay it. I genuinely have no idea what the hell happened to the technical side of the house since I played it all the way back in 2017/2018, but the only word to describe it is "compromised". I'm three time pieces into the new playthrough, and in that time the game has either failed to launch, launched but over the course of five business days, dropped controller settings after launching, played flawlessly for all of 15 minutes before repeatedly freezing for 2 - 3 minutes at a time, or just outright crashed to desktop with no error message.

This isn't a specs issue by any means, either. I'm running an i9-13900k paired with a 4080. Plenty of RAM to spare, too. There were definitely some hiccups on it back in 2017, on my old 1070 and i7, but it never just outright fought me like it has this time around on much stronger hardware.

Because of how egregious these technical issues have become over the years, and the lack of interest in fixing them, I can't recommend this game no matter how much I enjoyed it back in the day. If you still want to play it, go play one of the console versions. You lose out on mods, but it's a moot point since the PC version simply won't run long and stable enough to enjoy the mods.

If you can manage to get this game to work, good game, if not, practically a waste of money.

Perhaps one of the most charming games to come out in a decade, A Hat In Time is a 3D platformer/collector that feels like so much more than just a throwback to the genre that dominated the N64 and PSX era. It's nostalgic and respectful to its heritage, sure, but it also pumps a lot of fresh blood into the genre that gives it a unique flair and sense of identity. Not to mention, it's cute as all heck!

Borrowing from the likes of Super Mario Sunshine and Banjo-Kazooie, the game's main bread and butter has you running around completing challenges and objectives in search of Time Pieces, which unlock more story and more maps. Where it diverges from the classics is its commitment to letting you explore at your own pace, giving you the tools to either speedrun through objectives at top speed or to mess around and see what crazy nooks and crannies you can parkour your way into, and even rewarding you for doing so. The game's worlds are also very tactile, giving you lots of fun interactables for added comedy and pizzazz.

The game is well balanced in terms of difficulty, as its something you could easily get a kid (or kid at heart) hooked on, but not so easy that they'd get bored after a few hours. And if difficulty is your pleasure, there's an entire DLC dedicated to brutally punishing challenges you can subject yourself to on top of that! And even further beyond the challenge factor and the frequent switch-ups in gameplay (you'll be doing everything from death-defying platforming to tactical stealth to scooter racing to photo editing to survival horror and back again), there's a thriving fan community dedicated to providing interesting custom levels and cosmetics, as the game strongly encourages modding. The replayability is simply endless!

Lastly, I don't like pitting bad bitches against each other, but the thing separating A Hat In Time from other 3D platformer revival type games (Yooka-Laylee, for example) is that A Hat In Time didn't try to just REPLICATE the games of the past. Rather, it LEARNED from them and sought to make something new out of their best elements. That's why it feels so fresh despite being a clear homage to a genre that otherwise fell out of fashion oh so many years ago.

Bottom line? If it sounds like something you'd be interested in playing, absolutely 100% play it. It's AMAZING from start to finish.

Play this game now, it is probably the best most charming 3D platformer I've ever played. truly something special.

Good plateformer with mario vibe. Good jump and power-up mechanic and fun boss fight.

a fun game to play with or without friends, and also fills that nostalgic itch of playing crash bandicoot on the ps2 extremely well. highly recommend for anyone wanting a similar experience.

One of the best games I have ever played in my entire life. If it is not in your steam library you either hate having fun or are dead.

Best 3D platformer, I love every single chapter and most acts. I don't like the limited perspective though, so I can't freely look up to find the path.

best game i have ever played bc of the mods..... And the game of course but the real game is the best

I'm 28 as of this review, I play tactical shooters, horde shooters, and go to metal concerts all the time, and can honestly say that after a full play through that this is one of the best games I've ever played. I would never have guessed that some of the most fun I have ever had in a video game would be on a game for kids.

I've beaten the final boss, but not played all the levels but I gotta say. This is a very sound 3D platformer with some awesome and hilarious characters. The music is beautiful. There is a little bit of jank here and there but nothing game breaking. I highly recommend this gem. :)

Platforming has never been as fun as this. The intro just immediately caught my attention in my first playthrough, it definitely kept me hooked. The world and characters are very charming and bright, the game in general is just fun to navigate around with. The way each obtainable hat offers ways to traverse the stages differently every time you visit them is honestly makes for a pretty fun exploring experience. I definitely recommend this for the casual platformer enthusiasts.

And if the WHOLE GAME still doesn't quench your thirst to jump and collect as a little alien being, you can find more levels and accessory mods in the workshop.

peck

this game is great. play it. no questions.

No- Talk about actual fun.
Screw egging the principle's house, Screwing cow-tipping, Screw Screwing.

