A Hat in Time

Gears for Breakfast · Balor Games

Released: Oct 5, 2017
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 09 Sep 2026, 19:05 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

29 Jul 2026Developer post
A hotfix is available for A Hat in Time
A hotfix is available for A Hat in Time on Steam. This hotfix fixes a security vulnerability present in Unreal Engine games ːmafiaː Thank you to Don for alerting the developers ːHatHealthː
04 Dec 2025Developer post
A Hat in Time - Winter Event 2025 is live!
The Winter Event returns again for 2025, bringing with it Death Wish challenges for some awesome rewards, and double the sticker drop rate in Vanessa's Curse!
04 Jul 2025Developer post
A Summer event hotfix patch is available for A Hat in Time
Changelog Fixed summer death wish contracts being limited to 100 level ups Fixed Summer Death Wish contracts repeating more often than intended at lower levels
Changelog

Fixed summer death wish contracts being limited to 100 level ups
Fixed Summer Death Wish contracts repeating more often than intended at lower levels
Original post
29 Jun 2025Developer post
A hotfix patch is available for A Hat in Time
Hi all, hope you're enjoying the summer! Today we have a small selection of fixes for the Summer Event: Change List Fixed the max summer event contract level being capped at 20. It is now uncapped as intended! Added -vulkan launch parameter to force-launch the game using the Vulk
Hi all, hope you're enjoying the summer!
Today we have a small selection of fixes for the Summer Event:
Change List

Fixed the max summer event contract level being capped at 20. It is now uncapped as intended!
Added -vulkan launch parameter to force-launch the game using the Vulkan graphics API (also available in graphics settings)
Fixed some Summer event contract names not loading
Temporarily removed a small selection of mods from the Summer event due to compatibility issues
Fixed a bug where the screen would show as black on specific laptops. A warning now appears when this issue is detected and corrected.
Original post
27 Jun 2025GamingOnLinux
A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support
The much loved 3D platformer A Hat in Time just got a surprise patch to update the game for newer graphics APIs. Read the full article here:
26 Jun 2025Developer post
2025 Summer Event for A Hat in Time is now live!
Enjoy more than 100 community-made levels in the new Summer Event map , available from June 26th (now!) to July 31st ! Play the new map to obtain the rewards from last year: - A sticker (level-up!) - 2 weapons - A dye Complete the summer Death Wish map to level up your Summer Dri
Enjoy more than 100 community-made levels in the new Summer Event map, available from June 26th (now!) to July 31st!
Play the new map to obtain the rewards from last year:
- A sticker (level-up!)
- 2 weapons
- A dye
Complete the summer Death Wish map to level up your Summer Drink sticker! Leveling up also ascends your Death Wish map with all-new challenges!
The challenges and rewards are available even if you don't own any DLC.
To keep Steam Workshop rewards installed when restarting the game, subscribe on the Steam Workshop page.
In addition, the spaceship has been decorated for summer vibes.
Check out all the featured mods on the workshop via the Summer Event Tag!
Online Party
Need help finding other players in Vanessa's Curse? Join the Online Party PECK or join our Discord!
A Hat in Time and all DLC is also 50% off!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/A_Hat_in_Time/
Changes
Rendering

Added DirectX 12 and Vulkan support - We still recommend using "Default" (DirectX 9) which has the best performance and support overall.
Bug Fixes

Fixed rare crash when playing mods in Online Party
Fixed Time Piece collect jingle playing for an incorrect duration[
Original post
18 Apr 2025Developer post
April 2025 minor update for A Hat in Time
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! Changes Gameplay Fixed a stutter that would occur during the level intro sequence. Fixed setting Depth of Field to none in Graphics Settings negatively affected bloom. Fixed the game camera stopping rendering if the player quickly go
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
Changes
Gameplay

Fixed a stutter that would occur during the level intro sequence.
Fixed setting Depth of Field to none in Graphics Settings negatively affected bloom.
Fixed the game camera stopping rendering if the player quickly goes down a ladder after reaching the top at high framerate.
Fixed inconsistent swimming behavior between Keyboard and Controller.
Modding

Added coop support to OnlineParty's PlayerStateMeta feature
Cook options can now be overridden in mod manager
Original post
21 Oct 2024Developer post
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! Changes Fixed an issue where some players would stutter in 5 second intervals. Thank you to KeifersIsAwesome and psoron for helping in tracking down the issue. Added new option to Game Settings: Sort Hats By Obtain Order . If set, ha
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
Changes

