Five Nights at Freddy's

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  1. TestPlayer
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    I've play a ton of horror games and most of the time, they resort to cheap jump-scares and having a bad atmosphere. But when I saw this game, I was stunned. Unlike most horror games, you are fixed in a tiny office, looking through cameras to see where the animatronic robots are. What's makes this even more creepy is that the story takes place in a kids pizza parlor where animatronic robotsI've play a ton of horror games and most of the time, they resort to cheap jump-scares and having a bad atmosphere. But when I saw this game, I was stunned. Unlike most horror games, you are fixed in a tiny office, looking through cameras to see where the animatronic robots are. What's makes this even more creepy is that the story takes place in a kids pizza parlor where animatronic robots are based on character's from the pizza parlor. This game will scare you and leave you scared for the rest of the night. In short. BUY THIS GAME!… Expand
  2. Hervlink
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    FIrst, english is not my native language.
    You sitting pretty in the tiny room, watching camera while they're moving closer and closer to your room, and thanks for the energy saving. I played lot of horror games since I was a kid, horror game is fun. This is the only game that make me have a nightmare. seriously, no kidding, I got a nightmare hunted by freddy and the friends. lol just try it.
  3. Joshinatir2200
    Nov 4, 2017
    10
    FNaF revolutionized survival horror. It is so atmospheric, and you feel so helpless sitting in an office surrounded by demonic animatronics with very limited power. This game is absolutely frightening. Do not play alone at night!
  4. oleksiy73
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Thanks Scott Cawthon for such amazing game. I just want to leave this rating here to help him
  5. Artemka_ffd
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best horror game ever!
    I think, what it's one of the best chapter Five Night of Freddy's
  6. TheSonicFnafguy
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    Five Nights at Freddy's is The Greatest Horror Game Its Fun Its Scary And Very Hard Night 1 2 and 3 Aren't Hard But The Others are
  7. Youchlol
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    For its time, this game is one of the scariest games of all time. The story is complex and well written, the presentation is flat, but that what makes it so great for the game's spirit. This is one of the greatest horror games of all time, and I say that you MUST play it. I cannot recommend this enough.
  8. Crackaner
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    No es el mejor FNaF, Pero esta Bastante bien
    Su mayor Problema es que las noches duran demasiado, además de que se vuelve un poco repetitivo, pero es bastante bueno
  9. jpjpablo
    Aug 9, 2015
    10
    e um bom game mais se nao fosse a historia incrivel so seria mais um jogo inovador esquecido como foi outros games de terror como os novos silent hill,jogabilidade 10,graficos 8,historia 10
  10. Pardoxia
    Aug 18, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I first viewed Five Nights at Freddy's, I thought it was a cheap game full of jump-scares. However, I was clearly wrong, as this is a very unique style of horror. Despite this being considered a scary game, I found the game to be less scare inducing and rather more tension and paranoia inducing. As many other reviews said, you cannot do to much about these freaky mascots approaching you until they're in range of your light or in some cases, running down the hallway or outside your door.

    The game-play in this overall was amazing, you have an amount of power you use and have to make it last all through the night. Using doors, lights, and even the camera all cost power. Another gameplay aspect are the bots and their different behaviors. Bonnie is the most active of the robots, commonly appearing outside your left door and quickly leaving. Chica is the second most active. She tends to linger and stay in rooms longer than the other robots, even when appearing outside your door, she'll tend to stay longer than most. Foxy is unique, he will appear if the player checks Pirate Cove too often or too little on night 3 (could also appear on night 2) and later. Foxy has 4 frames in Pirate Cove, one will show him hiding behind the curtain, another peering out of the curtain, then one moving towards the left side, and then one even closer to the left side. After the third frame is shown, a little while later if the player checks the hallway, Foxy will be charging down the hallway, giving the player a few seconds to close the doors. The last one is Freddy, unlike the others, he's kind of a mystery. You will hardly ever see him move around the room early in the week, only standing on the stage looking at the camera. He will only appear if the power runs out, and a song will play for 30 seconds before he attacks, unless time runs out. In the later nights however, he will go against normal strategy, being able to teleport through closed doors, and rapidly moving towards the player. Sometimes, Freddy will work with Chica, Bonnie or Foxy to fake out the player. This strategy involves Chica, Foxy, or Bonnie causing a distraction to keep the player occupied, and allowing Freddy to get to the player. Also, as Freddy becomes more active in the later nights, the bots become more erratic as they move towards the player, often twitching and moving in unusual ways.

    With all of these behaviors, you'd think the game would keep you always on edge. While this is mostly true, I believe it would've been more interesting if the bots could take more than 1 route, because as you see more of the game, you will begin to think, "Oh, Chica has left the stage. Well, better keep checking the right door." Okay, while that may not be entirely true because you have to focus on the other 3, it would have been more scary (and possibly drive many Lets players to insanity) to have the bots randomly decide which hallway they take. So you could have Chica and Bonnie take the same hallway, and have to deal with both of them. However, this is just a minor nitpick, and considering how much the game is worth, I shouldn't have the same expectations as I do for the Sims 4.

    Lastly, the sounds in this game add to the atmosphere and sometimes give hints to an approaching bot.