THIS was genuine fun, I've never been huge on platformers/"bright" games in general,
My tone of game was always something story-based, nitty-gritty or something shooting-related- so finding a different genre of game that actually made me giggle was amazing.

I fully recommend this, and there's nothing I could say that hasn't already been said.
Why are you still reading this? GO PLAY IT. (By any means neccesary)

This is a fun game if you play mario 64 this will feel right up your aillyand the workship is pretty funny and cool [EGGWALKER GO BRRRRRRRRRR]

The game is really great but I had to refund it.
I can play cyberpunk 2077 and many more very demanding games on my system and never had an issue like this.
Somewhere somehow there's incompatibility for this game that causes my GPU to fall of the bus and essentially my whole display crashes to the point that I have to force reboot because I can't do anything else with the PC. Checked my system logs and there's nothing I can do about this from my side, the game just doesn't work for me.

I also have to say that I don't appreciate the DLC adds in the main menu but I truly hate the splash screens for DLC adds that prevent my gaming session entirely until I wait till it shows the animation and press skip. Not cool, if I wanted the DLC I would have bought it directly on the platform I got the game from.

This game makes me feel like a kid again, man.. the amount of content that's packed into this game is insane. 3 DLCs, one of which is Seal the Deal. The act that comes with it is really great but they also give you an entire mode that's extremely difficult, only for the die hard fans who want a challenge, which gives it the most worth out of the 3. That's not to discourage the other DLCs though, as they're also good in their own ways. Vanessa's Curse, while I haven't played much of it, has a lot of replayability, seeing as it's a multiplayer based mode and also brings new cosmetics to the game. I think it's worth buying assuming you're fine with randoms or have a friend that you can play with. Moving on to Nyakuza Metro, it's a bite-sized dlc that's offers a lot for how short it is, it brings new cosmetics, badges, added stickers to the game, new mechanics and if you're buying it on PC it comes with Online, so you can play with other people! Moving on from DLCs though, the modding scene is amazing. There are geniunely so many good custom levels or mods that have quality of life improvements, some levels are great enough to justify the price of the game ALONE, so pair that with everything else the game gives you? Yeah, i'd say that's a good deal. Last thing I wanna touch on is how the characters, story and music are all amazing, Pascal Micheal Stiefel really killed it with all the songs he produced for this soundtrack, ESPECIALLY the boss themes, they're amazing. I geniunely have so much love for this game and i'm looking forward to Gears for Breakfast's next title.

If it ever goes on sale and 3D platforming is your style, I cannot recommend this game enough.

Just a fun time all around! The worlds are unique and the movement feels great to play around with! My only bit of feedback is World 3 isn't fully utilized and lacks a lot of level-variety.
This game isn't story-heavy so if you're looking for a game with story this might not be your cup of tea, but everything else a video game can contain is present in this one.

Highly recommended. Plays like a classic PS2 era platformer with good mechanics and gameplay. There's a hub world with about 6 levels you can visit, each with about 6 missions to collect the missing time pieces. The gameplay gets really difficult and the cutesy theme doesn't get annoying; it's just charming and fun. the soundtrack is phenomenal. i'd recommend the DLC as well, the seal the deal and the Nyakuza Metro each add an additional level to with a bunch of time piece missions. The Metro is a particularly perfect DLC expansion. Challenging gameplay with a new exploration mechanic (subway tickets) rather than the plot based levels of the base game. I wish there were more DLCs, but there's also user made content and mods with tons of extra levels and challenges. Get it on steam sale, and play with a controller. There's also split screen co-op and a cool online mechanic where you see other people playing but you can only wave and emote. Lots of stuff to collect throughout the levels and lots of end game content, i'll be playing this for a while, i just love the game.

Very well done platforming and entertaining characters with each act having its own way I could see someone justifying it as their favorite.

A perfect and cute game, i love how fun it is and is by far my favourite platformer of all time

After fully completing the game, both DLC's, and getting all death wish stamps without EZ mode, i have to say, the game is really fun. I do understand some peoples complaints about death wish difficulty and jank, but it wasn't prevalent enough to really make that big of a difference. the base game is amazing, the DLC's are fun(minus cruisin for a bruisin) and the humor is well made. easy 9/10 game.

silly fun fun game, with nice platforming and great cartoon aspects (conductor is better fight me)

best platformer ever, completed it 100% on nintendo but went to steam becouse of all the amounts of extra content on the steam version. much more fun with mods or custom levels from others, it was worht it to play it all over again :D

Death Wish has some of the worst, most bullshit boss fights in gaming history. Who on the dev team thought these visual clusterfucks were a good idea? The controls aren't tight enough for this kind of thing. When you make a PLATFORMER, it should be about PLATFORMING, not this unplayable garbage.

I can beat every level in Celeste and every boss in Nine Sols, and Snatcher EX is harder than both of those. That's just... wrong. Why would you do something like this?

