Five Nights at Freddy's#Characters
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{{Short description|Media franchise created by Scott Cawthon}}
{{About|the video game franchise|other uses|Five Nights at Freddy's (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox video game series
| title = Five Nights at Freddy's
| image = Five Nights at Freddy's.svg
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| genre = Survival horror
| developer = {{plainlist|
- ScottGames
- Steel Wool Studios
- Illumix
- Mega Cat Studios
- Clickteam
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| publisher = {{plainlist|
- ScottGames
- Clickteam
- Illumix
- Mega Cat Studios
}}
| creator = Scott Cawthon
| composer =
| platforms = {{collapsible list|title=Platforms|Microsoft Windows|PlayStation 4|PlayStation 5|Xbox One|Xbox Series X/S|Nintendo Switch|iOS|Android|Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest 2|Google Stadia
}}
| first release version = Five Nights at Freddy's
| first release date = {{Start date and age|2014|08|08}}
| latest release version = Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
| latest release date = {{End date and age|2025|06|13}}
}}
Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) is a video game series and media franchise created by Scott Cawthon that includes video games, novels, graphic novels, and films. The story arcs typically follow a night guard or other character trying to survive from midnight to 6 a.m. for five levels, called "nights", while fending off attacks from homicidal animatronic characters haunted by the ghosts of children killed by a psychopathic serial killer. Each game is set in a different location connected to a fictional pizza restaurant franchise called "Freddy Fazbear's Pizza". The core gameplay mechanics involve using tools effectively and managing limited resources to avoid being caught by the animatronics.
Cawthon conceived the idea for the first video game after his family-friendly resource management game, Chipper & Sons Lumber Co., was criticized for the resemblance of its characters to frightening animatronics. Responding to this feedback, he developed a horror game that intentionally featured scary animatronics. Released in August 2014, the game's success prompted the development of sequels. Cawthon created most of the games himself using game engine Clickteam Fusion, but partnered with Steel Wool Studios to create various entries in the series, including an open-world game and a virtual reality anthology. Several spin-offs were created in collaboration with groups such as Illumix and Mega Cat Studios.
The series has a mixed critical reception, with praise for its storytelling and atmosphere but criticism for its repetitive gameplay. It has achieved significant commercial success, with merchandise available internationally. The franchise has also garnered a cult following that produces fan media inspired by it.
Origin and development
The concept for Five Nights at Freddy's stemmed from the negative reception of Scott Cawthon's earlier game, Chipper & Sons Lumber Co., where players said that the main character resembled a "scary animatronic animal."{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Aja |date=October 26, 2023 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's, the cult horror game turned movie, explained |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/23931765/what-is-five-nights-at-freddys-fnaf-movie-lore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515103330/https://www.vox.com/culture/23931765/what-is-five-nights-at-freddys-fnaf-movie-lore |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Vox |language=en-US}} Initially discouraged by the criticism, Cawthon, who had predominantly created Christian-oriented games, leveraged this feedback to develop something intentionally frightening. Five Nights at Freddy's was released on August 8, 2014, via Desura,{{Cite web |last=Pitcher |first=Jenna |date=March 3, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Arrives on Steam |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/03/five-nights-at-freddys-3-arrives-on-steam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607075824/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/03/five-nights-at-freddys-3-arrives-on-steam |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=IGN |language=en}} followed by a Steam release after gaining approval through the crowdsourcing platform Greenlight.{{cite news |last=Conditt |first=Jessica |date=August 20, 2014 |title=All of the nightmares live in Five Nights at Freddy's |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/19/all-of-the-nightmares-live-in-five-nights-at-freddys/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113928/http://www.joystiq.com/2014/08/19/all-of-the-nightmares-live-in-five-nights-at-freddys/ |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2014 |newspaper=Joystiq |publisher=AOL}} The game rapidly gained popularity after being showcased by prominent YouTubers.
Following its success, the franchise expanded rapidly, earning a Guinness World Record for "most video game sequels in a single year" for the games released between August 2014 and June 2015. Cawthon used Clickteam Fusion 2.5 for game development and Autodesk 3ds Max for 3D graphics.{{Cite web |title=Interview of the author of a top paid game in AppStore |date=November 14, 2014|first=François|last=Lionet|url=http://www.clickteam.com/interview-of-the-author-of-a-top-paid-game-in-appstore.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106092818/http://www.clickteam.com/interview-of-the-author-of-a-top-paid-game-in-appstore.html |archive-date=November 6, 2014 |access-date=March 19, 2017 |website=Clickteam}} Since Help Wanted in 2019, Cawthon has worked with game development company Steel Wool Studios.{{Cite web |last=Beckhelling |first=Imogen |date=February 26, 2021 |title=Animatronic murder-fest Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach launches this year |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/animatronic-murder-fest-five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-launches-this-year |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822230444/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/animatronic-murder-fest-five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-launches-this-year |archivedate=August 22, 2024 |website=Rock Paper Shotgun}} Ports for Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Five Nights at Freddy's 3, and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch were released on November 29, 2019.{{cite web |last=Moyse |first=Chris |date=November 29, 2019 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's quadrilogy scaring up a storm on consoles today |url=https://www.destructoid.com/five-nights-at-freddy-s-quadrilogy-scaring-up-a-storm-on-consoles-today-573666.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026051249/https://www.destructoid.com/five-nights-at-freddy-s-quadrilogy-scaring-up-a-storm-on-consoles-today-573666.phtml |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |access-date=January 14, 2020 |work=Destructoid}} In 2021, following backlash regarding donations to members of the Republican Party, Cawthon announced his retirement from the franchise, stating that someone of his choosing would be "running the show" from then on.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Five Nights at Freddy’s creator says he’s retiring, handing off franchise |url=https://www.polygon.com/22538276/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-retiring-scott-cawthon-fnaf-new-developer |access-date=June 23, 2025 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}
Media
{{see also|List of Five Nights at Freddy's media|l1=List of Five Nights at Freddy's media}}
{{Timeline of release years
|summary = A timeline of video game releases in the Five Nights at Freddy's series, from the first in 2014 to present.
|range1 = 2014–present
|range1_color = #ed1c24 #760924
|2014a = Five Nights at Freddy's
|2014b = Five Nights at Freddy's 2
|2015a = Five Nights at Freddy's 3
|2015b = Five Nights at Freddy's 4
|2016 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
|2017 = Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
|2018 = Ultimate Custom Night
|2019 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
|2021 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
|2023 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
|2025 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
}}
= Main series =
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's (2014)}} Five Nights at Freddy's was released for Microsoft Windows on August 8, 2014, followed by ports for Android and iOS on August 27 and September 11, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Five Nights at Freddy's|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/five-nights-at-freddys/zc4053 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724001140/https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/five-nights-at-freddys/zc4053 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Gry-Online |language=pl}} The game follows the security guard Mike Schmidt, as he tries to survive his shift at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza that lasts from midnight to {{nowrap|6:00 a.m.}} without being killed by the homicidal animatronic characters that wander the pizzeria at night.