Fixed an issue where some players would stutter in 5 second intervals. Thank you to KeifersIsAwesome and psoron for helping in tracking down the issue.
Added new option to Game Settings: Sort Hats By Obtain Order. If set, hats will be sorted by the order in which they were obtained. Otherwise will be sorted by yarn cost.
Original post
07 Jul 2024Developer post
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! This primarily focuses on changes and fixes to the Summer Event update. Changes All the Summer Event Death Wish levels are now available - enjoy! Summer Event Death Wishes can now be reset, which allows re-rolling the MODifier Fixed
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! This primarily focuses on changes and fixes to the Summer Event update.
Changes

All the Summer Event Death Wish levels are now available - enjoy!
Summer Event Death Wishes can now be reset, which allows re-rolling the MODifier
Fixed Drink sticker being audible from all distances
Original post
28 Jun 2024Developer post
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! This primarily focuses on changes and fixes to the Summer Event update. Changes Added a background icon in the pause menu to indicate which Hats and Badges are mandatory Increased Pon requirement for Cyclone Seafort Temporarily reduc
A minor update is available for A Hat in Time! This primarily focuses on changes and fixes to the Summer Event update.
Changes

Added a background icon in the pause menu to indicate which Hats and Badges are mandatory
Increased Pon requirement for Cyclone Seafort
Temporarily reduced Online Party lobby size from 50 to 25
Minor changes to list of available MODifiers in Summer Death Wish map
Fixes

Fixed patty-cake animation not playing for a specific Mafia in the night-time version of Mafia Town
Fixed selected MODifier being incorrect in the level 3 Summer Event Death Wish map
Fixed typo in Power Pons Summer Death Wish challenge
Fixed Vanessa's Curse being required to complete the Summer Death Wish map
Fixed Summer Drink sticker's description being empty at level 1
Fixed being unable to equip dyes and weapons after completing certain Summer Death Wish challenges
Original post
27 Jun 2024Developer post
Summer Event 2024!
The SUMMER EVENT has kicked off with a new update to A HAT IN TIME, including a new summer vibin' Death Wish map containing fresh new unlockables! The SUMMER EVENT starts June 27th and ends July 31st ! Enjoy! Level Up! Complete the summer Death Wish map to level up your Summer Dr
31 Mar 2024Developer post
A new update is available for A Hat in Time!
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. New Feature: Emblems Added emblems to acts in the act select screen. Emblems are rewarded for: 0 jumps, speedrun, all rift token pages, all yarn, all rift pons, finding friend message, finding developer mess
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
New Feature: Emblems

Added emblems to acts in the act select screen. Emblems are rewarded for: 0 jumps, speedrun, all rift token pages, all yarn, all rift pons, finding friend message, finding developer message.
Gameplay

Brewing Hat breakables now spawn health if the player is missing health
The Completionist's Hat now highlights pons that have been collected before
Added "Prevent Accidental Falls" input setting, which prevents rare cases where Hat Kid may vault over a ledge to her death
Levels

Fixed invisible sign meshes in The Illness Has Spread near the birdhouse
Fixed pause menu not highlighting the correct Time Piece when in a Time Rift
Ship Shape delivery guides now only refresh if the player strays far away from them
Fixed trigger volumes required for Nyakuza Metro finale being exhausted when touched during other acts
Death Wish

Fixed subtitle / voice line mismatch in Death Wish
Added a leaderboard to Death Wish that show friends' stamps
Online Party

Fixed online player messages not retrieving correctly.
Added a game setting for turning off online player messages.
Online player messages are now colored differently depending on the author (yourself / friend / mod author / Gears for Breakfast staff)
Online player messages can now be placed in non-mod levels, but only friend and developer messages are visible
Online Party join messages now close after a few seconds of being accepted. This fixes a softlock if the joined level is not installed.
Modding