    All in all, I can conclude that this is a horror game that is far more just jump-scares, and I would recommend this game to anyone interested.    … Expand
  11. Bockin
    Aug 15, 2014
    8
    Horror games usually use things like resource management and atmospheric noise to generate an extremely stressful environment for the player, but rarely can a game produce such a profound level of panic as Five Nights at Freddy’s. It masterfully puts the player in a horrific spot of waiting, just waiting for the inevitable jump-scare.
    That being said, there is little else to the game    Horror games usually use things like resource management and atmospheric noise to generate an extremely stressful environment for the player, but rarely can a game produce such a profound level of panic as Five Nights at Freddy’s. It masterfully puts the player in a horrific spot of waiting, just waiting for the inevitable jump-scare.
    That being said, there is little else to the game beyond those mechanics, since the player’s fear is actually used to enforce bad habits in the player and work against them, rather than for them as some games might warrant. Naturally, this comes at the price of lying to the player a bit (or at the very least using a bit of subtle misdirection) and thus forces multiple play-throughs and lengthens the game significantly. The real difficulty of this game is learning patterns and getting good sets of random circumstances, and thus it really lacks a great deal of depth.
    But, for a low priced game, is it worth buying? Of course! If you like this kind of stuff, that is.    … Expand
  12. Blades7x62
    Aug 23, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In five nights at freddy's, you are a security officer at Freddy Bazebear's pizza. at this pizzeria, there are 4 animatronic animals for entertainment, but at night they are stuck in a free-roam mode, and see humans as metal animatronic endoskeletons, and will try to fit them in a costume, which kills hem, and you just so happen to be there at night. although i will admit, Bonnie and Chica lose their scare factor quickly, the other two, Foxy and Freddy really create a sense of dread. i think that a good way to make it a bit scarier would be to have Bonnie and Chica in a COMPLETE free-roam, and not stuck on a specific path, this makes them predictable and not very scary.… Expand
  13. notchlover69
    Aug 27, 2014
    10
    This game had me on the edge of my seat. I can't even get past night 2. Although this seems very unrealistic (really? a guy would work at this place for only $120 a week?) but the concept is very good and the result is a terrifying game to help reboot the horror genre.
  14. Hyperion864
    Sep 29, 2014
    10
    This is probably one of my favorite indie horror games of all time. I never really cared for amnesia but this game is certainly worth playing. I can't understand those people who rate this game a zero, because it's functional and most of all it's genuinely terrifying.
  15. Thisguy34
    Aug 23, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you get paranoid easily, avoid this game and everything about it. In this game you can't move at all and the only thing keeping you alive is the cameras, lights, and doors. The worst/best part of this game is you have to watch these terrifying animatronics and constantly check your doors. But sometimes that doesn't even matter like on day 3. If you are extremely unlucky a golden Freddy (who lacks an endoskeleton and eyes) will appear in the security room and you have a tiny amount of time to look back at your tablet or else his face will jump you and crash the game. The ai is well designed as each one has certain behaviours like foxy if you monitor him to much or to little he will rush down the corridor and try to attack you. You also have to be careful how much you use your cameras or other equipment because your employer is an evil ba****d and gives you a limited amount of power which drains over the 9 minutes of each night. Freddy is the main threat in this game. During the first two days he does jack except sometimes stare at the camera evilly. But on ghe third day he activates. It's incredibly hard to see him in the dark and often uses the bunny and the chicken to distract you. However Freddy has a downfall as it takes 15 seconds to kill you. Freddy will cause paranoia and nightmares because of how sneaky he is. Also when you run out of power he will stand at the left door with his back lit eyes for about 30 seconds before he kills you. There is no ambient music. The only sounds are the camera static, the light humming, footsteps and occasionally pans if (I think it's Freddy you need to research that) one of the animatronics walk through the kitchen. The game is different to other horrors because of the tension. It never lets you get comfortable in your surroundings and you feel helpless because you cant move or fight. It's sort of papers, please in the way of each day something new is going to kill you. Initially the story is delivered by a dead pan voice who tells you what he thinks happened but if you look carefully at the papers you can find the true story beneath it all. Lastly lets talk about how the game is made. This game is 3d but it has been made in a 2d only engine. They achieved 3d by warping the textures and using gif animations for movement. If that's not a case of making do with what you have then what is? Recommendations for five nights at Freddy's: do not buy if you easily get nightmares/traumatised/paranoid because you won't sleep very well at all. If you think you are a hard core mother trucker then buy it! Just don't expect to sleep after wards.… Expand
  16. Polarthief
    Aug 19, 2014
    9
    5N@F (as I like to abbreviate it) is a unique horror game in which you play a security guard working the graveyard shift from 12M-6A for $4 an hour for 5 nights. You keep watch over a group of 4 animatronic animals (bear, rabbit, chicken, and fox) in a Chuck E. Cheese-esque kid-friendly pizzeria as they wander at night. While the game itself LOOKS like "another typical indie horror game",5N@F (as I like to abbreviate it) is a unique horror game in which you play a security guard working the graveyard shift from 12M-6A for $4 an hour for 5 nights. You keep watch over a group of 4 animatronic animals (bear, rabbit, chicken, and fox) in a Chuck E. Cheese-esque kid-friendly pizzeria as they wander at night. While the game itself LOOKS like "another typical indie horror game", it's really not. The mechanics are very simple and unique in that you don't even move, and you only have 3 controls: Check the monitors, close the left and/or right door, and use the left and/or right door lights The 4 animatronics all have their own unique AI and will come after you in different ways. While the gameplay is very light, the true strength of the game and why it's rapidly growing in popularity is the hidden story and horror elements thrown in. These animatronics are incredibly creepy and will disturb and unnerve you to no end, even if you're just watching someone else play it. The cheap jumpscare visuals/screamers aside, 5N@F PERFECTLY plays off of the player's anxieties, OCD, and paranoia. If you don't have any of those mental conditions or aren't even slightly creeped out by animatronics, then you will not be scared nor enjoy this game. The game also has an interesting hidden story that barely any of which is told through playing the game; you actually have to look into it (in-game, or just by cheating and going to the wiki). I'd give it a perfect 10/10 if it didn't have jumpscares/the scream could be toned down just a tiny bit, because those really are the cheap shots of the horror genre (just like a fart noise is the cheap shot of comedy), but it's still an INCREDIBLY well-made game that will scare the **** out of you and keep you paranoid, panicking, and OCD the whole time.… Expand
  17. cambotz
    Sep 13, 2014
    10
    Horror games usually use things like resource management and atmospheric noise to generate an extremely stressful environment for the player, but rarely can a game produce such a profound level of panic as Five Nights at Freddy’s. It masterfully puts the player in a horrific spot of waiting, just waiting for the inevitable jump-scare.
    That being said, there is little else to the game
  18. dvabanana
    Nov 6, 2014
    10
    The scariest game I have ever played. The concept is simple and outstanding at the same time. You are a security guide who is responsible for looking after a pizzeria at night. I saw some screenshots of this game before and was wonder why so many people give high rates for this awkward faces of toys and what it is all about. I got a pack of popcorn and started the game thinking that willThe scariest game I have ever played. The concept is simple and outstanding at the same time. You are a security guide who is responsible for looking after a pizzeria at night. I saw some screenshots of this game before and was wonder why so many people give high rates for this awkward faces of toys and what it is all about. I got a pack of popcorn and started the game thinking that will beat this mechanic toys easily. However, once, I realised that one of the animatronic robots disappeared, my shivering hand began to click on all cameras in hope to understand what was going on and where was this ugly bear. I failed the first night almost falling from the chair when the creepy face apperared on my screen.
    I now fully agree with all positive marks for this game.    … Expand
  19. edwartexe
    Mar 11, 2015
    8
    this game is a good example not only on horror but on surrealism.
    the game is vague enough for most of the story to be interpreted but its clear enough to give you a context and you cant help to wonder if its paranormal or malfunctioning robots. the way the mechanics work are great : you get scared> which makes you look for robots>which makes you lose power> which makes you panic and get    this game is a good example not only on horror but on surrealism.
    the game is vague enough for most of the story to be interpreted but its clear enough to give you a context and you cant help to wonder if its paranormal or malfunctioning robots. the way the mechanics work are great : you get scared> which makes you look for robots>which makes you lose power> which makes you panic and get scared> and cicle continues. its a great way to engage the player and theme the horror of helplessnes.    … Expand
  20. DrBaconPancakez
    Apr 8, 2015
    10
    Five Night's at Freddy's is an indie point-and-click horror-strategy game made by Scott Cawthon. It's game-play is simple to grasp, but hard to really master it unless you play it for a long time (Ahem, Markiplier). You are a night guard in an office, and you can check the cameras, check the blind spots next to the doors, or just just the doors so that some animatronic gets in and stuffsFive Night's at Freddy's is an indie point-and-click horror-strategy game made by Scott Cawthon. It's game-play is simple to grasp, but hard to really master it unless you play it for a long time (Ahem, Markiplier). You are a night guard in an office, and you can check the cameras, check the blind spots next to the doors, or just just the doors so that some animatronic gets in and stuffs you in a suit full of metal. But, all of these things decrease you power, and when you power is at 0%, you are dead, UNLESS you make it to 6 AM. In fact, to survive a night, you'll need to manage your power AND the animatronics until it's 6. Now, be careful, because there is this one camera that you have to check moderately, or else a pirate fox -again- stuffs you in a suit filled with metal. The visuals are very dirty and dark, which just adds an atmosphere. Same with the sound. No gore or blood needed. Scott used the Uncanny Valley perfectly and also mixed it with nostalgia of Chuck E. Cheese's. It's story is told throughout the series very subtly, but carefully (except for a few loopholes, but still). It doesn't have much music, but the game didn't need it. The price is awesome, at 4.99 US dollars. THAT'S UNDER NINE DOOOOOLLAAAARS!!! Final Statement: It's better than Beiber, I mean, Bonnie.… Expand
  21. KitkatChunky
    Aug 15, 2015
    10
    I absolutely love this game. The aim behind this is so simplistic anyone can play it. The animatronics are scary in this and provide a good jump scare that makes you laugh. Also the beginning of a story unravels leaving us with a lot of unanswered questions.
  22. ThanasisM
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know this is one of the best horror games and yes i liked it very much but i prefer FNaF 2 and 4 more. The only thing i don't liked here is the limited power that's very annoying to look out for the electric power. But i liked it very much it is pretty scary and a nice game to play.… Expand
  23. Samusbooks
    Dec 14, 2016
    10
    FNaF have a dinnamic gameplay,and your jumpscares are incredible!It's a perfect game to play with your friends!The history is amazing!!!It's a simply game with a big history!
  24. MrKnytt
    Aug 17, 2014
    10
    This is the most innovative and terrifying video games I have EVER played. It takes the usual horror game tropes and throws them out the window. If you are used to games like Slender, Amnesia, or SCP: Containment Breach, you WILL be lost and confused.
    In a lot of horror games, they try to make you feel alone and confused by presenting you with a puzzle and making you solve it without    This is the most innovative and terrifying video games I have EVER played. It takes the usual horror game tropes and throws them out the window. If you are used to games like Slender, Amnesia, or SCP: Containment Breach, you WILL be lost and confused.
    In a lot of horror games, they try to make you feel alone and confused by presenting you with a puzzle and making you solve it without showing it to you directly, or they try and do so through the story. In this game it is so different from everything else, it takes time to get used to the game mechanics, which you don't have. You may end up floundering around a lot not realizing what does what, and you may do something wrong without knowing why. This causes panic and confusion for the player and it's not reliant on anything in-game, but rather the player's mistakes. In games like SCP: CB, which are procedurally generated, a lot of the confusion relies on the fact that you just get dropped in and are expected to go to these certain places in this certain order when you are never told any of this. In this game, they cryptically explain to you how to play, you still don't know what is happening and why, especially once you get further in.
    A lot of horror games also try to create a sense of dread. A feeling that keeps you from wanting to continue down the next corridor, even though you don't want to. This is portrayed very well in a game called Dreadhalls for the Oculus Rift. Dreadhalls comes in as a close second to this one for me as "The Scariest Game Ever", and that unbelievable feeling of dread is the cause. But Dreadhalls gives off the same vibe a lot of other horror games do, just amped-up tenfold. The biggest reason I think that this game is better, is because it gives off a completely different feeling.
    You get an IMMENSE felling of paranoia while playing. You have no control over your character or his surroundings other than the doors, door lights, and the security cameras. All you can do is literally wait to die. No matter how much you check the cameras, they can, and will keep moving towards you and you can't do anything about them other than closing the doors. You can only do "so much", and not everything you do actually works, so you have to try everything to find out what works while trying to do what works. You know that you will die, you just don't know when.]
    If I were to reccomend this game, I would say that nobody could play it by themselves. They would need a motive or a friend to beat it. So buy it for $60 if you can. GIVES THEM U'R MAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEZ    … Expand
  25. ShiningLion
    Aug 22, 2014
    9
    I loved it! And I am not even generally a fan of horror games. 5N@F leaves a chilling lasting impression and is a satisfying game experience. The mechanics are simple and easy to learn, yet they get progressively more difficult to control effectively, making this game all about strategy. For the entire game you feel an extreme sense of vulnerability as you have to leave yourself helplessI loved it! And I am not even generally a fan of horror games. 5N@F leaves a chilling lasting impression and is a satisfying game experience. The mechanics are simple and easy to learn, yet they get progressively more difficult to control effectively, making this game all about strategy. For the entire game you feel an extreme sense of vulnerability as you have to leave yourself helpless and open to attack for much of the game in order to conserve resources and survive the night. In that alone, it excels where the survival horror genre often falters. The graphics and animation are simple, but very effectively spooky. The ambient sound not only sets an eerie atmosphere, it can be utilized by the player to help guide your choices in the game by alerting you to unseen activities your aggressors are carrying out.

