SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time overview

Gears for Breakfast | Oct 5, 2017 | game

Released

168players observed · 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC

AdventureIndieCute3D PlatformerCollectathonSteam Store

  • Latest observed players168 · 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7,272
  • Units sold (VGI)751,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$15,600,000
  • Review score98% positive

A Hat in Time dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players168 · 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7,272
  • Units sold (VGI)751,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$15,600,000
  • Review score98% positive
  • Total reviews53,053
  • Release dateOct 5, 2017
  • DeveloperGears for Breakfast
  • PublisherGears for Breakfast

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Gears for BreakfastPublisher: Gears for Breakfast

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Game overview

Overview

A Hat in Time comes from Gears for Breakfast and is published by Gears for Breakfast. It arrived on Steam on Oct 5, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

A Hat in Time's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 168 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7,272. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 98% positive across 53,053 reviews.

Language and system requirements

A Hat in Time is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishGermanKoreanFrenchSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseItalianJapanesePortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilSpanish - Latin America languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed3.0 GHz processor4 GB RAMNot listed8 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed3.5 GHz processor8 GB RAMNot listed8 GB available space
macOSMinimumMAC OS X 10.11.6 or higherQuad-core Intel or AMD Processor, 3.5 GHz processor4 GB RAMNot listed8 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMAC OS X 10.11.6 or higherQuad-core Intel or AMD Processor, 4.0 GHz processor8 GB RAMNot listed8 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

A Hat in Time has sold up to 751,000 units and has 42,899 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $15,600,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 6 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

A Hat in Time overview details

A Hat in Time combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers. A little girl and her spaceship In A Hat in Time you play as a tiny space-travelling girl with a big tophat. Her adventure is halted when all her fuel, the Time Pieces, is lost and scattered across a nearby planet. Hat Kid must now jump, fight and stitch new hats to make her way into every nook and cranny of this new world in order to restore her fuel and resume her journey. On her way, she'll bump into the menacing Mafia of Cooks, the goofy birds of Dead Bird Studio, the spooky shadows of Subcon Forest, and more! Murder on a train! Parades! Trespassing in a movie studio? Every mission in A Hat in Time is unique! At one moment you'll be solving the Murder on the Owl Express by finding clues and interrogating the locals, the next moment you'll be the band marshal in The Big Parade , or sneaking through the bird-run Dead Bird Studio ! Small child, giant worlds Jump freely around in 5 massive worlds with new adventures to discover around every corner! Just like any child, Hat Kid loves to climb and explore, no mountain is too big for her sense of adventure. She can do multiple jump moves, as well as climb walls, and swing over gaps! Cute hats, magical yarn and snappy badges By finding and collecting rare magical yarn, Hat Kid can stitch new cute hats with a variety of abilities, including a witch hat that allows her to cook explosive concoctions, and a wooden ghost mask that allows her to peek into other dimensions. Hats can become even more powerful, by attaching badge…

SteamPulse editorial summary

A Hat in Time is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 168 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 7,272, and 98% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameA Hat in Time
Steam App ID253230
Typegame
Release dateOct 5, 2017
DeveloperGears for Breakfast
PublisherGears for Breakfast
Price$29.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German, Korean, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players168 · 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7,272
Positive reviews51,899
Negative reviews1,154
Total reviews53,053
Positive percent98%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations42,899
Average playtime4,227 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 5, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)29 July 2026 - 14:14:55 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Put a Badge On ItNo description
Sequence BreakNo description
No Time To ExplainNo description
Fan-tastic!No description
One PunchNo description
If I fit, I sitNo description
360 no-feetNo description
Mafia Town - All clear!No description
Subcon Forest - All clear!No description
Battle of the Birds - All clear!No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/253230
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/253230
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for A Hat in Time

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for A Hat in Time?

A Hat in Time's latest SteamPulse observation records 168 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:19:17 UTC, with a tracked peak of 7,272 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 70 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is A Hat in Time growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 105 players; the highest observed daily value is 204 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for A Hat in Time?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.2%), Canada (7.9%), Poland (3.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40%), Canada (7%), China (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (53.6%), Canada (6.8%), China (4.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.7%), Canada (6.6%), China (5.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for A Hat in Time?

A Hat in Time currently sits at 98% positive across 53,053 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 51,899 positive reviews and 1,154 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does A Hat in Time have?

A Hat in Time currently has about 91K tracked Steam followers as of 3 August 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 6 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for A Hat in Time?

A Hat in Time is currently listed at $29.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 42,899, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

98% positive, 51,899 positive, 1,154 negative

Price and discount

$29.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements

Achievements

46

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 October 2017
  • Xbox 6 December 2017
  • PlayStation 5 December 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

A Hat in Time - Ultimate EditionBundle #10913 - 30% off$19.90
A Hat in Time - Nyakuza Metro + Online PartyNyakuza Metro introduces an all-new chapter with 10 new Time Pieces, a new sticker system, new flairs, new dyes, a new weapon, a new purple Time Rift and more! Online Party allows you to play online with your friends, in groups of up to 50 players!dlc #940220$6.99A Hat in Time - Seal the DealSEAL THE DEAL introduces an all-new chapter: The Arctic Cruise, and an all-new incredibly difficult mode: Death Wish!dlc #787340$4.99A Hat in Time - SoundtrackThe full soundtrack for A Hat in Time!music #356831$9.99A Hat in Time - B-Side SoundtrackYou asked for it, we're delivering - all new remixes, lost, beta & wip tracks, extended tracks and more! 134 tracks!music #693170$4.99A Hat in Time - Co-opPlay A Hat in Time split-screen with a friend!dlc #924490Unavailable on Steam StoreA Hat in Time - Vanessa's CurseA deadly game of tag in Queen Vanessa's Manor! Escape the clutches of your fallen peers.dlc #1738980$2.99
A Hat in TimeBuy A Hat in Time #30990$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP SP3 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only Processor: 3.0 GHz processor Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only Processor: 3.5 GHz processor Memory: 8 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
BishyRACING FOR GAME #1 CLEAR! 🏆 | AP Multiworld w/ @tetraflash | Jay Has 3 Wins?! | !bishy6en

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