Added a leaderboard to Challenge Road
Added bOnlyEnforceBlacklistWhileOnline and DoNotEnforceBlacklistOnlinePartyNamePrefix to Hat_MapInfo
Fixed mod level playtime tracking not working
Fixed crash caused by matinee interpdata not getting cleaned up properly when GC'd on cook
Fixed crash if loading screen DLC logo is part of the root set
Fixed EndPlayMap for mods passing the wrong name (was passing travel url, not map name)
Fixed Hat_NPC_Player not calling ConvertNPCPlayer if no player pawn is present (such as in titlescreen)
Added OnlineRestrictionsVolume to filter online player messages in specific locations (such as boss battles)
Fixed AlwaysInPlayerBackpack not working for hats or badges
Added support for non-weapon attachment points for hookshot
Original post
04 Jan 2024Developer post
A new minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. Hats Brewing Hat breakables now spawn health if the player is missing health Mafia Town Fixed certain brewing hat crates in Mafia Town not spawning health as intended Alpine Skyline Fixed invisible sign mesh
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
Hats

Brewing Hat breakables now spawn health if the player is missing health
Mafia Town

Fixed certain brewing hat crates in Mafia Town not spawning health as intended
Alpine Skyline

Fixed invisible sign meshes in The Illness Has Spread near the birdhouse
Arctic Cruise

Ship Shape guides now only refresh if the player strays far away
Death Wish

Fixed subtitle / voice line mismatch in Death Wish
Vanessa's Curse

Summer and winter event weapons can now be used in Vanessa's Curse

Thank you to Hatlagg for suggesting this addition!
Original post
04 Dec 2023Developer post
A new minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. Player Fixed Hat Kid staying in the double-jump animation if ledge grabbing after double-jumping Homing attack now starts movement slightly faster Fixed players not seen as "landed" when triggering OnLand on
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
Player

Fixed Hat Kid staying in the double-jump animation if ledge grabbing after double-jumping
Homing attack now starts movement slightly faster
Fixed players not seen as "landed" when triggering OnLand on meshes with custom walkable floor Z
Fixed being unable to drop carry-able objects on destroy within 0.5s of pickup if AutoPickupOnTouch is on
Hats

Fixed brewing hat projectiles being blocked by EnemyBlockingVolume
Badges

Fixed hookshot chain not attaching properly to certain end-points
Updated player's movement curve at the start of a hookshot swing to be smoother
Mafia Town

Fixed not attacking in the 2D plane direction when in the Mafia of Cooks boss battle
Increased interaction distance to Mafia NPC blocking an entrance by the docks in Mafia Town
Alpine Skyline

Fixed softlock in Twilight Bell in the room with the second key
Nyakuza Metro

Added a Nyakuza Metro introduction camera sequence for when all Time Pieces have been collected
The Finale

Fixed Hat Kid being vertically misaligned in the fake-out ending in The Finale
Updated The Finale hyperzone background to be less visually noisy
Moved boss battle phase 1's arena bounds to avoid part of the arena being out-of-bounds
Online Party

Fixed crash in Online Party when a remote player would use specific weapons
Fixed timed-out users stalling games in Vanessa's Curse
Modding

Fixed GEI-implemented classes not finding functions
Fixed flair ComponentOverride not working for Hat_Ability_StatueFall
Original post
04 Dec 2023Developer post
The 2023 Winter Event is Here!
The A Hat in Time Winter Event is active between December 4, 2023 - January 4th, 2024! The 2023 Winter event includes: 8 Death Wish challenges 5 unlockable stickers 1 unlockable weapon Special thanks to the community members whose mods are featured in this event! Habijob jevil pl
The A Hat in Time Winter Event is active between December 4, 2023 - January 4th, 2024! The 2023 Winter event includes:

8 Death Wish challenges
5 unlockable stickers
1 unlockable weapon
Special thanks to the community members whose mods are featured in this event!

Habijob
jevil plushie (real)™ (Cassie)
Chainsmokingpeepo
Check out all featured mods on the workshop Winter Event Tag!
Vanessa's Curse (Requires: Vanessa's Curse)
Vanessa's Curse stickers now drop at DOUBLE the rate for the duration of the winter event!
Not feeling Festive?
Grinches can disable the winter event under Game Settings
Original post
29 Jun 2023Developer post
A Hat in Time Summer Event is here!
The A Hat in Time Steam Summer Event starts June 29, 2023, and ends July 31, 2023! An update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. Summer Event A brand-new in-game summer event is live from June 29th to July 31st! The spaceship has been decorated for summe
The A Hat in Time Steam Summer Event starts June 29, 2023, and ends July 31, 2023!
An update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
Summer Event

A brand-new in-game summer event is live from June 29th to July 31st!
The spaceship has been decorated for summer vibes
A new summer Death Wish map with 50 stamps is available, containing community-made challenges (accessible via Death Wish in the Pause Menu)
The challenges and rewards are available even if you don't own 'A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal'
Unlock 2 new weapons, a new sticker and a new dye
To keep Steam Workshop rewards installed when restarting the game, subscribe on the Steam Workshop page.
Special thanks to the community members whose mods are featured in this event!

