Five Nights at Freddy's

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 793 Ratings

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  1. KidComedian3
    May 28, 2015
    5
    By far the worst FNAF game and probably the cheapest too

    Gameplay-The gameplay is Ok but it isn't worth the £2 you pay for it, It is more the gameplay of a flash game as it is easy and doesn't support it self well however it is easy to master flicking on the camera and turning the lights on and off it isn't the gameplay that's so cheesy about this game Graphics-The graphics are as i    By far the worst FNAF game and probably the cheapest too

    Gameplay-The gameplay is Ok but it isn't worth the £2 you pay for it, It is more the gameplay of a flash game as it is easy and doesn't support it self well however it is easy to master flicking on the camera and turning the lights on and off it isn't the gameplay that's so cheesy about this game

    Graphics-The graphics are as i said before that of a unity flash game their not terrible but their not amazing either The graphics are highly pixelated in most parts however the animatronic design is fairly creative and well drawn

    Scare factor- The game isn't scary. You may say that's my opinion well it is, But Five Night's At Freddy's relies on the cheapest factor in all horror games, JUMPSCARES! And the only jumpscare that could possibly scare you (unless your a 6-year-old hardcore gamer) Is Bonnie's the only one that has a hint of scare. The 2nd and 3rd games improve on the scare factor of the atmosphere but still the jumpscares don't get much better

    Characters- There is 0 character in this game. The only real character who has any story that hasn't just been made up by fans is Phone guy (also known as Jeremy) On Night 4 dies (or that's what we believe anyway) This has spawned theories hundreds of them in fact this is basically the only character development we get a night-guard dying that's just pathetic.

    Story- The story isn't too bad but it focuses on secrets rather than straight up explanation however this does make the player want to look further

    Overall rating- I give at a 5 out of 10 because it is defiantly the worst Fnaf game and deserves no better

    Conclusion- It isn't an insanely bad game but it needs improvement to be classed as a good game after all it started a beloved series so it deserves a 5/10    … Expand
  2. 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 .
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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!!!
  6. gotimo
    Dec 26, 2015
    2
    q: what is FNaF?
    A: its a horror game.
    Q: what are the mechanics? A:You sit on your lazy *** Q:is it something new? A:probably, but there are like over 1 million fake accounts who give extra score to this game. Q: has it a cool fanbase? A:11 year olds who can only think about this game changing all their names to FNaF names: 99% Youtubers:0,99% others: 0,01% Q:Conclusion? A:    q: what is FNaF?
    A: its a horror game.
    Q: what are the mechanics?
    A:You sit on your lazy ***
    Q:is it something new?
    A:probably, but there are like over 1 million fake accounts who give extra score to this game.
    Q: has it a cool fanbase?
    A:11 year olds who can only think about this game changing all their names to FNaF names: 99%
    Youtubers:0,99%
    others: 0,01%
    Q:Conclusion?
    A: Just TRY to ignore this game. Go buy minecraft and have a life instead.    … Expand
  7. DelWolf
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    While FNAF provides a chilling atmosphere in the opening minutes of the game, and you are placed in a unique setting, giving this game some real potential, I completely lost interest once I realised the way it decides to "scare" you is a loud jumpscare. Not only that, but the repetitive gameplay (in my opinion) gets boring after five minutes. I would personally give this one a skip, andWhile FNAF provides a chilling atmosphere in the opening minutes of the game, and you are placed in a unique setting, giving this game some real potential, I completely lost interest once I realised the way it decides to "scare" you is a loud jumpscare. Not only that, but the repetitive gameplay (in my opinion) gets boring after five minutes. I would personally give this one a skip, and it's certainly not deserving of four sequels.… Expand
  8. Vulf001
    Jun 13, 2018
    6
    Five Nights at Freddy's represents itself as a horror game. I found the game fun, but not scary. You can have fun within two hours, but the game then becomes boring. However, the story saves it from a negative review.
  9. Mak_tt_
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    It is boring and mediocre. You stare at cameras and close doors while waiting for jump scares. It’s not even scary it’s a joke.
  10. 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
  11. kezzyhko
    Mar 1, 2021
    3
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  12. 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.
  13. coolboy123
    Jul 29, 2022
    5
    overrated non scary children buying trash, dont buy it for the current price.
  14. 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?
  15. 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
  16. LuciusMcGibbon
    Mar 6, 2018
    7
    As a jaded horror fan of over 30 years, I have to give credit where it's due; this is the only game (aside from SCP-087b) that's capable of getting me tense enough to scare the pants off me. The premise is genius, and the undercooked gameplay mechanic is unique enough to overshadow the lack of sophistication. This game would have earned a 10 from me, if not for the following problem... oneAs a jaded horror fan of over 30 years, I have to give credit where it's due; this is the only game (aside from SCP-087b) that's capable of getting me tense enough to scare the pants off me. The premise is genius, and the undercooked gameplay mechanic is unique enough to overshadow the lack of sophistication. This game would have earned a 10 from me, if not for the following problem... one which I'm betting most fans have also noticed but forgiven...

