Five Nights at Freddy's ▶ Trailer
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IndieSimulationHorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror

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Game description

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

Basic info

DeveloperScott Cawthon
PublisherScott Cawthon
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 19, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSXP,Vista,Windows7
Processor2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
Memory1 GB
Graphics1 GB
Storage250 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 377 reviews from the past 1 year

90.5/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Its tense nights in a pizzeria office earn Five Nights at Freddy's a score of 90.5, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 100th of 1096. 147 reviews praise the atmosphere and lore, calling the game genuinely scary with an eerie feeling that still works years later. 131 say they love it, and some call it a nostalgic classic they first played as kids. 24 enjoy the rising challenge, saying the later nights are hard but rewarding, and a few were proud to finally beat them. Gameplay ranks 299th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 112th of 1399. Visuals & Sound ranks 598th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

43 reviews say the difficulty spikes sharply on the last nights, when managing power and doors turns stressful rather than scary. 14 find it short, saying the main nights can be finished in a few hours or a single evening. 12 say it grows repetitive, with the same small set of enemies and early nights that turn boring once the strategy is known. Content Volume ranks 976th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 356th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“the game is really scary and has amazing atmosphere” · 147 reviews
“absolute classic and one of the best games ever made” · 131 reviews
“hard difficulty in nights 5-7 but still enjoyable” · 24 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +1.65 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “hard difficulty in nights 5-7 but still enjoyable” · 24 reviews
Negative “night five and six require excessive difficulty spike with electrical mechanics” · 43 reviews

Progression 1% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 9% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.91 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the game is really scary and has amazing atmosphere” · 147 reviews
Negative “expected it to be scarier but fell short” · 7 reviews

Story 13% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.14 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “game finished in hours despite advertised 5 nights” · 14 reviews
Positive “100% completion achieved on multiple platforms shows substantial content” · 2 reviews

Variety 4% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.47 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “great audio clues and excellent performance” · 8 reviews
Negative “loud noises mentioned as negative aspect” · 2 reviews

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Community +2.33 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.20 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “excellent game at very cheap price” · 3 reviews
Negative “recommends deluxe version over original due to more content” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.06 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs on probably anything without problems” · 1 review
Negative “no native v-sync causing screen tearing artifacts” · 5 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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