SuperInkLink
PastaPillows
Khanromi
Camb0t
Teratorn
Super Sandwich Galaxy
SabMods
Habijob
Rhoyse
Don
jlintgod
MrBrawls
Catwish
Biddy
EpicYoshiMaster
Jazzrabbit
Dr. Treefrog
Check out all featured mods on the workshop Summer Event Tag!
Modding

Added support for Death Wishes that depend on Steam Workshop content
Added support for specifying in the ModInfo.ini which mod map to load on start (Map=MapNameHere under Info)
Mod weapon models are now visible to other players in Online Party, as long as both players have the mod installed
Added support for always-in-backpack weapons and dyes/outfits
Added SetParticleTrailOnBone function to Hat_Collectible_Skin (dyes and outfits)
Added GameMod::GetModWorkshopLocalID
Death Wish titlecards now display the active Death Wish map as chapter name ("Summer" instead of "Death Wish")
Improved performance of the mod menus
Added loading screen when a mod is installing / compiling shaders
Fixes

Fixed crash when transitioning to Death Wish with a map that isn't loaded
Fixed a crash when loading out-of-date savedata
Fixed sound spam when soda cans are wedged stuck
Fixed bug where items stolen by Alpine Skyline cats would enter an intangible state if the cat is killed within 1 second of the item being stolen
Fixed missing line for Conductor during Dead Bird Studio finale, and a missing line for Snatcher during the Subcon Forest finale (thanks to JDWMGB)
Fixed wrong hat flair being equipped when using the "Set To Default Hat" Kismet node. This bug was visible when finishing the Subcon Forest finale.
Fixed broken camera sequence during the final boss speech in the finale
The camera sequence when entering the Subcon Well's hookshot room is now disabled while auto-skip cutscenes is active
Fixed missing talking animation for Mustache Girl during the Mafia Town boss battle
Fixed easter egg enemy in Nyakuza Metro being synced in online party, resulting in a softlock
Fixed modding crash when using asset replace on loading screen textures
Fixed asset replace refreshing when disabling/enabling a mod that doesn't use asset replace
Fixed rare crash when receiving Steam Workshop updates
A Hat in Time is 50% off when the Steam Summer Sale starts on June 29th!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/A_Hat_in_Time/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/787340/A_Hat_in_Time__Seal_the_Deal/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/940220/A_Hat_in_Time__Nyakuza_Metro__Online_Party/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1738980/A_Hat_in_Time__Vanessas_Curse/
Original post
06 Mar 2023Developer post
A new minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. Localization The German localization for A Hat in Time, A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal and A Hat in Time: Nyakuza Metro has been updated Miscellaneous Fixed rare crash on startup when connecting to Steam Works
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
Localization

The German localization for A Hat in Time, A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal and A Hat in Time: Nyakuza Metro has been updated
Miscellaneous

Fixed rare crash on startup when connecting to Steam Workshop
Fixed Challenge Road mod icons not always loading
Fixed bug where the first installed Steam Workshop mod would sometimes refuse to load
Fixed rare crash in Online Party when a player disconnects
Fixed rare rendering crash
Fixed crash when transitioning to a Steam Workshop mod level that was still being downloaded
Fixed crash when enabling and disabling Steam Workshop mods
Fixed "Change Death Wish Map" text sometimes not rendering correctly
Modding

Added a "Subscribe" button to the mod list. Mods now download without subscribing by default.
Added GameMod::GetModScriptClasses
Original post
07 Feb 2023Developer post
A new minor update is available for A Hat in Time!
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. General Improved wallclimb to get less stuck on walls Fixed several instances of AudioComponents not being destroyed on completion Fixed jigglebone crash Spaceship Fixed being able to select "empty" creator
The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time.
General

