PCGame

Five Nights at Freddy's

First-person survival horror about monitoring cameras and conserving power

Scott Cawthon · Released Aug 19, 2014

IndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 59K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 346 in 30 days
Playing now
61
peak 24h 80
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Five Nights at Freddy's?

A first-person, point-and-click survival horror game set in a family pizzeria after hours. As the night security guard, you track unpredictable animatronic robots through security cameras and ration electricity for lights and security doors across five nights.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tense resource management under constant pressure
  • +you want difficult single-player horror built around jump scares
  • +you like simple point-and-click play with strict routines

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike jump scares and sustained tension
  • −you want free exploration instead of a fixed security office

What players say

94% of 59,369 reviews are positive · 93% of 346 in the last 30 days

Players praise the frightening atmosphere, animatronic designs, and simple camera-management gameplay. The clearest recurring complaint is technical trouble on Windows 11, including crashes and screen flickering.

Screenshots and trailer

Five Nights at Freddy's

Five Nights at Freddy's system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
XP,Vista,Windows7
Processor
2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
Graphics
1 GB
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

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