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014)}} Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was teased shortly after the release of the first game.{{Cite news |last=Maiberg |first=Emanuel |date=September 13, 2014 |title=Horror Game Five Nights at Freddy's Teases Sequel |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-five-nights-at-freddys-teases-sequel/1100-6422310/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519085949/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/horror-game-five-nights-at-freddys-teases-sequel/1100-6422310/ |archive-date=May 19, 2017 |access-date=April 25, 2017 |work=GameSpot}} A trailer was released on October 21, 2014,{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=October 22, 2014 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Trailer: The Party's Not Over Yet |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/upcoming/five-nights-at-freddys-2-trailer-the-partys-not-over-yet/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928150404/http://www.gamezebo.com/2014/10/22/five-nights-freddys-2-trailer-partys-yet/ |archive-date=September 28, 2017 |access-date=April 28, 2017 |website=Gamezebo}} and it was released for Microsoft Windows on November 11, 2014 through Steam,{{cite web |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=November 10, 2014 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is now available on Steam |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2-is-now-available-on-steam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113180253/http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2-is-now-available-on-steam/ |archive-date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=February 3, 2015 |work=PC Gamer}} and for Android and iOS on November 13 and 20, 2014, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Priestman |first=Chris |date=2014-11-20 |title=Horror game sequel Five Nights At Freddy's 2 is out now on iOS |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2/horror-game-sequel-five-nights-at-freddys-2-is-out-now-on-ios/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006205759/https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2/horror-game-sequel-five-nights-at-freddys-2-is-out-now-on-ios/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Pocket Gamer |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 2|url=https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/five-nights-at-freddys-2/zd4054 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407124059/https://www.gry-online.pl/gry/five-nights-at-freddys-2/zd4054 |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Gry-Online |language=pl}} The game, largely inspired by its predecessor, follows Jeremy Fitzgerald, the new player character, as he tries to survive his shift at the "new and improved" Freddy Fazbear's Pizza without being attacked by any of the ten animatronics that wander from room to room.{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=March 27, 2015 |title='Five Nights At Freddy's 2' Review – Back On The Job |url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/03/27/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717183524/https://toucharcade.com/2015/03/27/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review/ |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=TouchArcade |language=en-US}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (2015)}} Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was teased on Cawthon's website in January 2015,{{cite news |date=January 3, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Teased – Report |url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddy-s-3-teased-report/1100-6424439/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113834/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddy-s-3-teased-report/1100-6424439/ |archive-date=February 7, 2017 |access-date=January 3, 2015 |newspaper=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive}} and a trailer was released on January 26, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |date=January 26, 2015 |title=Watch the teaser for Five Nights at Freddy's 3 if you feel like being creeped out |url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/1/26/7917643/five-nights-at-freddys-3-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022230035/https://www.polygon.com/2015/1/26/7917643/five-nights-at-freddys-3-trailer |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} The game launched on March 3, 2015, on Microsoft Windows, with Android and iOS ports following on March 6 and 12, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Mark |date=2015-03-10 |title=[Update] Nightmare-inducing Five Nights at Freddy's 3 arrives on Android |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-3/update-nightmare-inducing-five-nights-at-freddys-3-arrives-on-android/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022230034/https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-3/update-nightmare-inducing-five-nights-at-freddys-3-arrives-on-android/ |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Pocket Gamer|language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Mark |date=2015-03-12 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is now ruining bedtime on iOS, too |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-3/five-nights-at-freddys-3-is-now-ruining-bedtime-on-ios-too/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022230035/https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-3/five-nights-at-freddys-3-is-now-ruining-bedtime-on-ios-too/ |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Pocket Gamer |language=en}} It follows a night guard at a soon-to-open horror attraction based on Freddy Fazbear's Pizza called "Fazbear's Fright",{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=March 27, 2015 |title=
' Five Nights At Freddy's 3' Review – The Final Nightmare? |url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/03/27/five-nights-at-freddys-3-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329073607/https://toucharcade.com/2015/03/27/five-nights-at-freddys-3-review/ |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |website=TouchArcade |language=en-US}} who must survive the night against only one animatronic, called Springtrap.{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=March 9, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Review: Playing Cat-and-Mouse With a Rabbit |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/five-nights-at-freddys-3-review-playing-cat-and-mouse-with-a-rabbit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022230034/https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/five-nights-at-freddys-3-review-playing-cat-and-mouse-with-a-rabbit/ |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2023 |website=Gamezebo |language=en-GB}} - {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015)}} Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was teased in April 2015 as "The Final Chapter",{{cite web |last=Hillier |first=Brenna |date=April 28, 2015 |title=Five Night's at Freddy's 4 teased for Halloween release |url=http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/28/five-nights-at-freddys-4-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110012957/https://www.vg247.com/2015/04/28/five-nights-at-freddys-4-release-date/ |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |access-date=May 16, 2015 |work=VG247 |publisher=Videogaming 247 Ltd.}} its release date set as that Halloween.{{cite web |author=Campbell, Colin |date=July 13, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 trailer gets its first creepy trailer |url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/7/13/8955575/five-nights-at-freddys-4-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415000357/https://www.polygon.com/2015/7/13/8955575/five-nights-at-freddys-4-trailer |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=July 27, 2015 |work=Polygon |publisher=}} A trailer was released in July, and its release date was advanced to August 8.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Colin |date=July 13, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 trailer gets its first creepy trailer |url=https://www.polygon.com/2015/7/13/8955575/five-nights-at-freddys-4-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415000357/https://www.polygon.com/2015/7/13/8955575/five-nights-at-freddys-4-trailer |archive-date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Pitcher |first=Jenna |date=July 14, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Release Date Pushed Forward |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/14/five-nights-at-freddys-4-release-date-pushed-forward |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220085952/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/14/five-nights-at-freddys-4-release-date-pushed-forward |archive-date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=IGN |language=en}} However, Cawthon announced that he had finished it on July 23, on which date he released it on Steam.