    The hows and whys of the murderous animatronics are actually very well fleshed out—the plot could have easily just been "kill-bots are coming for you, because HORROR," but instead there's a satisfying effort to explain a) why these things roam around, and b) why your life is in danger.

    The problem is, the established logic doesn't lend itself to the way the actual jumpscares play out. It's as if the creator's real goal was to maximize the jump factor at the expense of making the scares consistent with the story. Early on, you learn that the animatronics are just slaves to their programming, and will treat you like a disembodied robo-skeleton rather than a human, trying to fix you by shoving you into a suit (one which has no spare room for a human body.) How creepy is that?? The thing is, when one of them does reach you, the result is nothing more than a shrieking, flailing "booga booga" moment and a game over screen. Is it an effective jumpscare? Hell yes, but it's not at all what you'd expect from a plodding robo-dummy that's supposed to be dragging you away and sticking you where you don't belong.

    The plot generates an unparalleled sense of dread, the over-the-top jumpscares are suitably diaper-worthy, but there's this conceptual disconnect between the two that makes the latter feel cheap and forced... and part of me feels cheated. With some more toned down, better-fitting scares (e.g. you drop the cam screen and Chica is standing silently two feet from you..... still scary without being exhausting) this could have been the greatest horror game ever made.

    I'm actually a bit depressed that we'll never get a game like that, now that FNAF has the surveillance horror mechanic so closely entwined with party-style jumpscares.    … Expand
  17. how_are_u
    Apr 18, 2016
    5
    My opinion on this game is that you either like the concept, or you just DON'T.
    I personally enjoy the game, but it gets stale quickly.
    Nobody's opinion of this game should make you think less of anyone.
  18. horcrux2007
    Aug 6, 2015
    7
    While the constant jump scares gets old and repetitive, Five Nights at Freddy's is still a reasonably atmospheric and diverting horror game that revels in the ambiguity of its backstory.
  19. Wastewaterop
    Oct 17, 2014
    7
    When you get past with all the flash scares and just out of the creepy immersion. Your left with a simple point and click defense game against a random set of events. If the game could have evolved some better game-play, or introduce new events to cause panic to the player as the days progressed. All and all, for its value and for the flash scares... a 7.
  20. brobeans
    Nov 12, 2014
    7
    In this review, i will basically be explaining why i gave Five Night's At Freddy's such a high rating for what it is. The game is a nice change compared to any other horror, or just any game in general. It adds a brand new, fresh game idea and mechanics. It isn't just walking around a haunted asylum, or spooky mansion, while poorly designed monsters pop out at you. In the game, you'reIn this review, i will basically be explaining why i gave Five Night's At Freddy's such a high rating for what it is. The game is a nice change compared to any other horror, or just any game in general. It adds a brand new, fresh game idea and mechanics. It isn't just walking around a haunted asylum, or spooky mansion, while poorly designed monsters pop out at you. In the game, you're actually trying to do this job for a reason. If you don't do it right, there are consequences... That's one of the problems i had with Slenderman. You were literally wandering through a forest trying to find PAPER!... It didn't make you feel like you had a connection with the character at all. In Five Night's At Freddy's, you're scared for yourself, and your character. You also have to take into account that this game was made by ONE GUY! ONE... GUY... Considering how the graphics aren't half bad, and the mechanics are new/fresh, i'd have to say that's pretty impressive.