    I don't have any complaint with the jump scares as others do. They are the reason you are trying so hard not to fail. If they weren't there it wouldn't be as tense and you wouldn't dread failing so badly. I like how the tension keeps high because of them, despite that I hate jump scares. They're good incentive in this game and cause you to really get paranoid and have to fight your own fear to keep your wits and use proper strategy.

    My only reason for not giving this game a perfect 10 score is that the difficulty level seemed to spike for me quite badly at one point. I replayed one particular night several more times than any other night before succeeding simply because that night was one that required you to learn a new strategy to outwit your attackers. Generally, other nights did not seem to require much learning of new strategy and were only harder due to increased activity. The game became frustrating at times and it seemed there were nights when due to the characters' randomized activities you simply were forced to use up your resources and could not win. The time spent playing a level only to be fed with that outcome was quite frustrating. This game treads the fine line between challenging and frustrating, which is okay for its genre, I think, but it is a dangerous line to tread, nonetheless.

    I'd have liked to see more moments later in the game where the strategy needed to change more. Here's hoping for a sequel!    … Expand
  26. justagamer123
    Nov 30, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is by far the best indie game i have ever played (and the scariest one as well)

    lets get into the good stuff shall we
    -the horror in the this game is a nice change most big horror games are non-stop gore fests all about showing us the most guts in the most brutal way, but then we have game like this we can not move only close two doors and have to deal with a power supply which really makes this game intense, i think if this game was set up any other way it would not be that scary (for example slendermen) but in this game when you see one of the animals out side your door all you can door is close the door on the side and hope that it goes away soon you cant just pull out an m16 and shoot your way out of this issue

    -game-play its so simple yet so hard at the same time. when you start out the game fells really easy i mean it is just check the lights and see if anyone is outside (if one is close door) and check cameras to see where everybody is at sounds easy right? well for night 1 and 2 its that simple, night 3 comes freddy starts to move you hear him laugh you don't know how he attacks night 4 comes then wow it takes a few tries but fun

    -story to my surprise there is a really good story here to be found not going to spoil it but its something your going to want to check out and in the end be ready for mind blown    … Expand
  27. EzioA88
    Nov 27, 2014
    8
    Survival horror has come back in a big way over the last two years. Amnesia and Outlast are leading the charge with indie scares, while the triple A creeps of the Evil Within and Alien:Isolation have ensured that the big publishers are still interested in delivering quality horror games. Steam Greenlight is one of the many services that is encouraging small developers to bring out theirSurvival horror has come back in a big way over the last two years. Amnesia and Outlast are leading the charge with indie scares, while the triple A creeps of the Evil Within and Alien:Isolation have ensured that the big publishers are still interested in delivering quality horror games. Steam Greenlight is one of the many services that is encouraging small developers to bring out their dream projects and Scott Cawthon is one of the many developers to embrace this service. Five Nights at Freddy's embraces the current trend of not allowing you to fight back against your enemies... and that takes that further by not allowing you to run or hide either. It's a silly sounding premise with evil teddy bears and bunnies after you, but this is one of the greatest horror games of our time... and it's all built on jump scares.