{{Cite web |last=Macy |first=Seth G. |date=July 23, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Jump-Scares a Surprise Early Release |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/23/five-nights-at-freddys-4-jump-scares-a-surprise-early-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604121849/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/23/five-nights-at-freddys-4-jump-scares-a-surprise-early-release |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=IGN |language=en}} Android and iOS ports were released on July 25 and August 4, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=Jim |date=July 25, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Is Now on Android |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/play/five-nights-at-freddys-4-is-now-on-android/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116120056/https://www.gamezebo.com/play/five-nights-at-freddys-4-is-now-on-android/ |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Gamezebo |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Slater |first=Harry |date=2015-08-04 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's 4 is out on iPad and iPhone right now, just in case you didn't want to sleep again |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-4-the-final-chapter/five-nights-at-freddys-4-is-out-on-ipad-and-iphone-right-now-just-in-case-you-di/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121064627/https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-4-the-final-chapter/five-nights-at-freddys-4-is-out-on-ipad-and-iphone-right-now-just-in-case-you-di/ |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Pocket Gamer|language=en}} The game follows an unnamed child in his bedroom as "nightmare animatronics" attack the two doors on the left and right of the room, which the player must use to defend against them.{{Cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matt |date=July 27, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 review |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/five-nights-at-freddys-4/five-nights-at-freddys-4-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728235223/https://www.pcgamesn.com/five-nights-at-freddys-4/five-nights-at-freddys-4-review |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |access-date=December 16, 2023 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location was teased in April 2016 with the tagline "there was never just one",{{Cite web |last=Good |first=Owen S. |date=April 23, 2016 |title=The next Five Nights at Freddy's game is called 'Sister Location' |url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/23/11494402/the-next-five-nights-at-freddys-game-is-called-sister-location |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607192021/https://www.polygon.com/2016/4/23/11494402/the-next-five-nights-at-freddys-game-is-called-sister-location |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=May 9, 2016 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} and a trailer was uploaded on May 21.{{Cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Joe |date=May 23, 2016 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's: Sister Location Gets First Trailer |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-gets-first-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530153051/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-gets-first-trailer |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en}} It was released on Steam on October 7, 2016, with a patch released shortly after to alleviate night four's difficulty.{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Alice |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's: Sister Location Lurches Out |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-released |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304123901/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-released |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=March 4, 2023 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en}} Android and iOS ports were released on December 22, 2016, and January 3, 2017, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Dotson |first=Carter |date=January 3, 2017 |title=
' Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location' Finally Available on iOS |url=https://toucharcade.com/2017/01/03/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-release-ios/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=TouchArcade |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304123901/https://toucharcade.com/2017/01/03/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-release-ios/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Sowden |first=Emily |date=January 4, 2017 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location finally hits out on mobile |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-finally-hits-out-on-mobile/ |access-date=June 21, 2024 |website=Pocket Gamer |archive-date=June 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622032735/https://www.pocketgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-finally-hits-out-on-mobile/ |url-status=live }} Unlike previous entries where players are confined to a single room, players must move between rooms and complete tasks.{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=2016-10-14 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location - Guide, Tips, and Walkthrough |url=https://www.vg247.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-guide-tips-and-walkthrough |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=VG247 |language=en |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029152242/https://www.vg247.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-guide-tips-and-walkthrough |url-status=live }} - {{anchor|Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017)}}Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator followed an announcement by Cawthon in July 2017 that a sixth game was in development but ultimately canceled.{{cite web |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-6-gets-canned/ |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 6 gets cancelled |first=Joe |last=Donnelly |date=July 3, 2017 |access-date=July 3, 2017 |work=PC Gamer |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020184844/http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-6-gets-canned/ |url-status=live }} He released Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator on December 4, 2017, as freeware on Steam after teasing it several days earlier.{{cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=December 4, 2017 |title=Surprise Five Nights at Freddy's spinoff hits Steam — and its free |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/4/16735950/five-nights-at-freddys-spinoff-freddy-fazbears-pizzeria-simulator-released-steam-scott-cawthon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206040742/https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/4/16735950/five-nights-at-freddys-spinoff-freddy-fazbears-pizzeria-simulator-released-steam-scott-cawthon |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |website=Polygon}} It is a simulation game in which the player manages a pizzeria during the day and fends off animatronics at night.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Matthew |date=2024-08-19 |title=Ranking All Mainline Five Nights At Freddy's Games From Worst To Best |url=https://hardcoregamer.com/best-five-nights-at-freddys-games/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Hardcore Gamer |language=en |archive-date=January 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118231149/https://hardcoregamer.com/best-five-nights-at-freddys-games/ |url-status=live }}
- {{anchor|Ultimate Custom Night (2018))}}Ultimate Custom Night was released as freeware. The customizable night contains a total of fifty animatronics from previous games, which allows the player to determine how aggressive they are during the night.{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Keoni |date=2018-06-29 |title=Ultimate Custom Night Will Keep Five Nights At Freddy's Fans On Their Toes |url=https://kotaku.com/ultimate-custom-night-will-keep-five-nights-at-freddys-1827248665 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630012907/https://kotaku.com/ultimate-custom-night-will-keep-five-nights-at-freddys-1827248665 |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=Kotaku |language=en}} The player can select the office to play in, unlock cutscenes, and choose from 16 themed game modes available.{{cite news |title='Ultimate Custom Night' Releases June 29 for
' Five Nights at Freddy's 6' |work=Newsweek |url=http://www.newsweek.com/ultimate-custom-night-release-june-29-five-nights-freddys-6-fnaf-968076 |url-status=live |access-date=June 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612081423/http://www.newsweek.com/ultimate-custom-night-release-june-29-five-nights-freddys-6-fnaf-968076 |archive-date=June 12, 2018}} - {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (2019)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted was announced during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play livestream on March 25, 2019. It was released on May 28 for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on Windows and PlayStation VR headsets on the PlayStation 4. It was developed in collaboration between Cawthon and Steel Wool Studios,{{Cite web |last1=Crecente |first1=Brian |date=March 29, 2019 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted Features More Detailed Frights |url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/features/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-help-wanted-features-more-detailed-frights-1203175977/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727005202/https://variety.com/2019/gaming/features/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-help-wanted-features-more-detailed-frights-1203175977/ |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=2019-12-02 |website=Variety |language=en}} with other studios giving further support.{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2019-03-25 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted announced for PlayStation VR, PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-help-wanted-announced-for-playstation-vr-pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603235510/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/03/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-help-wanted-announced-for-playstation-vr-pc |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}} Cawthon initially proposed recreating the original Five Nights at Freddy's in VR, but the game turned into an anthology of minigames based on the first five games in the series.
