Silly Polly Beast

Silly Polly Beast

Released Oct 2025

An otherworldly, story-driven shooter with aggressive gunfights and terrifying monsters awaits you. This is the story of a girl who, by the will of fate, faced the beast - and in order to become free, she was forced to study its nature. How far can you go in the fight for your freedom?

90% positive · 2,487 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Silly Polly Beast launched on October 28, 2025. Following launch, the developer shipped a consistent series of updates: - A hotfix on October 28, 2025 addressed a shader bug. - A balancing and bug-fix patch released November 2, 2025, responding to player feedback on combat and loot. - A further balancing patch followed on November 10, 2025. - Patch 1.1 on November 25, 2025 added a new Hard+ difficulty mode and additional improvements. - A public beta for a new third-person camera mode was announced January 10, 2026. - The 1.2 update went live on January 21, 2026, adding the optional third-person camera mode as a New Game+ feature, reworked environments, and gameplay improvements. - On February 23, 2026, the developer announced that the 1.2 update was now live across all platforms, accompanied by a new trailer. That February 23, 2026 post is the most recent developer communication in the record. The two major content updates (the launch itself on October 28, 2025, and the 1.2 update on January 21–February 23, 2026) are roughly 3 months apart. As of today (October 1, 2026), it has been approximately 7 months since the last developer communication. This exceeds both 3× the observed ~3-month cadence (which would be ~9 months) and the 6-month silence ceiling — placing it just past the silence threshold. However, the developer has made no outstanding commitments or announced unshipped content. No roadmap, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statement promises further updates. The 1.2 update was framed as a feature enhancement (a new camera mode available after completing the game), not as the beginning of a larger content plan. The post-launch update pattern was dense in the first few months after launch and appears to have concluded naturally with the 1.2 universal rollout. There is no distress signal and no indication the developer went silent unexpectedly — the silence pattern here is consistent with a game that has completed its post-launch support cycle. With no outstanding commitments and silence now exceeding the historical update window, the post-launch update cycle appears complete. The game launched as a finished product and received a meaningful post-launch support pass that concluded in February 2026.
Evidence
Developer announced 1.2 update now live universally across all platforms; released a new trailer to mark the occasion. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · Feb 23, 2026 source content shipped
high
1.2 update went live on the main branch, adding a new optional third-person camera mode as a New Game+ feature, along with reworked locations and gameplay improvements.
news post · Jan 21, 2026 source content shipped
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Embrace your inner demon or be consumed by it.

Perpetually unlucky Polly escapes a nightmarish orphanage... only to find herself trapped in the underworld.

The city was shrouded in fog. Deadly fog. They say that if you see such a sign, be careful. Your fog bracelet will illuminate the deadly fog red when it's very close.


You'll encounter denizens of the otherworldly realm - not all of which are against you - but none of whom are on your side. No matter how events unfold, never forget the pledge & pact you took that plunged you into this abyss.

Prepare for a unique gameplay experience, blending world exploration with battles from both side and top-down perspectives. Ancient forbidden knowledge will bolster your strength. With each new spell mastered, Polly's power grows deadlier.

Explore eerie realms, confront haunting figures from Polly's past, and master forbidden spells in a fight for freedom. Will you escape, or will the demon claim you first?

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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