    You play as security guard, Mike Schmidt. He has taken a low wage job at the popular eatery Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. It's a lovely place during the day and brings joy to many children, with its kid-friendly design and "cute" animatronic animals. Then it goes dark. When it reaches 12am... things start to happen. You've taken the night shift and you simply have to sit in your office and watch cameras. However, the animals seem to move and some of them move fast... It is a very simple premise, but the game builds up its story through some deceptive phone messages that also tutorials and also through the environment. Apparently, the animals are so evil because a man stole a Freddy suit in 1987 and abducted a bunch of children- all of who were never seen again. Apparently they stop their charge for human blood at 6am for unknown reasons. Apparently they stuff you into an empty suit when you caught... and put a metal skeleton through you. It's some creepy stuff and after this game, you'll never look at animatronics the same way again.

    Gameplay-wise, there is almost nothing to this game. You sit in an office the whole time, checking cameras, turning your head and clicking buttons to turn on lights and at the worst possible time, shut doors. You need to survive for around 8 or 10 minutes in real time and the only way to do this is to monitor the creatures. When they get close you shut the doors. However, you have to be quick with the fast Foxy and the massive Freddy. Once the animals get in the room, you cop a jump scare. So what's to keep you from shutting the doors the whole time- power. You have a constantly dwindling power supply and every action saps your electricity budget. Even staying still and not touching anything will drain power, due to a constantly running light and fan. When all the power runs out, you are pretty much doomed unless it quickly hits the magical number of 6am and the night ends. But once you see the screaming face of an animal on your screen... you're already dead.

    After the third night where things really hit the peak, it becomes very repetitive. The game never fully advances and you don't learn any new skills or moves. While the animals become more active and you're more likely to be killed by Foxy or Freddy, there are some really cheap deaths on display and the game can become immensely frustrating. The main five night campaign takes around 1 hour, but you also unlock a 6th night and a more inviting Custom Night. The thing is, once you've finished all of this and earned three stars, you won't want to really play this again and you may not even get through the bonuses. The only seeming Easter Egg is an annoying Golden Freddy who crashes the game and he's easily unlockable. The graphics are also very poor. It may be a one man team making this, but this looks like something out of the 90's. The sound design is very good though, with a haunting atmosphere, a darkly creepy voice over from "Phone Guy" and a startling amount of screams and yells. Play this with headphones if you want nightmares.

    Five Nights is only around $5 which is a good price for what you get. It is definitely scary in some places and is designed well, but repetition and a lack of replayability hold it back. If the next time we go to Freddy's manages to innovate a little, then Scott will have a real winner on his hands.    … Expand
  28. TSW
    Oct 30, 2014
    8
    You need to play this game. Not only because it's scary as all heck and not only is the story well designed and very intriguing but you need to get this game because everyone has it and you need to experience it's horror!
  29. AlejoSierra
    Nov 3, 2014
    10
    This is one of the most scariest indie games i have ever played, its just amazing, the sound is extremely good, the gameplay its perfect, the idea is original, i never seen a game like this before!
  30. crazed
    Nov 3, 2014
    10
    Easily one of the best horror games I've played. The mechanics are unique and the jumpscares leave me both not wanting to play it at all and wanting to play the hell out of it.
  31. Burkzy
    Oct 21, 2014
    8
    Very nice game, it's full of survival, well, pseudo survival, this game makes at least 50 times you jump like a rocket out of the chair or sofa, wherever you are, recommending this thing.
  32. TheMetascoreman
    Aug 24, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this game more than any other.

    Animatronics:
    The animatronics did well in this game. The only
    thing wrong is they give me nightmares!

    Easter Eggs:
    The golden freddy easter egg in this game was decent content
    in the fact that you have to look at the cams in order to survive after
    staring at the poster the west hall corner.

    Jumpscares:
    The jumpscares in this game are petrifying in this game.
    Especially in your face.

    Now what do I think of this game?
    Fairly great. If you have a different opinion
    go and write a review.    … Expand
  33. PrimeDelta
    Sep 27, 2014
    10
    It's been since the original Amnesia game came out I had a good scare, this changed because of this game. Finally a game that's easy to understand, has a funny story, some jokes around and tons of jumpscares.
  34. hoppaz1c
    Oct 6, 2014
    10
    When you combine a psychological horror game with Chuck E. Cheese, this is the result, and it couldn't be better. This is possibly the most unique horror game I have ever played. Five Nights at Freddy's manages to frighten you without all the gore and violence of other games in the horror genre.
  35. rebeccaandisaac
    Nov 3, 2014
    8
    Jumps scares are cheap in most horror games. Creating the illusion of fear with a quick loud noise a scary image that you couldnt avoid thrown into your face. Five Nights at Freddys perfects the horror genre at sets the bar as a result. Instead of throwing jump scares at you left right and centre, the game builds up to them, the fear is no longer even the fear of the jump scare, becauseJumps scares are cheap in most horror games. Creating the illusion of fear with a quick loud noise a scary image that you couldnt avoid thrown into your face. Five Nights at Freddys perfects the horror genre at sets the bar as a result. Instead of throwing jump scares at you left right and centre, the game builds up to them, the fear is no longer even the fear of the jump scare, because the atmosphere, the setting, the mood and the danger is so personal to you and so real the fear is not wanting to be caught by those creepy animatronics, complimented by a jump scare that you as the player had the ability to prevent by your skill and strategy.
    Im no good at the game. The fear aspect of it us so real for me i just freeze up when playing. I keep the doors locked, run the power out and press the escape button. My fiance is the true master of this game. Completing all the nights without fear. If youre not scared of being caught by the creatures of this game then you shall succeed fairly more than those like me who are scared.
    This game is so perfect in terms of the horror and atmosphere. The gameplay is simple and if you play this game with headphones on, volume cranked up to max, 12am and lights turned off, youll get the full spooky complete experience that this game has to offer.    … Expand
  36. Call
    Dec 18, 2014
    10
    okay so ive played it more now and i will tell you what this game is about.lets start at the beginning shall we

    Night 1-okay,so it turns out that you are a security guard in a small office and your job is to listen and look out for the anamitronic robots with limited power,security cameras,your eyes, and your ears.the first time i played this game i shut the doors and just kept looking    okay so ive played it more now and i will tell you what this game is about.lets start at the beginning shall we