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach was announced with a teaser trailer on September 16, 2020, slated for initial release on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in the year.{{Cite web |last=Dayton |first=Andrew |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach revealed for PS5 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-revealed-for-ps5/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918235433/https://blog.playstation.com/2020/09/16/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-revealed-for-ps5/ |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=November 13, 2021 |website=PlayStation Blog}} However, it was delayed many times,{{Cite web |last=Good |first=Owen S. |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach delayed; have a side-scrolling brawler instead |url=https://www.polygon.com/22410259/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-fnaf-release-date-delay-furys-rage-download |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113231314/https://www.polygon.com/22410259/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-fnaf-release-date-delay-furys-rage-download |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} until a release date of December 16, 2021 was set.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach Release Date Announced - State of Play October 2021 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102123121/https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-release-date |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=November 13, 2021 |website=IGN}} It is the second collaboration between Steel Wool Studios and Cawthon.{{Cite web |last=Erskine |first=Donovan |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach developer on franchise legacy |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/135188/fnaf-security-breach-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616120144/https://www.shacknews.com/article/135188/fnaf-security-breach-interview |archive-date=June 16, 2023 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=Shacknews |language=en}} The game follows Gregory, a young boy trapped in a massive entertainment complex known as Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex who must complete tasks while avoiding the free-roam animatronics that surveil the complex.{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Ray |date=October 27, 2021 |title=New Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach gameplay revealed |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/10/27/new-five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-gameplay-revealed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027212442/https://blog.playstation.com/2021/10/27/new-five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-gameplay-revealed/ |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |access-date=November 18, 2021 |website=PlayStation Blog}}
- Free downloadable content for Security Breach, titled Ruin, was announced in May 2022.{{Cite web |last=Wilcox |first=Matthew |date=2022-05-31 |title=FNAF: Security Breach Free DLC Announced With Cryptic Artwork |url=https://screenrant.com/fnaf-security-breach-dlc-ruin-free-2023/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} It was released on July 25, 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5,{{Cite web |last=Dompler |first=Miles |date=2023-07-26 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Ruin DLC is out now, just not for Xbox |url=https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-ruin-dlc-is-out-now-just-not-for-xbox |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Windows Central |language=en}} with Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions released on April 23, 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=Updates for Help Wanted 2 and More |url=https://www.steelwoolstudios.com/announcements/updates-for-help-wanted-2-and-more |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514183245/https://www.steelwoolstudios.com/announcements/updates-for-help-wanted-2-and-more |archive-date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Steel Wool Studios |language=en-US}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 (2023)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is a direct sequel of Help Wanted. Announced on May 24, 2023, where it was scheduled for release in December 2023,{{Cite web|last=Valentine|first=Rebekah|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-announced-for-release-this-year|title=Five Nights at Freddy's Help Wanted 2 Announced for Release This Year|website=IGN|date=May 24, 2023|access-date=May 24, 2023|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524213332/https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-announced-for-release-this-year|url-status=live}} the game was released on December 14 for the Oculus Quest and PlayStation VR 2.{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Hadley |date=2023-12-15 |title=Can You Play FNAF Help Wanted 2 Without VR? |url=https://dotesports.com/indies/news/can-you-play-fnaf-help-wanted-2-without-vr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217182051/https://dotesports.com/indies/news/can-you-play-fnaf-help-wanted-2-without-vr |archive-date=December 17, 2023 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}} A non-VR port for PlayStation 5 was released on June 20, 2024.{{Cite web |last=McCaffrey |first=Ray |date=2024-04-18 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Seeks New Employees on PS5 June 20 |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2024/04/18/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-seeks-new-employees-on-ps5-june-20/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=PlayStation Blog |language=en-US}} The game features minigames based on Sister Location and Security Breach, and was made by Steel Wool Studios.{{Cite web |last=Beahm |first=Elijah |date=2024-05-26 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 Review: Great, But A Few Fazcoins Short |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-review/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=UploadVR |language=en |archive-date=April 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250420212809/https://www.uploadvr.com/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-review/ |url-status=live }}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (2025)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, the eleventh main installment, was announced on August 6, 2024, with a trailer shown on the State of Play livestream in February 2025. The game was developed by Steel Wool Studios.{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Danielle |date=February 17, 2025 |title=FNAF Secret of the Mimic release date, news, and details |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/five-nights-at-freddys/secret-of-the-mimic-guide |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}} It was released on June 13, 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Windows.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic launches June 13 for PS5, PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/five-nights-at-freddys-secret-of-the-mimic-launches-june-13-for-ps5-pc |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=February 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213103414/https://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/five-nights-at-freddys-secret-of-the-mimic-launches-june-13-for-ps5-pc |url-status=live }}
= Spin-off games =
- {{anchor|FNaF World (2016)}} FNaF World, the first spin-off game, was announced on September 15, 2015.{{cite web |last=Klepek |first=Patrick |date=September 16, 2015 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's Creator Is Making An RPG |url=http://kotaku.com/five-nights-at-freddy-s-creator-is-making-an-rpg-1730892115 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916235645/http://kotaku.com/five-nights-at-freddy-s-creator-is-making-an-rpg-1730892115 |archive-date=September 16, 2015 |access-date=September 16, 2015 |website=Kotaku |publisher=Gawker Media}} Unlike the main series, the game is a role-playing video game using the first four games' animatronic characters. Using the characters, players must fight enemies and progress by unlocking perks and items.{{Cite web |last=D'Argenio |first=Angelo M. |date=January 25, 2016 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's World - Broken Animatronic Mascots |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/15332-Five-Nights-at-Freddys-World-Review.2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128021453/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/15332-Five-Nights-at-Freddys-World-Review.2 |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2016 |work=The Escapist |publisher=Defy Media}} Originally planned for release on February 2, 2016, Cawthon rescheduled the release for January 22 and released it on January 21.{{cite web |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=January 21, 2016 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's World has released early |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-world-has-released-early/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609084735/http://www.pcgamer.com//five-nights-at-freddys-world-has-released-early/ |archive-date=June 9, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |website=PC Gamer |publisher=Future US}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery (2019–2024)}} Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery, an augmented reality game with location-based gameplay, was announced on September 13, 2019.{{cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=September 13, 2019 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's will bring its scares to AR this fall |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/13/five-nights-at-freddys-gets-an-augmented-reality-game-this-fall/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920181944/https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/13/five-nights-at-freddys-gets-an-augmented-reality-game-this-fall/ |archive-date=September 20, 2019 |access-date=September 20, 2019 |work=VentureBeat}} Developed by Illumix, a video game startup company,{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jason |date=2020-01-10 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery — Building jump scares in augmented reality |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/five-nights-at-freddys-ar-special-delivery-building-jump-scares-in-augmented-reality/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}} the game was released for free in November 2019. Its servers were shut down on March 14, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Wilken |first=Shawn |date=2024-03-16 |title=A Five Nights at Freddy's Game Has Shut Down Forever |url=https://gamerant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-game-shut-down-fnaf-ar-special-delivery/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
