It’s about time, literally

Indie-developer Gears for Breakfast has proudly announced that their cheerful platformerA Hat in Timehas bagged over 500,000 sales since its initial launch in October 2017.

Funded on Kickstarter several years back,A Hat in Timewas inspired by the 3D adventure titles of the ’90s and sees a young alien, Hat Kid, gathering time pieces to rebuild her spaceship and return home, help (and hindered) by characters she meets along the way.

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The game has been released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, where it hasreceived praise from critics and fans,even bagging a nomination in Destructoid’s own Game of the Year lists. Gears for Breakfast are currently hard at work on DLC for the game, so fans can look forward to more time-spinning adventures with Hat Kid and Mustache Girl soon.

We are proud to announce a ✨MAJOR✨ milestone! Half a million units sold (500.000!!!)

The ghost at the end of the hallway

From all of us at@GearsBreakfast, thank you to the fans, this wouldn’t be possible without you!!! 💖💖💖💖

We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for our DLC and beyond!!pic.twitter.com/KY7FPD79sa

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

— A HAT IN TIME | Gears for Breakfast (@HatInTime)Jun 08, 2025

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