    Night 1-okay,so it turns out that you are a security guard in a small office and your job is to listen and look out for the anamitronic robots with limited power,security cameras,your eyes, and your ears.the first time i played this game i shut the doors and just kept looking for foxy or freddy.but i when i got out of the cameras i saw a huge gold teddy bear aka golden freddy and i didnt know how to stop him.
    okay well that was night one, i actually never got past that one honestly.but theres something about the story i didnt tell you about.the reason why you are taking the night shift is because the last guy before you took the day shift and when freddy fazbears pizza opened there were 5 kids that went missing oh and one more thing listen for little children laughing and that should mean that golden freddy is probably in your office. please buy the game and see for yourself how fun this is.    … Expand
  37. matt15rsp
    Apr 7, 2015
    10
    I really enjoyed this game and I thought it was really scary. It does a great job of scaring you even before and animatronic even starts moving with a creepy atmosphere and eerie location. I get that some people find jump scares to be a cheap tactic but here the jump scares are made scary by the tension of desperately trying to conserve power until the end of the night and it scaresI really enjoyed this game and I thought it was really scary. It does a great job of scaring you even before and animatronic even starts moving with a creepy atmosphere and eerie location. I get that some people find jump scares to be a cheap tactic but here the jump scares are made scary by the tension of desperately trying to conserve power until the end of the night and it scares without having to resort to gore. Plus it had some really compelling and unique gameplay, I would definitely recommend the game to any horror game fans.… Expand
  38. BrainAndSoul
    Jul 24, 2015
    8
    Back to the days, where FNAF was definetely scary and interesting game. Where appearing of Golden Freddy was the most spooky secret. Where people came for gameplay, not for some fake stories. This franchise started so good.. Started..
  39. LucasPor
    Aug 14, 2014
    10
    This game here, is a little black diamond of a horror game.The fact that you are defenseless against 8 "bugged" animatronic robots, that your only chance is wasting power wich, thanks to the owner of the pizzeria not wanting to waste money, is very limited, you not being able to move from your security room, etc...makes it what it is.
    10/10
  40. Defalt1500
    Oct 10, 2014
    10
    It's a great game besides giving hours of panic and fear of too many scares not wait to get out that the new turn in 2015 seje hopefully a great game or even better that my grade will be a 10 because this divided so 5 panic terror and fear scares 7 by 6.5 by 8.0 by mechanical and environmental !!!!
  41. demolisher7778
    Sep 29, 2014
    9
    While the game's jump scares don't scare me as much, the creepy atmosphere and amazing game mechanics and the tension and pressure is enough to put me on the edge of my seat.
  42. Suomi-Poika
    Aug 29, 2014
    9
    The idea of this game is really original and it has succeed to make very good atmosphere. It isn't the most scary horror game, but that doesn't mean it would be bad at all. I would have give this game a 10, but the graphics would need little improvement and the game is quite small 9/10.
  43. crazayman123
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    1. open game
    2. start new game
    3. check camera
    4. freddy is gone
    5. break esc key
    6. uninstall the game
    7. watch toy story 3 to calm yourself down
    8. see the creepy monkey thing
    9. break DVD
    10. can't sleep

    this is going to be your first time playing FNAF. HAVE FUN!!!!
  44. NoNameForYou
    Nov 14, 2014
    9
    Best setup ever:
    Seat: Toilet
    The end. What? 150 Characters long? FINE. Five nights at Freddy's is a fantastic horror game, its tense, atmospheric and a good. Although its a bit odd that you have to change your resolution to 1280x720 is kind of ridiculous. But the ONE thing that ruins the game is the internet, if you just watched ONE playthrough of the game, then you know what to do,    Best setup ever:
    Seat: Toilet
    The end.
    What? 150 Characters long? FINE.
    Five nights at Freddy's is a fantastic horror game, its tense, atmospheric and a good.
    Although its a bit odd that you have to change your resolution to 1280x720 is kind of ridiculous.
    But the ONE thing that ruins the game is the internet, if you just watched ONE playthrough of the game, then you know what to do, check the camera, make sure that the animatronics don't get into your room, play five nights done, time for a new game. If I found this on Steam randomly, It would have toppled the likes of Outlast and Amnesia. 9/10    … Expand
  45. TheCraftingClaw
    Aug 30, 2014
    9
    Great game played for 3 day's straight, the fun is that you never know when and how you're going to get caught. Even if the jump scares are a little bit repetitive it's still a great experience for 5$.
  46. nikolis
    Sep 1, 2014
    9
    i am playing horror games almost 3 years but this is game i played the most even it came 12 days before!!!it is the most scary game i ever played and i never get bored :)
  47. sirkwyjibo
    Sep 4, 2014
    8
    Extremely simplistic, but very original and fun for a $5 asking price. It's a good horror game to hold you over until the AAA releases of The Evil Within and Alien Isolation, if Outlast is getting a little old.
    Make your friends play this. Hooked up my PC to a 32 in. TV at a friends house and played this game, my friend hid in his closet after his first jumpscare.
  48. Sbachs
    Sep 20, 2014
    10
    Its a Awesome horror game for some after a while but it may get boring but i loved it my heart was pumping it was AWESOME one thing that was annoying you start to know when you get jump scared but i loved it i think anyone who likes horror or NIGHTMARE games then this is the game for you
  49. Sawt00th
    Sep 22, 2014
    8
    Decent banter. Always gives a few scares. Unlikely to see much if any replayability. But takes you though the motions and will deliver at least a vcouple of jumps. Decent short sharp game, that is a credit to the quick game genre. Throw-away game at it's best.
  50. chiefwiggum2
    Sep 28, 2014
    8
    A great and simple game that'll keep you on the edge of your seat trying not to get attacked by any of the three animatronics. Sometimes is frustrating when you can't complete a night!
  51. Gamerguy112233
    Oct 4, 2014
    9
    five nights at Freddy's I thought of some thing different but this was way more scary the felling of you having nothing to protect your self but a 3 in. steel door and your reaction time makes you fell scared and helpless. the game is better and scarier if you play for short periods of time. its now one of my favorite horror games after slender.
  52. WaffleMaker
    Oct 26, 2014
    9
    Fine Nights at Freddy's is an interesting take on the horror genre. I like how it mixes horror and strategy. . There are five animatronics who are going to kill you. There is also some more story which you can see in the newspapers. While I do think some youtubers are overreacting it still is a scary game with plenty of jump scares to have.
  53. Snowowl
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    I love this game. Its horror, but also strategy. You have to use your brain, and you have the thrill of a horror. There is no reason not to play it. There are a lot of back-stories, like the bite if '87. There had to be a ton of thinking to make the game. Why would there be negative reviews? If you don't like horror, don't play it, and give it a bad review. This is the best game in a veryI love this game. Its horror, but also strategy. You have to use your brain, and you have the thrill of a horror. There is no reason not to play it. There are a lot of back-stories, like the bite if '87. There had to be a ton of thinking to make the game. Why would there be negative reviews? If you don't like horror, don't play it, and give it a bad review. This is the best game in a very longtime. Enjoy!… Expand
  54. NorthernGuy
    Nov 29, 2014
    9
    This game in my opinion, the BEST 2014 indie game.
    It is perfect for people who like point and click games!
    In this game, you're playing as the night guard at a haunted Chuck 'E Cheese like pizzeria. The game gets harder as it progresses. At later stages, your hand will be sweating from pressure as the 4 animatronics keep assaulting your office. Every animatronic is unique in their    This game in my opinion, the BEST 2014 indie game.
    It is perfect for people who like point and click games!
    In this game, you're playing as the night guard at a haunted Chuck 'E Cheese like pizzeria.
    The game gets harder as it progresses.
    At later stages, your hand will be sweating from pressure as the 4 animatronics keep assaulting your office.
    Every animatronic is unique in their own way!
    Also the game gathered an extremly huge fanbase, in which you will most likely to see furries... yeah.
    But furries aside, I would give this game 9/10.
    Why 9/10?
    I give that because the game is 5 bucks.
    Bad argument you say?
    Well the whole game is about 1-2 hours long (Excluding 4/20 mode)
    But it still amazing even if it's not that long. It just makes you come back for more... or not.
    I think the game is worth buying.
    Also... if you we're scared of Chuck 'E Cheese when you were little... Have fun ;3    … Expand
  55. CreepyShawnster
    Dec 20, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. cool. like NO GAME BEFORE!. its cool and is creepy, and now you pretty fu--ed up. and also i hate it when bonnie comes around. ugh bonnie...my nemisis. and also i hate it when freddy is here. he is a loser. and freddy doesn't come after me. everyone read this.… Expand
  56. BlackMaskTR
    Dec 21, 2014
    9
    Best Game!
    I broke one of the points is to be feared, although the preparation of the complete environment in some places due to the emergence of something if he did other things as well which can be hidden better example 2 game we have to use different features of different example of this. But a very nice game to be played as a result I would recommend anyone.
  57. JohnKristofer
    Dec 21, 2014
    8
    The Game is great with a lot of panic and jump scares that will scare the heck out of you.The first night ight be easy but go on and it will be hard as **** and sometimes get you angry cause you did your best not to get caught!
  58. omegacrafteris
    Jan 1, 2015
    10
    This game is scary, funny, tense all in one! It is the most original game i've seen in my life (not being sarcastic) i never thought that not moving would be this scary, the easter eggs are neat and spooky, the story is interesting and hard to find ;)
  59. SrDavid
    Feb 19, 2015
    10
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  60. IaasXbc
    May 16, 2015
    10
    A game with a very good idea , mechanics never seen before. Without his highly original way of delivering horror .
    Just a game that can be scary, and when you no longer given, simply finish it, you'll be many hours.
    Recommended .
  61. UselessPage
    Jun 13, 2015
    8
    A Pretty interesting new genre of Horror, but there should NOT, be a sequel.Most of the time when i play, they get me with a jump scare, so far i like it a lot, but the problem is, that if you try to play it once, you will never try to play again, just admit it, no one plays this twice. Could be Played in under an hour, very nice.
  62. moviecritic_
    Jul 29, 2015
    10
    Five nights is a very fun game. You are a security guard who has a night job with killer robots. You must close the doors on them to survive. AMAZING. Best indie horror.
  63. BDSTheGamer
    Aug 8, 2015
    10
    This game is horrible, it just screams rushed, Scott Cawton probably just released knowing that people will buy it. Don't be lured in by the hype around it. avoid it at all cost!!!
  64. prime1507
    May 8, 2020
    10
    It is good It is good It is good It is good It is good It is good It is good
  65. WTFmom
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    The first five nights at Freddy's are actually not bad.
    However, the game repeats itself a lot, especially after the fourth night. You don't need to play a game except for the first game of the series. Because they are the same as ubisoft games.
  66. Jpika1
    Jan 1, 2023
    10
    Five nights at Freddy's
    Is this where you wanna be?
    I just don't get it
    Why do you want to stay?
  67. ilovegamedemos8
    May 22, 2023
    9
    har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har har
  68. ShieldlessLink
    Aug 30, 2015
    9
    Scott Cawthon has brought a new genre to horror games we know today. No moving down a dark hallway involved, no mysterious items or holes you peek through, just a game that makes you anxious. The very sheer knowledge of the beings trying to kill you, what attempts there going to make, what movement they emit, is amazing.

