Puppet Master: The Game is a 2023 free-to-play survival horror game based on the Puppet Master franchise. It was developed by October Games and published by Full Moon Features and October Games. It features co-operative gameplay and player versus player combat. Puppet Master: The Game was released in early access for Steam on March 1, 2023.
Gameplay
Puppet Master: The Game is a third-person survival horror game set in a different locations from the Puppet Master franchise.
The game is an asymmetrical single-player and multiplayer video game. The multiplayer portion of the game features a human player against three puppet players as the human player attempts to retrieve artifacts related to André Toulon and escape with them. Perks can also be unlocked with experience points earned during gameplay that can be used to update characters' statistics. Players can also alter the appearance of their characters with skins.
Characters
The game features three different humans and seven puppets. The humans featured are Agent, Dana Hadley and Neil Gallagher. The puppets featured are Blade, Jester, Leech Woman, Pinhead, Six-Shooter, Torch and Tunneler. New playable characters are also in the works.
Release
On March 1, 2023, Puppet Master: The Game was released for an early access open beta on Steam. In April 2023, a roadmap was released for the game that detailed plans for upcoming updates that includes new factions, humans, maps, perks, puppets and weapons for humans as well as a Halloween event.
In March 2025, October Games announced that the Kickstarter campaign had been canceled due to concerns over whether the project could realistically be completed, while confirming that development would continue at a slower pace. About a year later, Puppet Master: The Game was delisted from Steam on February 25th, 2026.
Downloadable content
On Halloween, Full Moon announced downloadable content featuring the Demonic Toys, another Full Moon horror franchise. This marks their second crossover with Demonic Toys since Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys from 2004.
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Source text updated: 2026-09-13