    Breakdown for Rating:
    - New and Fresh Game Mechanics and Ideas
    - Pretty good graphics and animations
    - Doesn't feel the need to use blood to scare you
    - Made by ONE GUY    … Expand
  21. JayLightBar
    Mar 10, 2015
    6
    I mean, come the hell on. This game is fun for what it is, isn't priced all that badly, and is fun for the time it lasts. The jumpscares are well made, and yet...you aren't going to get much out of it if you aren't already afraid of the subject matter. Which I'm not, so...the game just feels boring because of that. Excellent sound design, good looking, yet not very much substance.
  22. zahabitaha
    Aug 21, 2015
    7
    good.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  23. Linkster
    Aug 17, 2015
    3
    This game is very scary, but upon playing it for an extended period of time I realized that the game looks like it should be a flash game on newgrounds. Hell, I've seen better looking games on newgrounds. But the atmosphere was very spooky and almost made me piss my own self. I would give this game a slightly higher score if it wasn't for the asscrack and a **** of a community it spawned.
  24. Lyserg1260
    Aug 23, 2015
    1
    Disappointing. The idea was great, concept is very original, but this game is very cheap. You just sit and look at cameras. It had good atmosphere for first 5 minutes, then you just know everything about this game. It's very boring. It was supposed to be scary, but it's not. There are only jumpscares. Very cheap jumpscares. Good horror game should have plot. This game doesn't have it. MostDisappointing. The idea was great, concept is very original, but this game is very cheap. You just sit and look at cameras. It had good atmosphere for first 5 minutes, then you just know everything about this game. It's very boring. It was supposed to be scary, but it's not. There are only jumpscares. Very cheap jumpscares. Good horror game should have plot. This game doesn't have it. Most fans will tell you that this game has plot. It doesn't have it. Do not believe them. They rely on theories, easter eggs and hidden messages. These are just bonuses. This game doesn't have any in-game proceeding plot, only backstory. You works as guard in pizzeria and some guy tells you that animatronics like to move at night so it's not safe. That's all. If you are new to horror genre you may like it, but if you like good horror games like Silent Hill don't play this game, you will be disappointed.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. Nyarulathotep
    Mar 12, 2016
    2
    This is literally how my experience with this game went:
    1-Started the game
    2-Fell for first jumpscare 3-Fell for second jumpscare 4-Fell for third jumpscare 5-Felt nothing at fourth jumpscare 6-Uninstalled the game Jumpscares. That's LITERALLY all there is to this game series. Once the game scares you for a couple of times, you will get used to it and it wont get you anymore.    This is literally how my experience with this game went:
    1-Started the game
    2-Fell for first jumpscare
    3-Fell for second jumpscare
    4-Fell for third jumpscare
    5-Felt nothing at fourth jumpscare
    6-Uninstalled the game

    Jumpscares. That's LITERALLY all there is to this game series.
    Once the game scares you for a couple of times, you will get used to it and it wont get you anymore.
    Because theres only one way you can get scared by this game, and no matter how much of a scaredy cat you are it wont get you anymore after a while.
    And guess what? All the other four or five games in the series are EXACTLY THE SAME.
    That's it. That is LITERALLY it. Nothing more to add.

    What I ask you now is this: HOW THE **** THIS SERIES GOT POPULAR ENOUGH TO DESERVE A ****ING MOVIE?!    … Expand
  27. 4Tifier
    Feb 8, 2016
    6
    The Five Night's at Freddy's series has received an incredible amount of hate for one simple reason; the game is extremely successful, and for a very good reason. The game itself is extremely simple, not even using up half a gigabyte of data, yet it can really scare the crap out of anyone who is playing it for the first time!

    Scott Cawthon gives a unique twist on the horror genre.    The Five Night's at Freddy's series has received an incredible amount of hate for one simple reason; the game is extremely successful, and for a very good reason. The game itself is extremely simple, not even using up half a gigabyte of data, yet it can really scare the crap out of anyone who is playing it for the first time!

    Scott Cawthon gives a unique twist on the horror genre. Instead of wandering random, dark locations until you eventually get jump-scared, you are instead fixed inside a single room with no escape as the murderous animatronics make their way to you.

    The only real down-side of the game is that it is extremely repetitive with nothing new really going on as the nights progress. The only differences are that the animatronics become more active. Beyond the first two nights, the game becomes pretty boring and agitating as your survival becomes less based on skill and more on luck and timing. This is especially true once you figure out the famous 20/20/20/20 formula on how to beat the game on any level.

    There is a story in the game as to what is really going on, and you learn a little bit more as you play through the nights, yet it is very ambiguous and barely even there.

    In conclusion, Five Nights at Freddy's is a simple yet fairly effective horror game that will have you jumping in your skin for quite some time. Yet by the end of the game, you're simply left empty and feeling like you just wasted your time.    … Expand
  28. Cosmozerk
    Oct 29, 2016
    6
    I don't know whether to recommend or not recommend this game (well if I already posted this then I guess you already know, but at the time I'm making the review I haven't decided yet). The thing is that FNAF (Five Nights At Freddy's) is a game that exploded because of youtube, nothing more and nothing less. I have to confess that I WAS a FNAF fan because of the deep story, but when you putI don't know whether to recommend or not recommend this game (well if I already posted this then I guess you already know, but at the time I'm making the review I haven't decided yet). The thing is that FNAF (Five Nights At Freddy's) is a game that exploded because of youtube, nothing more and nothing less. I have to confess that I WAS a FNAF fan because of the deep story, but when you put that aside and judge the game for what it is...then we have a problem.