    You know that they are there, you just have trouble coping with    Scott Cawthon has brought a new genre to horror games we know today. No moving down a dark hallway involved, no mysterious items or holes you peek through, just a game that makes you anxious. The very sheer knowledge of the beings trying to kill you, what attempts there going to make, what movement they emit, is amazing.

    You know that they are there, you just have trouble coping with it. The very first video game I've ever played thats made me scared as hell to stay in one spot. You know they are there, yet you can't do much of anything about it. This would make a great movie.    … Expand
  69. gameguardian21
    Mar 24, 2016
    8
    Have you been to chucky chesses, well this just takes your childhood and just ruins it as it makes chucky chesses feel like a horror game, which is exactly what this game is.
  70. Lollolmc
    Mar 17, 2016
    9
    This game is a very stressing game when it comes to beating it but it's more tense then it is scary it should not have the title as one of the best horror games but it sure is tense I've been struggling on 20/20/20/20 mode beacause Freddy moves so fast anyway the game is good to me
  71. Scrat2015
    Apr 24, 2016
    8
    It's a very good horror game, scary and with an enormous challenge. If you want to have a great time with a good horror game, this is your game. I recommend it.
  72. morphling14
    May 19, 2016
    9
    I've play a ton of horror games and most of the time, they resort to cheap jump-scares and having a bad atmosphere. But when I saw this game, I was stunned. Unlike most horror games, you are fixed in a tiny office, looking through cameras to see where the animatronic robots are. What's makes this even more creepy is that the story takes place in a kids pizza parlor where animatronic robotsI've play a ton of horror games and most of the time, they resort to cheap jump-scares and having a bad atmosphere. But when I saw this game, I was stunned. Unlike most horror games, you are fixed in a tiny office, looking through cameras to see where the animatronic robots are. What's makes this even more creepy is that the story takes place in a kids pizza parlor where animatronic robots are based on character's from the pizza parlor. This game will scare you and leave you scared for the rest of the night. In short.… Expand
  73. GamecubeLover
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    FNAF I reviewed but I realized I was to harsh actually but I played it again meh I don't know why but I had a change of heart and the game is still flawed.
  74. hassall
    Nov 27, 2016
    9
    Out of all the five nights at freddys games this one is the best. This game made your heart beat really really fast and the jump scares just came out of nowhere, When i play the other games i know when a jump scare is coming.comparing this game to the other five nights at Freddy this one is the best
  75. Kingofdanerds
    Nov 10, 2016
    10
    I really liked this game. (as with most of the games I review). The game had great mechanics and (of course) jumpscares. Although the game does not display any background storylines. But the game is still good enough to get a 10/10.
  76. bunniebon
    Apr 22, 2017
    10
    A very scary game that makes player wonder. It's horror and strategy game. Also, it is very addictive. I would recommend this game. So overall this game is an amazing horror game that doesn't lack.
  77. JAMSpam
    Nov 26, 2016
    9
    Five Nights at Freddy's is an indie point and click survival horror game where you have to survive about 7 nights total as a night guard working at a pizzeria. Your goal is to earn a ton of weekly and extra night shift earnings (money) and to survive attacks from the animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie Bunny, Chica Chicken, Foxy the Pirate Fox, and even Golden Freddy. When I firstFive Nights at Freddy's is an indie point and click survival horror game where you have to survive about 7 nights total as a night guard working at a pizzeria. Your goal is to earn a ton of weekly and extra night shift earnings (money) and to survive attacks from the animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie Bunny, Chica Chicken, Foxy the Pirate Fox, and even Golden Freddy. When I first watched Markiplier and other YouTubers such as Jacksepticeye and DanTDM, I quickly grew in love with this game, and bought the first 3 games ( 4, SL, or World weren't out yet) on my birthday. The mechanics are simple. If there's an animatronic at your door, you close the doors on your sides of the office you stay in. You must check on Foxy through your cameras from time to time to see if he's running towards your left door. If your power runs out, you have a chance to survive if the clock is at 5am. Oh, did I forget?! You have to survive till 6am until the night is over. When I got this game, I was completely new to the point and click mechanic, though I managed to beat night 1 on my first try. I died on night 2, but progressed to complete 20/20/20/20 mode in the custom night selection given for completing night 6. Fun fact: This and the 2 other FNaF games were the first Steam games I got, so you must know that it must've tooken a while to get the games and get an account. The jumpscares start off making you jump back or scream a bit, but after a while it turns from horror to rage. Your heart will beat very fast! If you want more in depth, you can look at the YouTube gameplay videos, and I usually have the same reaction first playing the game, or you can check out my Steam review which is more comedic, so I'm not going to link it here. Thanks for reading!… Expand
  78. mrcool2169
    Apr 12, 2017
    9
    well this is the only really good game in the series because when this game came out people liked it then came the second and people were exited because of the first then by the time they third rolled around people were like ok lets give it a shot then when the 5th one came people like me were just like okay he clearly ran out of ideas
  79. Phoenix123
    Mar 18, 2018
    10
    The game itself is probably just an above average horror game, but what makes FNaF special is the lore behind it. The game has so many mysteries and very little info is given from the troll master Scott Cawthon, which allows us all to create theories and think what we want. FNaF is definitely one of the best. The first one remains my favorite game, even up to now.
  80. Greenhunter17
    Oct 2, 2017
    10
    Just scary! This game really defines the word horror in this inexpensive game. Five Night at Freddy's is more then a horror game, it's the start of a new take on horror!
  81. Scottsc
    Dec 21, 2017
    10
    I know it's a very late review, but Five Night's at Freddy's is undoubtedly a new age for the horror genre. In 2014-2015, this game and series owned the horror genre. Sadly, none of its sequels are as good as the original, and the series got worse over time.

