Doll Impostor

Doll Impostor

Released Mar 2024

Doll Impostor is a horror game where 1-4 players take on the role of guardians of possessed dolls. Work together to identify the impostor doll before 9 a.m, or face dire consequences. Every hour counts in this tense, fear-filled race against time.

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Evaluation

Doll Impostor launched on March 28, 2024 and has been receiving a high volume of major content updates ever since. The developer (David Gallardo / HeadArrow) delivered 5 major updates in 2025 alone, as confirmed in the December 2, 2025 year-end recap post [NEWS-1], which also explicitly stated that "Doll Impostor updates will continue to be my main focus" going into 2026. That pace has continued into 2026: Update 17 (Valentine's update with a new game mode and seasonal event content) shipped on January 31, 2026 [NEWS-7]; Update 18 (the "Carnival Update," adding a full new map, 20 new dolls, a new Madness game mode announcement, and a complete 3D visual overhaul of all 100 existing dolls) launched on March 31, 2026 [NEWS-3]; and Update 19 (delivering the Madness game mode, a definitive multiplayer fix, robot customization, and the official Soundtrack DLC release) launched on April 27, 2026 [NEWS-2]. Update 18's patch notes also mention plans to rig dolls with animations in future updates to "open the door to new game modes" [NEWS-4], indicating more work is planned. The most recent developer communication is a bug-fix patch posted on July 9, 2026 [NEWS-10], confirming the developer remains actively engaged. With a consistent pattern of major updates roughly every 4–8 weeks across 2025 and early 2026, and no announcement of any end to development, the game is clearly still receiving substantial new content on a sustained basis.
Evidence
Update 19 (Madness game mode, multiplayer fix, soundtrack release) officially launched — the most recent major content release.
news post · Apr 27, 2026 source content shipped
high
Update 18 (Carnival map, 20 new dolls, full 3D doll overhaul) officially launched.
news post · Mar 31, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Apr 2026

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
HeadArrow
Achievements
209
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Attention: This game contains Jumpscares! (can disable it)

Your objective is to find the impostor doll, which will play with you to avoid being caught. Perform the following steps:

  • Find clues and evidence that the impostor leaves behind

  • Study and analyze their movements

  • Discard candidates

  • Find the impostor before 9 AM

The dolls have their own objectives, preferences, friendships, enmities, loves, and hatreds towards circumstances, events, or other dolls.

Traps will help you catch conservative dolls; perhaps tempting them by turning on music or a television will make them react, allowing you to better interpret their tastes and appreciations.

Do not trust their actions; these dolls are much smarter than you think. They are capable of moving others from their place and annihilating other dolls in order to confuse you, especially if you do not know each doll well.

You might assume that everything is over if you find a single doll out of its box. However, it may not have moved on its own; another doll might have moved it, or even moved many others while it remains completely still.

It's extremely important that you keep the door closed; failing to do so could have catastrophic consequences, from letting the impostor escape to altering the order of your eliminations, or even preventing you from making it through the night.

Last evaluated Oct 2, 2026
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