- {{anchor|Freddy in Space 2 (2019)}} Freddy in Space 2 is a side-scrolling platform shooter game and a sequel to a mini-game from FNaF World. It was released for free on December 3, 2019, on Game Jolt. The game was made to promote a charity livestream hosted by the Game Theorists YouTube channel.{{cite web |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=December 4, 2019 |title=The new Five Nights at Freddy's game is a sidescrolling shooter |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-new-five-nights-at-freddys-game-is-a-sidescrolling-shooter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121141427/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-new-five-nights-at-freddys-game-is-a-sidescrolling-shooter/ |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |access-date=July 22, 2020 |website=PC Gamer}}
- {{anchor|Security Breach: Fury's Rage (2021)}} Security Breach: Fury's Rage is a free side-scrolling beat 'em up game featuring the main cast of Security Breach, set in city streets. The game was made to compensate for the release of Security Breach being delayed for a second time and was released for free on Game Jolt on April 28, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=2021-04-28 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach Delayed Again; Creator Apologizes With Free Beat-Em-Up |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-delayed-again-creator-apologizes-with-free-beat-em-up |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119154116/https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach-delayed-again-creator-apologizes-with-free-beat-em-up |url-status=live }}
- {{anchor|Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space (2023)}} Freddy in Space 3: Chica in Space is a side-scrolling platform shooter game and a sequel to Freddy in Space 2. It was released on October 18, 2023, under the title FNAF: The Movie: The Game, and developed by Cawthon, who claimed it a spoiler-heavy tie-in to the Five Nights at Freddy's film. It was released for free on Game Jolt.{{Cite web |last=Ettinger |first=Garrett |date=October 20, 2023 |title=New FNAF Game Just Released (With A Major Movie Spoiler) |url=https://screenrant.com/five-nights-freddys-game-major-spoiler-fnaf-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027075358/https://screenrant.com/five-nights-freddys-game-major-spoiler-fnaf-movie/ |archive-date=October 27, 2023 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (2024)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, a role-playing adventure horror game developed by Mega Cat Studios, was released on PlayStation and Xbox ports on September 27, 2024.{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=September 13, 2024 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One launches September 27 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/five-nights-at-freddys-into-the-pit-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-launches-september-27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914020248/https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/five-nights-at-freddys-into-the-pit-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-launches-september-27 |archive-date=September 14, 2024 |access-date=September 13, 2024 |website=Gematsu}} The Nintendo Switch port was released on October 31.{{cite web |last=Partleton |first=Kayleigh |date=November 1, 2024 |title=FNAF: Into the Pit release date and trailer |url=https://www.pockettactics.com/five-nights-at-freddys-into-the-pit/release-date |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=Pocket Tactics}} It is based off of the first story in the Fazbear Frights short story anthology.{{Cite web |last=Hoban |first=Brie |date=2024-08-19 |title=After Into the Pit, Another FNAF Story Deserves the Spin-Off Treatment |url=https://gamerant.com/fnaf-into-the-pit-out-of-stock-spin-off-why/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
- {{anchor|Five Laps at Freddy's (2025)}} Five Laps at Freddy's is a kart racing game based on characters from Five Nights at Freddy's.{{Cite web |last=Galloway |first=Ryan |date=2024-08-08 |title=When Does Five Laps at Freddy's Release? |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/when-does-five-laps-at-freddys-release/ |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US |archive-date=January 20, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120114006/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/when-does-five-laps-at-freddys-release/ |url-status=live }} It was announced on June 19, 2024, to coincide with the series' 10th anniversary.{{Cite web |last=Mansfield |first=Taylor |date=June 19, 2024 |title=August 2024 is Going to Be Massive for Five Nights at Freddy's Fans |url=https://gamerant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-10th-anniversary-august/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619183823/https://gamerant.com/five-nights-at-freddys-10th-anniversary-august/ |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |access-date=August 6, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
- {{anchor|Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Crew (TBA)}} Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Crew is an unreleased official Roblox adaptation of the series, accidentally released in an unfinished state by its developers, Metaverse Team Frights, on December 20, 2023. The game was immediately taken down after major backlash and Cawthon promised the game would be released in a functional state sometime in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's Creator Scott Cawthon Pulls Accidentally Released Roblox Game: 'It Was a Huge Blunder' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-scott-cawthon-pulls-accidentally-released-roblox-game-it-was-a-huge-blunder |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221175402/https://www.ign.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-scott-cawthon-pulls-accidentally-released-roblox-game-it-was-a-huge-blunder |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Randall |first=Harvey |date=December 22, 2023 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's Roblox game debuts by accident because series' creator 'approved a skin'—devs say it was a beta, then nuke its Discord over unholy NSFW content |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-roblox-game-debuts-by-accident-because-series-creator-approved-a-skindevs-say-it-was-a-beta-then-nuke-its-discord-over-unholy-nsfw-content/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403215359/https://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-roblox-game-debuts-by-accident-because-series-creator-approved-a-skindevs-say-it-was-a-beta-then-nuke-its-discord-over-unholy-nsfw-content/ |archive-date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}} In the short time the game was released, players described the gameplay as similar to the cooperative horror game, Dead by Daylight.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Surprise Five Nights at Freddy's game revealed by being accidentally released on Roblox |url=https://www.polygon.com/24011376/five-nights-at-freddys-roblox-fnaf-game-scott-cawthon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608173133/https://www.polygon.com/24011376/five-nights-at-freddys-roblox-fnaf-game-scott-cawthon |archive-date=June 8, 2024 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}
== ''Fazbear Fanverse'' ==