    I first played the game in 2014 as a pre-teen and loved it. My friend and I stayed up all night on the phone, discussing lore,    I know it's a very late review, but Five Night's at Freddy's is undoubtedly a new age for the horror genre. In 2014-2015, this game and series owned the horror genre. Sadly, none of its sequels are as good as the original, and the series got worse over time.

    I first played the game in 2014 as a pre-teen and loved it. My friend and I stayed up all night on the phone, discussing lore, theories, animatronics, and many other things concerning the game. My friend isn't interested in the series anymore, and I myself am drifting away, but I figured I might as well lay it, and the other games to rest.

    This game is unique in that it, instead of blood and gore, uses tension and jump-scares. This may sound like a bad idea, but really, it's not. The game was a breath of fresh air for the horror genre, which had been struggling for years, and sparked a huge (yet somewhat destructive and perverted) fanbase. Even after the series "died" as many say after 3 (or 4, depends on your perspective) new games came out in the form of 5 and 6, in 2016 and 2017, labeled as "Sister Location" and a "Pizzaria Simulator".

    Now, talking about the actual game, it's a wonderful and immersive experience that even today, might just be able to scare the living daylights out of you. The jump-scares are quite startling, original, and fully-animated. Even though they keep killing you, you'll eventually fall in love with the animatronic cast, consisting of Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie the Bunny, Chica the Chicken, Foxy the Pirate Fox, and the mysterious Golden Freddy.

    Now, that being said, the game does have a few small downsides. First of all, it's pretty short, and you can clear the main game in around 45 minutes, assuming you don't die. There IS some extra content, with a "Night 6" that is very hard, and a "Night 7" that lets you customize the animatronics A.I individually, making them as difficult as you please, but even that gets boring pretty fast. There is not a lot of replay value, except for finding easter eggs, which there are plenty of.

    However, the innovative gameplay is more than enough to justify this. It's very unique, not just in the horror genre, but in any other game too.

    In short, you are in your office all game, and cannot move as the dangerous animatronics slowly approach you. Thankfully, you have big metal doors beside you that can close at will, as well as a camera system that lets you view the entire restaurant and the animatronics too! Yay!

    Oh wait...you have limited power, and the doors and cameras use power, and if you run out...the doors open and you REALLY can't do anything...uh-oh.

    As a whole, Five Night's at Freddy's is a fresh take on the horror genre, and more than worth the $5.00 price tag if you like horror games! I highly recommend it to anyone, especially horror enthusiasts!    … Expand
  82. 4Nick3
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    Created by one person and one person only, Scott Cawthon's Five Nights at Freddy's provides a scary, deep, and immersive experience, that and it has a story to go along with it.
    Rating: A
  83. GenuineBruv2021
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    Five Nights At Freddy's is a good game, its very simple and challenging. It feels rewarding to get through every night in the game to eventually unlock custom night. I was one of the people that beat it on 4/20 mode. It's a fresh take on the point and click genre of games.
  84. slopegameslopex
    Dec 6, 2018
    8
    How to play Slope?
    You use left arrow key to move to the left and right arrow key to move to the right. Of course the terrain of the map will not be easy at all.
    Slope game slopex reviews that this game is suitable for most players because of its simple and addictive gameplay.
  85. ITHIRSIZI
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    Another indie game legend.The producer of the game, Scott Cawthon, tried to do something cute and kid-friendly in all his games, but they always looked spooky. And I think he finally realized that making games for children was not suitable for him and made the best game he could and achieved the greatest success of his life. I'm not sure if he really sat down and thought about the story ofAnother indie game legend.The producer of the game, Scott Cawthon, tried to do something cute and kid-friendly in all his games, but they always looked spooky. And I think he finally realized that making games for children was not suitable for him and made the best game he could and achieved the greatest success of his life. I'm not sure if he really sat down and thought about the story of this game, which consists entirely of theories and hidden details, but it certainly managed to attract a wide audience.… Expand
  86. Tobyvenom
    Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This game is still scary to this day. The ambience coupled with the uncanny animatronics makes it such a special game. Unfortunately it seems this horror game series turned into a another cheap kids game series littered with bugs. But hey the first 7 exist
  87. MEnne
    Jun 16, 2019
    9
    I think this game is really good,because it might be a problem that the gameplay is always the same,but it gets more difficult when you proceed with the nights. The mechanics change on the other games and on FnaF:Sister Location and Help Wanted you will do different things every night.
  88. Lucas_t
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    A very terrifying game with many mysteries and scares that make you afraid for a long time
  89. Rammar
    Dec 26, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never thought a game that is made of pictures could be so great! I wanna reach the 75 letters so: HDJHSHSHGGILZFO6FUOFOZDOZULFUGU7R6ROZD6OFP7R07D7FUF77F7T7F7Z8G7PO6F6PFO607G7G6SR8S… Expand
  90. AndrewZi
    Dec 28, 2019
    9
    Golden Freddy's model looks pretty lazy but this gane as a whole is just amaizing
  91. GabFire
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Um jogo totalmente diferente dos demais, ele é simples e muito bem feito, me proporcionou horas de jogatina e sustos bem engraçados.
  92. LeandroLucky
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Bueno, el inicio de todo.
    La verdad despues de tantos años lo sigo disfrutando como la primera vez, podra tener sus problemas como lo de la pantalla o en android ser distinto (hasta hace poco que colocaron su remaster y se ve como en pc o mejor!) La verdad un juegaso, ver los animatronicos originales, escuchar al hombre del teléfono (para mi un protagonista la verdad) lo hermoso de la    Bueno, el inicio de todo.
    La verdad despues de tantos años lo sigo disfrutando como la primera vez, podra tener sus problemas como lo de la pantalla o en android ser distinto (hasta hace poco que colocaron su remaster y se ve como en pc o mejor!) La verdad un juegaso, ver los animatronicos originales, escuchar al hombre del teléfono (para mi un protagonista la verdad) lo hermoso de la noche personalizada, los Easter egg una joyita del ámbito indie.
    Merecido 10/10    … Expand
  93. MultiDev
    Feb 19, 2020
    9
    Five Night's at Freddy's est un excellent jeu, ça on ne peut pas le nier. Mais ayant commencer la serie par le 3 (c'est pour ça que mon avis ne sera peut être pas très objectif) je trouve que le jeu est assez dur (surtout la nuit 6 et 20/20/20/20) je l'ai personnelement fait sur mobile avec la vielle version et le jeu est fluide et vraiment excellent, la version mobile est vraimentFive Night's at Freddy's est un excellent jeu, ça on ne peut pas le nier. Mais ayant commencer la serie par le 3 (c'est pour ça que mon avis ne sera peut être pas très objectif) je trouve que le jeu est assez dur (surtout la nuit 6 et 20/20/20/20) je l'ai personnelement fait sur mobile avec la vielle version et le jeu est fluide et vraiment excellent, la version mobile est vraiment complète, et si vous vous hésitez a l'acheter je vous conseille de foncer car le jeu est vraiment très complet et vous allez pouvoir passer beaucoup de temps

