Five Nights at Freddy's

Intense overall intensity
Highest flag: Horror & psychological — sustained dread

What's in it

Horror & psychological sustained dread
High

The game includes jump scares and a tense atmosphere with the threat of being attacked by animatronics.

Dark themes intense
Moderate

The game features animatronics that pursue the player and create a tense atmosphere; there are references to supernatural occurrences.

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Being caught by an animatronic triggers a sudden jump-scare in which the character lunges at the player, ending the night without blood or gore.

Crime & lawlessness crime depicted
Low

Newspaper clippings pinned in the office and the recorded phone messages tell of children who went missing at the pizzeria after a man lured them into a back room. The crimes are described in text and audio rather than shown, and the player, a night security guard, commits none of them.

Who can reach your kid

User-created content

What it is

Five Nights at Freddy's is a survival horror game where players take on the role of a security guard in a pizzeria filled with animatronics. The objective is to survive five nights by avoiding and managing the animatronic characters that roam the facility during the night, creating an atmosphere of suspense and fear.

How it's framed

The game frames its content as a narrative-driven horror experience centered around survival against supernatural entities within a pizzeria setting. The focus is on building tension and fear rather than depicting explicit violence or gore.

Details

Developer
Scott Cawthon
Publisher
Scott Cawthon
Released
Aug 19, 2014
Metacritic 78critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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