On August 21, 2020, Cawthon announced his plan to help fund and publish Five Nights at Freddy's games developed by fans, bundled with previous installments in their respective series.{{Cite web |last=McGlynn |first=Anthony |date=August 23, 2020 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's creator is helping fund and release fangames |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/five-nights-at-freddys/fangame |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607205113/https://www.pcgamesn.com/five-nights-at-freddys/fangame |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Castello |first=Jay |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's spawned a fan game renaissance shaded by controversy |url=https://www.polygon.com/22992812/five-nights-at-freddys-freddy-fazbear-initiative-scott-cawthon-controversy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629100847/https://www.polygon.com/22992812/five-nights-at-freddys-freddy-fazbear-initiative-scott-cawthon-controversy |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} Games published under this initiative include the One Night at Flumpty's series, the Five Nights at Candy's series, the Popgoes series, and The Joy of Creation.{{Cite news |last=Beckhelling |first=Imogen |date=August 24, 2020 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's creator is funding some fans' spin-off games |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-is-funding-some-fans-spin-off-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607205123/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-is-funding-some-fans-spin-off-games |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Hayley |date=August 24, 2020 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's Creator Announces Funding For Fan Games And Merch |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-announces-funding-f/1100-6481308/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607205113/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-announces-funding-f/1100-6481308/ |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} Cawthon stated that these games will come to other platforms, such as mobile and consoles, and may have merchandise created for them.{{Cite web |last=Vikki |first=Blake |date=August 23, 2020 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's creator launches a new project to release the "most popular fangames" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-launches-a-new-project-to-release-the-most-popular-fangames/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607205123/https://www.gamesradar.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-launches-a-new-project-to-release-the-most-popular-fangames/ |archive-date=June 7, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=gamesradar+ |language=en}} The first game to be released under this initiative was a port of One Night at Flumpty's for Android and iOS on October 31 and November 18, 2020, respectively, followed by two of its sequels in 2021 on the same platforms.{{Cite news |last1=Bolding |first1=Jonathan |date=August 23, 2020 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's creator is funding fangames, and a remake of the original |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-is-funding-fangames-and-a-remake-of-the-original/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423152815/https://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-creator-is-funding-fangames-and-a-remake-of-the-original/ |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-23 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=August 23, 2020 |title=Scott Cawthon is working with fans to bring the best Five Nights at Freddy's fan games to life |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/scott-cawthon-is-working-with-fans-to-bring-the-best-five-nights-at-freddys-fan-games-to-life |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421013115/https://www.eurogamer.net/scott-cawthon-is-working-with-fans-to-bring-the-best-five-nights-at-freddys-fan-games-to-life |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=2023-04-23 |work=Eurogamer |language=en-gb}}
= Other media =
== Novels ==
{{see also|{{slink|List of Five Nights at Freddy's media|section=Five Night's at Freddy's trilogy}}}}
Starting in 2015, Five Nights at Freddy's has been the subject of three major novels published by Scholastic, the first of which being Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes, which released on Amazon Kindle on December 17, 2015,{{Cite news |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=December 18, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's creator releases spin-off novel |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-18-five-nights-at-freddys-creator-releases-spin-off-novel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706170428/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-18-five-nights-at-freddys-creator-releases-spin-off-novel |archive-date=July 6, 2018 |access-date=2018-09-08 |work=Eurogamer}} and on paperback on September 27, 2016. Cawthon said that the novel "expands the mythos and reveals a human element never before seen in the games".{{cite web |last1=Frank |first1=Allegra |date=December 14, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's novel hits stores next year |url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/12/14/10110096/five-nights-at-freddys-novel-kindle-hardcover-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810052449/https://www.polygon.com/2015/12/14/10110096/five-nights-at-freddys-novel-kindle-hardcover-release |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |access-date=December 14, 2015 |website=Polygon}}{{cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=December 17, 2015 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's creator releases spin-off novel |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-18-five-nights-at-freddys-creator-releases-spin-off-novel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810012313/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-12-18-five-nights-at-freddys-creator-releases-spin-off-novel |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |access-date=December 17, 2015 |work=Eurogamer}} Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones and Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet followed,{{Cite news |last=Groux |first=Christopher |date=March 8, 2018 |title=Amazon reveals plot for third
== Film adaptations ==
{{Timeline of release years
|summary = A timeline of movie releases in the Five Nights at Freddy's series, from the release of the first movie in 2023 to present.
|range1 = 2023–present
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|2023 = Five Nights at Freddy's
|2025 = Five Nights at Freddy's 2
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A film adaptation based on the game series was released for streaming on Peacock and theatrically in the United States on October 27, 2023, by Universal Pictures.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=April 6, 2023 |title=
Common elements
= Gameplay =
The games in the Five Nights at Freddy's series are survival horror.{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Sasha |date=2023-05-17 |title=
In many entries in the series, players use security cameras to track the animatronics' movements throughout the building.{{efn|Specifically, in Five Nights at Freddy's,{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Ryan |date=August 27, 2024|title=Five Nights at Freddy's Review |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/65230-five-nights-at-freddys-review |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=GameRevolution |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114132122/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/65230-five-nights-at-freddys-review |url-status=live }} Five Nights at Freddy's 2,{{cite news |last=Petitte |first=Omri |date=November 24, 2014 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review/ |newspaper=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc |access-date=November 30, 2014 |archive-date=September 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915114512/http://www.pcgamer.com/five-nights-at-freddys-2-review/ |url-status=live }} Five Nights at Freddy's 3, Ultimate Custom Night,{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=Ultimate Custom Night Will Keep Five Nights At Freddy's Fans On Their Toes |url=https://kotaku.com/ultimate-custom-night-will-keep-five-nights-at-freddys-1827248665#_ga=2.266153999.1272870293.1531148956-2055619051.1528131392 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Kotaku |language=en |archive-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630012907/https://kotaku.com/ultimate-custom-night-will-keep-five-nights-at-freddys-1827248665#_ga=2.266153999.1272870293.1531148956-2055619051.1528131392 |url-status=live }} Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted,{{Cite web |last=Jagneaux |first=David |date=2020-07-16 |title=Five Nights At Freddy's VR: Help Wanted Review – The Master Of Suspense |url=https://www.uploadvr.com/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114101213/https://www.uploadvr.com/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-review/ |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=UploadVR |language=en}} and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach}} In some games, such as Five Nights at Freddy's, camera feeds become disabled when animatronics are in motion.{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=October 9, 2014 |title=
= Story =
{{Hatnote|Note: This section summarizes the story up to the beginning of Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.}}
The Five Nights at Freddy's series mainly revolves around a chain of family restaurants under the ownership of Fazbear Entertainment, a company founded by Henry Emily and William Afton. The latter is a robotics engineer who creates a series of animatronic mascots to entertain customers, including Freddy Fazbear, a brown bear and the namesake of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Bonnie, an indigo rabbit, Chica, a yellow chicken, and Foxy, a red pirate fox. Other animatronics included the Puppet, the ghostlike Golden Freddy, Freddy's predecessor Fredbear, and Circus Baby,{{Cite web |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |title=Murder, Dysfunctional Families, and Purple Guys: The Larger Story Behind the Five Nights at Freddy's Games |url=https://www.vg247.com/murder-dysfunctional-families-and-purple-guys-the-larger-story-behind-the-five-nights-at-freddys-games-updated-for-freddy-fazbears-pizzeria-simulator-and-ucn |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225111724/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/murder-ghosts-and-revenge-the-larger-story-behind-the-five-nights-at-freddys-games |archive-date=December 25, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2017 |website=USgamer}} the mascot of the restaurant's sister location, Circus Baby's Pizza World. William is also a negligent father and child murderer who hides his victims' bodies inside animatronics, which their souls inhabit; he specifically designs Circus Baby to be capable of murdering children, which leads to the accidental death of his own daughter, Elizabeth.