This Is by far one of my favorite games to have ever played. Its cute, Funny, and has a lot of depth to its mechanics. I really hope we get a Sequel soon! Hat Kid needs to return!

Originally owned said game in 2019, alongside a friend of mine who gifted it to me, along with the online party dlc, I'll be honest to ya..

This game is just pure peak. That's all :D

Great fun and cute game unfortunately I am unable to start the game but it was fun while I could play it

Very cute and charming game. Sense of humour and creativity reminds me of LittleBigPlanet.

My main issue is that in level design, some of the level's gimmicks are very poorly implemented. I beat Queen Vanessa's Manor almost by accident, for example. That said, most of the game feels very good, and has a lot of personality.

7/10

an overall fun collectathon adventure with a good cast of characters that give life to the world!













Glory to snatcher <3

Great game, each area feels unique and there is Death wishes (optional side content that comes with the DLC) for those seeking a very difficult challenge.

Cute game, wish I could've gotten more out of it, but it was fun nevertheless.
Shares a lot of gameplay feeling as Super Mario

Played this game on Switch a few years ago and it's just as fun as I remember except now I have access to way more stuff (mods, online multiplayer, etc.). Would highly recommend to anyone who loves 3D platformers.

Charming platformer game. I loved the levels and the gameplay. Pretty visuals too.

Also fuck that one horror level its too fucking scary wtf is that shit I wanted a cute game not a scary one.

One of the best platform game that I ever played, the musics are fun and chill sometimes. The movements of this game is better then Super Mario 64. Masterpiece.

This is my first review on Steam ever so I apologize if it's not of satisfaction but I would just like to tell a small story about how much this game means to me.

I've always had a hard time putting me in new situations(autism) and that includes games. I currently have over 1000 games in my library spead across multiple platforms, most of them unplayed thinking that someday I will play it and right now A hat in time is the game that made me want to break out of my shell and really try to play a game on my own accord.

It's funny, lighthearted, easy to understand, very cartoonish, the hats are pretty cool and that's what I love about this game. There's no pressure at all to do anything. I spent the first hour just jumping around on the first level just discovering everything and feeling the game out. The pressure of fighting and preforming is gone in this title and that made for a very relaxing experience that I probably could never get from any other title that I can think of. It's all puzzle solving and platforming which for me was a good thing.

It's about as casual as you can get from a game in this genre and I love it with my whole heart. If you're just like me, stuck in a hole exhausted from other games or just life in general, give this game a try.

A Hat in Time made my life better and it has given me the courage to try other games that might be more challenging.
Thank you.

Awesome game, I've bought it 2 years ago on Christmas as the Ultimate Edition, however, please fix the Steam audio tracks. They're named wrong and numbered wrong, like Dead Bird Studio Basement is The Annual Movie Award, same goes for each track...
It's totally absurd because I'd play a track which I know the name of but it's a whole different track than what I wanted. So, please fix it..

A Hat In Time is a game that I have a deep personal connection with, have for many years, its an endlessly charming and satisfying experience for all ages. This game has variety from Hat to toe and will not disappoint, a love letter to 3d Platformer that is still felt even today all these years later, I will never stop falling in love with this game no matter how many times I play it, which is more than you think

This game is one of my favorite 3D Platformers of all time. It controls really well, fun to explore, and has a really good sense of humor.

The only issue I ran into is that using the online features on the daytime stages of Mafia Town (the first world) makes the game nearly unplayable due to frame drops. Make sure to turn them off for those levels in particular. Once you get to the nighttime levels and to the rest of the game, you're all set to turn them back on.

So like imagine your typical 3d platformer, but better.

H A T S

Hat Kid dance is teh best thing ever and the dialouge is hilarious. The level design and plot is creative.

H A T S

the dlc is good my only complaint is that i had to google how to acsess the DLC after buying it .__.

forced to play actions games, born to platform in a cute game

The best 3D platformer game I ever played and had in my library.
Its like Super Mario Odyssey but on steam.

-Stunning art style and visuals
-Awesome Sound design and Music
-Great Characters with voice acting
-Half the price of average Mario games' price tag

Amazing game cant recommend it enough played for 83 hours and still have fresh new content to get through

This is a very good game would highly recommend. Lots of fun characters and game mechanics.

This is the best example of a platforming game I can think of. Go play it if you can better on a sale but worth it. I am prob gonna play it a few more times over the next few years.

Its supper fun great modding comunity but recomend using a controlor

this game is perfect. the gameplay is fun and the characters are all so unique! not to mention this version of it includes mods which makes the game so much more fun!

One of my favorite games ever! The DLC for Metro and Seal the Deal are both super cute and have tons of character while also being a challenge! The main story overall is amazing and a treat to play! 10/10 Game