    STORY: 2CRAZY2EXPLAIN...Ok no. FNAF's lore is way too convoluted to explain, but the basic jazz is that you're a security guard in a pizzeria that has killer robots...yeah, not the best place to be in. You have to survive 5...6...or 7 nights and at the end you'll get a paycheck...or a goodbye message that means you're fired...THANK GOD.

    PRESENTATION: Since this is an indie game we can't expect much from the graphics, but FNAF does a decent job in terms of looks. You're office is basically a stretched out 2D image that looks like a cylinder when viewed up close, this is not the best option when you want you're game to be frightening, however when you're playing you barely notice. The sounds are typical horror game cliches like footsteps, weird noises, ect, but we do get to hear the animatronics everyone in a while. The game does a perfect job with the atmosphere, I can say that much, however it doesn't do as good of a job when trying to maintain it, since all of the tension goes away when you find out that all the animatronics do is just scream at you and that's it, and that only happened to me once in my entire playthrough. You know you didn't do a good job in terms of horror when someone like me (who gets scared even by Minecraft) finds the game more repetitive than scary and speaking of...

    GAMEPLAY: In terms of how you play...it's very lackluster. You use the mouse for all of you're actions, to look at the cameras, to shut doors, to use the lights, etc, which is not necessarily a bad thing, I mean, plenty of horror games have even less control and they still manage to be good, but FNAF exploitable AI throws that possibility out the window. There are 4 animatronics to face (5 if you counts Golden Freddy, however that's completely random), Bonnie, Chica, Foxy and Freddy. All of them do specific...explodable things that make the game very easy when you know how to use them, you wanna know how? HERE'S MY GUIDE!

    Bonnie always shows up on the left, so all you have to do is turn the lights on and off and shut the door when he is there, do some flash, flash, flash until he is gone then return to the pattern.

    Chica is the same as Bonnie, but she goes to the right so you'll have to do the process with that in mind.

    Foxy will never leave his place if you look at him even for a split second, so all you have to do is maintain the camera on him and switch it on and off while you're also turning the lights on and off.

    Freddy is the most troublesome when he leaves the stage, since he can attack you at any time...but you can avoid this by simply checking on him just as you do with Foxy and he'll never leave his place.

    With this in mind, to beat the first 6 nights all you have to do is: Check the light in a pattern of Right, left, right, then check the camera and go to Foxy's, then go to Freddy's, the to Foxy's again, then pull off the camera, left right, left, camera, left right, left right, OU! There's an animatronic, shut the door, camera, left right, left right, is it still there? keep the door shut, camera, left, right, left, he's not there? open the door, left, right, left, camera. Rince and repeat and there you go you've beaten the game in only 1.1 hours like I did. The only night where this doesn't apply on is the 7th night, but I'm not gonna go over that because...holy cheese is that madness.

    Though keep in mind that everything you do in the game will drain power, so you have to do this pattern very very quickly. You have a total of 100% power and depending on what you do it will go down faster or slower. Just keep that power until 6am and booya! you win...that's it.

    Overall I honestly can't recommend this game. It is very easy when you know what to do and it's not very replayable. I got my copy with 50% off and honestly I believe you should too. It's not really worth it even at the price it currently is...however for Halloween this can be a fun distraction.

    I'll give it a 6/10    … Expand
  29. Heroprime
    Dec 12, 2015
    5
    I don't know how to feel about this game. the graphics could be better, the gameplay mechanics are... cool i guess. but, it's mediocre, the hidden lore is great, but the game itself is boring, it stops being scary after the 3th night, you don't have fun playing this, the jumpscares are just a gif, some of them are horribly animated like the Foxy one(The others being Chica's and GoldenI don't know how to feel about this game. the graphics could be better, the gameplay mechanics are... cool i guess. but, it's mediocre, the hidden lore is great, but the game itself is boring, it stops being scary after the 3th night, you don't have fun playing this, the jumpscares are just a gif, some of them are horribly animated like the Foxy one(The others being Chica's and Golden Freddy's)
    The characters designs are cool, the level design is okay, the office desig is bad.
    The door mechanic to protect yourself form the animatronic characters is good, but it drains powers(Whihc is kind of stupid in my opinion.)
    In the game you've batteries, closing doors, using the lights and cameras will drain them.
    You've to watch the cameras to avoid being caught by surprise. Even thought new are only useful against Foxy and Freddy
    Of course, the game was made by only one guy, but still.
    It deserves a 5 or 6, if you want to play it, go ahead, i'm not stopping you.    … Expand
  30. 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.
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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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