William's direct murder victims start with his co-worker Henry's daughter{{Efn|Identified in the books as Charlie Emily}} and expand to include five children visiting the restaurants with their families.{{Cite web |last=Carpou |first=Madeline |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Blumhouse Is Finally Spilling on Its 'Five Nights at Freddy' Movie |url=https://www.themarysue.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-release-date-cast-plot-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116014116/https://www.themarysue.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-release-date-cast-plot-and-more/ |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=The Mary Sue |language=en}} Meanwhile, an incident involving William's youngest son being shoved into Fredbear's mouth by his older brother Michael results in the closure of Fredbear's Family Diner, a predecessor location. After accidentally murdering his brother, Michael begins seeking redemption, starting with recovering the remains of his sister. After the closure of a Freddy Fazbear's Pizza location, William dismantles the remaining animatronics in a backroom, releasing the souls that inhabit them who proceed to torment him. Seeking refuge from the ghosts, William hides inside an old yellow rabbit animatronic suit. Shortly after, the suit's mechanisms fail and snap shut, crushing William to death as his soul inhabits the animatronic, becoming a bionic revenant called Springtrap. Some time after, the whole restaurant chain shuts down.
Thirty years later, a horror attraction based on the restaurant chain known as Fazbear's Fright is constructed and leads to Springtrap's excavation; a fire destroys the attraction before it can open to the public. The destruction frees the souls of William's first five victims and destroys the original mascots, though Springtrap escapes. Some time after the fire, Henry lures Springtrap and all animatronics that were not destroyed in Fazbear's Fright into a single pizzeria. With help from Michael, Henry sets fire to the restaurant and destroys every animatronic inside, freeing the souls of the children that inhabited them, including Elizabeth. The fire also kills Henry, Michael, and William.{{Cite web |last=Hoolihan |first=Hannah |date=October 24, 2023 |title=How to Play the Five Nights at Freddy's Games in Chronological Order |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/fnaf-games-in-order |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119023000/https://www.ign.com/articles/fnaf-games-in-order |archive-date=November 19, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=IGN |language=en}} Afterwards, William's soul is trapped and tormented in a personalized hell with all animatronics he created. Years later, Fazbear Entertainment is re-founded and releases an in-universe virtual reality experience based on the past of a new restaurant, in an effort to convince the public the company's previous controversies were merely fiction.{{Cite web |last=Gipp |first=Stuart |date=May 26, 2020 |title=Review: Five Nights At Freddy's: Help Wanted (Switch) – A Largely Pointless Cash-Grab |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/five_nights_at_freddys_help_wanted |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623075031/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/five_nights_at_freddys_help_wanted |archive-date=June 23, 2020 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}
Reception
= Critical reception =
{{Video game series reviews
| game1 = Five Nights at Freddy's
| mc1 = 78/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=August 8, 2014|access-date=March 18, 2022|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502115824/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys|url-status=live}}
| game2 = Five Nights at Freddy's 2
| mc2 = 62/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's 2 for PC Reviews|date=November 11, 2014|work=Metacritic|access-date=March 18, 2022|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518111504/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys-2|url-status=live}}
| game3 = Five Nights at Freddy's 3
| mc3 = 68/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-3/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's 3 for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=March 2, 2015|access-date=July 17, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308190510/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys-3|url-status=live}}
| game4 = Five Nights at Freddy's 4
| mc4 = 51/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-4-the-final-chapter/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's 4 for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=July 23, 2015|access-date=August 13, 2015|archive-date=August 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805002229/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys-4|url-status=live}}
| game5 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
| mc5 = 62/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=October 7, 2016|access-date=July 17, 2018|archive-date=November 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102193641/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location|url-status=live}}
| game6 = Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
| mc6 = N/A
| game7 = Ultimate Custom Night
| mc7 = N/A
| game8 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
| mc8 = 80/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted for PlayStation 4 Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=May 28, 2019|access-date=July 13, 2020|archive-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123023034/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/five-nights-at-freddys-vr-help-wanted|url-status=live}}
| game9 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
| mc9 = 64/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=December 16, 2021|access-date=January 31, 2022|archive-date=July 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715001007/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/five-nights-at-freddys-security-breach|url-status=live}}
| game10 = Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
| mc10 = 87/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-into-the-pit/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit for PC Reviews|work=Metacritic|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825201150/https://www.metacritic.com/game/five-nights-at-freddys-into-the-pit/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|url-status=live}}
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The Five Nights at Freddy's series has a generally mixed reception. The original game received "generally favorable" reviews, earning a score of 78 on the review aggregator website Metacritic. Omri Petitte of PC Gamer described it as a “less-is-more” experience, where fear stemmed more from anticipation than direct threats. However, Petitte said the gameplay became repetitive once its mechanics were mastered. GameRevolution's Ryan Bates commended the game's audio design and simple yet effective mechanics, calling it "horror done right," though he found the experience too short.