Improved wallclimb to get less stuck on walls
Fixed several instances of AudioComponents not being destroyed on completion
Fixed jigglebone crash
Spaceship

Fixed being able to select "empty" creator DLC when no Creator DLC is installed
Mafia Town

Mafia Boss now has a reduced height hitbox while doing his horizontal spin attack. This allows players to jump over him without double-jumping.
Reduced hitbox of charging Mafia summoned by Mafia Boss
Fixed small rubble blocking the camera on the wooden platforms in Mafia Town
Battle of the Birds

Fixed typo in Conductor dialogue in Dead Bird Studio Act 1
Fixed typo in dialogue for the Express Band
Fixed duplicate 'Bow Down' sticker in Dead Bird Basement
Conductor / DJ Grooves Tokens now heal +1 HP on pickup
The Finale

Mustache Girl will now teleport back to center of arena if she falls out of the arena
UI

Fixed being able to click menu items via mouse click release, when changing menu
Death Wish

Increased the hitbox of moving golden vault codes
Made it less frustrating to wallclimb out of ice statue (Mafia's Jumps Death Wish)
Online Party

Fixed players still showing as joining a level, even after having joined said level
Modding

Fixed rare mod icon PNG loading crash
Fixed Challenge Road mods being out of order
Reduced fade-in duration of mods in mod menu list
Original post
22 Dec 2022Developer post
A Hat in Time Winter Event is here!
The A Hat in Time Winter Event starts December 22nd, 2022, and ends January 5th, 2023. A Hat in Time is 50% off for the duration of the winter event! The Spaceship The Spaceship has been decorated for the duration of the winter event! Don't ask about the Mafia ice statue. please.
The A Hat in Time Winter Event starts December 22nd, 2022, and ends January 5th, 2023.
A Hat in Time is 50% off for the duration of the winter event!
The Spaceship

The Spaceship has been decorated for the duration of the winter event! Don't ask about the Mafia ice statue. please.
Death Wish (Requires: Seal the Deal)

A new limited-time Death Wish map has been added! Complete these new festive challenges and earn presents (stickers!)
5 new Death Wish challenges
5 new stickers Note: Some Death Wishes may not be available unless Online Party or Vanessa's Curse is installed
Vanessa's Curse (Requires: Vanessa's Curse)

Vanessa's Curse stickers now drop at DOUBLE the rate for the duration of the winter event!
Settings

Grinches can disable the winter event under Game Settings
https://store.steampowered.com/app/253230/A_Hat_in_Time/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/787340/A_Hat_in_Time__Seal_the_Deal/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/940220/A_Hat_in_Time__Nyakuza_Metro__Online_Party/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1738980/A_Hat_in_Time__Vanessas_Curse/
Original post
21 Oct 2022Developer post
A new minor update is available for A Hat in Time
The Arctic Cruise * Fixed annoying stair collision in Arctic Cruise's kitchen Online Party * Fixed Online Party player's dweller sphere being created multiple times, resulting in lag over prolonged game sessions Vanessa's Curse * Fixed being unable to use Vanessa's Curse stickers

Updates & announcements

Changelog

Change List

Online Party

A Hat in Time and all DLC is also 50% off!

Changes

Rendering

Bug Fixes

Changes

Gameplay

Modding

Changes

Changes

Changes

Fixes

Level Up!

MODifiers

Online Party

New Feature: Emblems

Gameplay

Levels

Death Wish

Online Party

Modding

Hats

Mafia Town

Alpine Skyline

Arctic Cruise

Death Wish

Vanessa's Curse

Player

Hats

Badges

Mafia Town

Alpine Skyline

Nyakuza Metro

The Finale

Online Party

Modding

Vanessa's Curse (Requires: Vanessa's Curse)

Not feeling Festive?

Summer Event

Modding

Fixes

A Hat in Time is 50% off when the Steam Summer Sale starts on June 29th!

Localization

Miscellaneous

Modding

General

Spaceship

Mafia Town

Battle of the Birds

The Finale

UI

Death Wish

Online Party

Modding

The Spaceship

Death Wish (Requires: Seal the Deal)

Vanessa's Curse (Requires: Vanessa's Curse)

Settings

The Arctic Cruise

Online Party

Vanessa's Curse

Modding