    Note : 18/20 (Très bon jeu)
    RECOMMANDÉ    … Expand
  94. SirSoil
    Mar 1, 2020
    9
    Five Nights At Freddys is a phenomenon horror Game, it’s terrifying unique way of scaring you is very well made. The game is built in an office we’re you try to survive from haunted animatronics, the games atmosphere is amazing it keeps you in touch! There is 5 levels and two extra levels as well, there is also a custom night which is a cool addition. However a gripe with the game is thatFive Nights At Freddys is a phenomenon horror Game, it’s terrifying unique way of scaring you is very well made. The game is built in an office we’re you try to survive from haunted animatronics, the games atmosphere is amazing it keeps you in touch! There is 5 levels and two extra levels as well, there is also a custom night which is a cool addition. However a gripe with the game is that the jumpscares can get annoying after a long while but that’s fine since the game is simple and short. Five Nights At Freddys is a unique horror game with a great atmosphere and amazing spooks and modes. (Amazing 4/5) Your Missing Out!… Expand
  95. Joaoexpedito
    Mar 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Five Nights at Freddy's™ is a good, scary and original game, but is repetitive. The animatronics are CREPPY as hell. That's all i want to say.… Expand
  96. CRM03
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Score: 7.5/10

    Five Nights at Freddy's is a very unique horror game. Its many secrets and mysteries paired with dreadful gameplay make it an interesting experience. After playing through the series I can say with confidence that this one is still one of the more scarier games in the franchise. The atmosphere and sound design is great but the gameplay is where things start to take a turn.    Score: 7.5/10

    Five Nights at Freddy's is a very unique horror game. Its many secrets and mysteries paired with dreadful gameplay make it an interesting experience. After playing through the series I can say with confidence that this one is still one of the more scarier games in the franchise. The atmosphere and sound design is great but the gameplay is where things start to take a turn. After learning how to do everything you basically only do about 3 things the entire night. The game also heavily relies on RNG which I dislike. The extra modes are a fun challenge and I enjoyed my time with the game.    … Expand
  97. TheCriticDuck
    May 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Scott Cawthon brings us this classic installment full of tension and terror, but is this game good?
    Five Nights at Freddy´s is an independent horror game that uses tension as the main element, at first glance it seems like a childish game that is not scary, but the tension and the environment that contrasts with the friendly appearance of the animatronics generates a lot Terror, the fear of lighting the hallways and seeing a robot or seeing someone on the cameras near us is very terrifying. FNaF is a game with simple but functional mechanics, an impressive tension generation capacity, the excellent use of sounds and an innocent environment, it is a very good game, it makes mistakes, it is not perfect, it is too simple and short (but intense ), it has small errors and must be polished a lot.
    The end is simple we are fired by odor and manipulation of animatronics which confirms that we are Michael Afton the son of the Purple Man.
    8.2 jumpscares / 10    … Expand
  98. MVMOFFICIAL
    Apr 1, 2020
    8
    The game that started it all. At the time, it was something truly original. Scott did really hit the jackpot with this. Looking back at it, it aged meh..
    The jumpscares don't really affect me anymore. Of course, it's only human to jump after hearing a loud and sudden noise, but the atmosphere and the sounds favored the fear factor, to then culminate in an animatronic bunny screaming at    The game that started it all. At the time, it was something truly original. Scott did really hit the jackpot with this. Looking back at it, it aged meh..
    The jumpscares don't really affect me anymore. Of course, it's only human to jump after hearing a loud and sudden noise, but the atmosphere and the sounds favored the fear factor, to then culminate in an animatronic bunny screaming at your face. After playing this over and over again, you get used to it. But i have to say, out of all the games, the animatronic models are actually really creepy. Graphics are really realistic sometimes, and lighting is great, although the game is limited by the engine. Due to this, it lacks an options menu and many other features like resolution scaling (which could be an issue) and volume configuration. I want to remind some people that this game was made by a single developer. For the effort he put into this game, he truly deserves the positive response he got with this. This game also made him have a comeback, as Chipper and sons didn't do so well...
    Yes, it is short, but for the price it has, i guess it's okay.    … Expand
  99. Alperen007
    Jul 17, 2023
    8
    An original horror game. Atmosphere, sounds and the basic mechanics are fitted well in this game. Also best game in the series.
  100. Redmask947
    May 30, 2020
    10
    This game is the best the gameplay is so good the jumpscares are so creepy that it can make you jump instantly the story and the lore is fire and the best of all the characters. weather you like it or not five nights at freddy's is the kinda indie horror game anyone should play i recommend to play all games in the series they are all amazing scott did such a good job at bringing such anThis game is the best the gameplay is so good the jumpscares are so creepy that it can make you jump instantly the story and the lore is fire and the best of all the characters. weather you like it or not five nights at freddy's is the kinda indie horror game anyone should play i recommend to play all games in the series they are all amazing scott did such a good job at bringing such an iconic horror franchise this series now has an upcoming movie by blum house productions and pretty awesome merch by funko this game is the definition of good high quality horror.… Expand
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#96 Best PC Game of 2014
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#23 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 21, 2014
    60
    Five Nights at Freddy’s presents an interesting concept to the player, and tries a different approach to the genre other than the usual asylum, graveyard and ghost town. Even the gameplay has something to say, but after the first minutes, once understood the mechanism, is hard to find a real interest in continuing playing.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 13, 2014
    80
    No nightmare can match the sheer terror of looking into the eyes of a plush monster that has come to tear you apart. A new kind of horror is in town. [Issue#245]
  3. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2014
    70
    Five Nights at Freddy's, even without both the third dimension and high production values in general, is really scary. It is a little horror game which will scare you with both its original idea and its implementation, proving there may be always a new approach in any genre.
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