Subsequent entries saw divided responses. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 received a Metacritic score of 62, with reviewers from Destructoid and TouchArcade finding its introduction of new mechanics and animatronics creatively enriching,{{cite web |last=Rowen |first=Nic |date=November 17, 2014 |title=Review: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-five-nights-at-freddy-s-2-283960.phtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327123331/https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-five-nights-at-freddy-s-2-283960.phtml |archive-date=March 27, 2021 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |website=Destructoid}}{{cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=2015-03-27 |title=
Reviews for Sister Location were again mixed, with Metacritic assigning a score of 62. Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku called it Scott Cawthon's "most ambitious game yet," praising its production value,{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=7 October 2016 |title=Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location Is More Than Just Jump Scares |url=http://kotaku.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-is-more-than-ju-1787546065 |access-date=10 October 2016 |website=Kotaku |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124085854/https://kotaku.com/five-nights-at-freddys-sister-location-is-more-than-ju-1787546065 |url-status=live }} while Rowen and William Hughes of The A.V. Club highlighted the improved mobility and task-based gameplay.{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=William |date=October 21, 2019 |title=Five years of Five Nights at Freddy's |url=https://www.avclub.com/five-years-of-five-nights-at-freddy-s-1839089503 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027084048/https://www.avclub.com/five-years-of-five-nights-at-freddy-s-1839089503 |archivedate=October 27, 2023 |website=The A.V. Club}}{{Cite web |last=Rowen |first=Nic |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Review: Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-five-nights-at-freddy-s-sister-location-392230.phtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209091814/https://www.destructoid.com/review-five-nights-at-freddy-s-sister-location-392230.phtml |archivedate=February 9, 2017 |website=Destructoid}} Other critics, such as Angelo M. D'Argenio of GameCrate, argued the difficulty was unbalanced, likening each night to its own tutorial,{{Cite web |last=D'Argenio |first=Angelo M. |date=October 11, 2016 |title=Review: Sister Location isn't FNAF...but it is terrifying |url=http://gamecrate.com/reviews/review-sister-location-isnt-fnafbut-it-terrifying/14736 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225050054/http://gamecrate.com/reviews/review-sister-location-isnt-fnafbut-it-terrifying/14736 |archivedate=February 25, 2021 |website=GameCrate}} while Rowen criticized night four as a frustrating obstacle. Additionally, outlets like Rock Paper Shotgun and GameCrate applauded Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Later titles continued to have mixed feedback. Help Wanted received praise for its use of virtual reality,{{cite web |last=Bolt |first=Neil |date=May 28, 2019 |title=[Review]
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Since the release of the first game, popular video creators such as PewDiePie, Markiplier, and Jacksepticeye have garnered millions of views on their playthroughs of the series, which helped the games receive additional attention.{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=February 6, 2015 |title=Why Five Nights at Freddy's Is So Popular |url=http://kotaku.com/why-five-nights-at-freddys-is-so-popular-explained-1684275687 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124085953/https://kotaku.com/why-five-nights-at-freddys-is-so-popular-explained-1684275687 |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=May 17, 2015 |publisher=Kotaku}} In May 2015, YouTube reported that videos of the Five Nights at Freddy's series were the platform's eighth-most-watched playthroughs.{{cite magazine |last=Cork |first=Jeff |date=May 13, 2015 |title=YouTube Marks Let's Play Day With All-Time Site Top 10 List |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/05/13/youtube-marks-lets-play-day-with-all-time-site-top-10-list.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929000427/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/05/13/youtube-marks-lets-play-day-with-all-time-site-top-10-list.aspx |archive-date=September 29, 2017 |access-date=May 17, 2015 |magazine=Game Informer}} The interpretive, non-linear, and cryptic narrative of Five Nights at Freddy's is a popular topic for fans to discuss and debate; this, along with YouTube channels such as The Game Theorists, who feature Five Nights at Freddy's-related videos with the goal of decoding the lore of the franchise,{{Cite web |last=Fahey |first=Mike |date=July 12, 2021 |title=One Of The Biggest FNAF YouTubers Finally Responds To Scott Cawthon's Retirement |url=https://kotaku.com/one-of-the-biggest-fnaf-youtubers-finally-responds-to-s-1847272943 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407000457/https://kotaku.com/one-of-the-biggest-fnaf-youtubers-finally-responds-to-s-1847272943 |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=January 18, 2022 |website=Kotaku}} contribute to an immensely dedicated fandom.{{Citation |last1=Paklons |first1=Ana |title=Mediating Vulnerability |date=November 25, 2021 |pages=182–183 |editor-last=Masschelein |editor-first=Anneleen |access-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719054225/https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1nnwhjt.14 |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |url-status=live |series=Comparative Literature and Culture |chapter=The cryptographic narrative in video games |chapter-url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv1nnwhjt.14 |publisher=UCL Press |doi=10.2307/j.ctv1nnwhjt.14 |isbn=978-1-80008-114-7 |jstor=j.ctv1nnwhjt.14 |s2cid=244676592 |last2=Tratsaert |first2=An-Sofie |editor2-last=Mussgnug |editor2-first=Florian |editor3-last=Rushworth |editor3-first=Jennifer}} In 2023, the FNaF series on the Game Theorists had over 60 videos and 800 million views combined.
The game mechanics of Five Nights at Freddy's have inspired the creation of thousands of fan games. Their prevalence led Game Jolt to categorize FNaF-inspired projects as a separate genre to better organize its content.{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Alice |date=January 26, 2015 |title=A List Of 1139 Five Nights At Freddy's Fan Games |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-fan-games |access-date=May 25, 2025 |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |language=en |archive-date=May 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507113949/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/five-nights-at-freddys-fan-games |url-status=live }} The franchise has also influenced music, with fan-made songs, such as those by The Living Tombstone, garnering hundreds of millions of views. Their first FNaF song was featured in the closing credits of the film adaptation.{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=C. T. |date=October 30, 2023 |title=
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- Lewis "Dawko" Dawkins (August 8, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03E_hZdXqBE An Interview with Scott Cawthon – The Creator of Five Nights at Freddy’s] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808203415/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03E_hZdXqBE |date=August 8, 2018 }} – via YouTube.
- Clarke, M.J; Wang, Cynthia; et al. (John Vanderhoef, Bonnie Ruberg, Betsy Brey, Emilie Reed, Kevin Rutherford, Cody Mejeur, Aaron Trammell, Patrick Davison) (April 16, 2020). "Five Nights at Fan Games: Feminism, Fan Labor, and Five Nights at Freddy's". [https://books.google.com/books?id=78TVDwAAQBAJ Indie Games in the Digital Age]. Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. {{ISBN|9781501356445}}.
- Lewis "Dawko" Dawkins (August 4, 2024). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrgSbteWMC8 An Interview with Scott Cawthon 2.0 – The Creator of Five Nights at Freddy’s] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240806004836/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrgSbteWMC8 |date=August 6, 2024 }} – via YouTube.
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