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Five Nights at Freddy's 4

First-person survival horror built around listening for approaching creatures

Scott Cawthon · Released Jul 23, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 18K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 121 in 30 days
Players
60
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jun 15, 2017
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 51/100 (critic reviews)

What is Five Nights at Freddy's 4?

This first-person survival horror game puts you in the role of a child defending a bedroom from Freddy Fazbear and other creatures. Each night, you check the doors, closet, and bed, listen for threats, and use a flashlight to survive until 6 a.m.

For you if...

  • +you like horror challenges that demand careful listening
  • +you enjoy surviving repeated nights under pressure

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike sudden, loud jump scares
  • −you prefer horror games that do not depend on hearing

What players say

93% of 17,757 reviews are positive · 95% of 121 in the last 30 days

Players praise the scares and the tension created by listening for approaching threats. Many complain that audio cues can be hard to hear or interpret while jump scares are much louder.

Players over time

▲ +52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 187 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Five Nights at Freddy's 4 system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Five Nights at Freddy's 4?

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Minimum

OS
Win XP, 7, 8, Vista, 10
Processor
2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Five Nights at Freddy's 4 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Five Nights at Freddy's 4 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Five Nights at Freddy's 4 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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