Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) is an American media franchise created by Scott Cawthon.

It
began with the 2014 video game of the same name and has since gained worldwide
popularity.
The main video game series consists of eight survival horror games taking place in locations
somehow connected to family pizza restaurant Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. In most games, the
player assumes the role of a night-time employee, who must utilise tools such as security
cameras, lights, doors, and vents to defend themselves against hostile animatronic
characters that inhabit the locations. The series' canon is revealed through voice recordings,
minigames, and easter eggs.
The franchise also includes spin-off games and other media, including a novel trilogy and an
anthology series, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. The franchise maintains
an active fanbase, known for its production of fan art and fangames, and merchandise for
the games is available internationally.

History and development

2014 Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2015 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes
2016 FNaF World
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2017 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
2018 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet
Ultimate Custom Night
2019 Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery
Freddy in Space 2
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1: Into
the Pit
2020 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #2:
Fetch
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #3:
1:35AM
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #4: Step
Closer
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #5:
Bunny Call
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #6:
Blackbird
2021 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The
Cliffs
Security Breach: Fury's Rage
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #8:
Gumdrop Angel
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #9: The
Puppet Carver
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #10:
Friendly Face
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #11:
Prankster
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
2022 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #12:
Felix the Shark
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#1: Lally's Game
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#2: Happs
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#3
Five Nights at Freddy's Plus
The idea for Five Nights at Freddy's stemmed from negative reaction to Scott Cawthon's
previous game, the family-friendly Chipper & Sons Lumber Co. Players said that the main
character (a young beaver) looked like "a scary animatronic animal", and reviewer Jim
Sterling called the game "unintentionally terrifying".[1][2] Initially discouraged by the criticism,
Cawthon (who had previously primarily developed Christian-oriented games) eventually
used the feedback to make something intentionally scarier.[1]
Five Nights at Freddy's was released via Desura on August 8, 2014. On August 20, after it
was approved by the service's crowdsourcing platform Greenlight, Five Nights at Freddy's
was also released on Steam.[3] When the game was picked up by well-known YouTubers it
became an internet sensation.[4]: 82 
The sequels were released on November 10, 2014, March 2, 2015, July 23, 2015, October
7, 2016, December 4, 2017, June 27, 2018, May 28, 2019, and November 25, 2019,
respectively. A spin-off from the series, FNaF World, was announced in a Steam post by
Cawthon in September 2015,[5] and was released in January 2016. Cawthon releases
teasers for his games on his website,[6][7] and trailers on his YouTube channel.[8]
He used Clickteam Fusion 2.5 to create the Five Nights at Freddy's games and Autodesk
3ds Max to model and render the games' 3D graphics.[9] To enhance Sister Location, Freddy
Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator, Ultimate Custom Night, Help Wanted, and Special Delivery,
Cawthon used professional voice actors and original soundtracks.[10] In May 2016, he
announced that all titles would be remade by third-party companies for release on
consoles.[11]
Cawthon posted on his website in 2015 that he planned to publish his first novel (The Silver
Eyes) in the near future, with its stories separate from that of the games.[12] Cawthon also
announced that it would be co-written by author Kira Breed-Wrisley. On June 20, 2016,
Scholastic announced that it would collaborate with Cawthon on a multi-book deal.[13] The
Silver Eyes was released on December 17, 2015 on Amazon Kindle,[14] and the paperback
version was published on September 27, 2016, slightly earlier than its originally planned
October publication date.[15] A second novel, The Twisted Ones, was published on June 27,
2017,[16] followed by The Fourth Closet on June 26, 2018.[17]

Gameplay
The Five Nights at Freddy's series consists of horror-themed video games in which the
player is usually a night-time employee at a location connected with Freddy Fazbear's Pizza,
a fictional children's restaurant that takes inspiration from family pizza chains like Chuck E.
Cheese's and ShowBiz Pizza Place.[18] The restaurant has life-size animatronic characters
that perform at children's parties. The animatronics wander the restaurant at night and the
guard is instructed to watch over them. To progress through the games, the player must
guard themselves against animatronics with a variety of tools. In Five Nights at Freddy's, the
player can control the two security doors connecting their office to the adjacent hallways as a
barrier against animatronics in the vicinity. Each night, the player has a power supply that
depletes faster when a tool is used.[19] If the power goes out, the player can no longer use
any tools and is defenseless against the animatronics. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has different
tools; there are no protective doors, and the player must instead use an empty animatronic
head and flashlight to defend themself against the animatronics.[20] The game introduced a
music box which must be remotely wound up on a regular basis to prevent an attack from a
particular animatronic.[20] 8-bit minigames were introduced, which are played randomly after
death.[20]
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 uses a monitor panel, which contains audio, camera, and
ventilation.[21] The player must keep certain systems from malfunctioning. These
malfunctions can be triggered randomly or by the hallucinations of the animatronics from the
first and second games.[22] The ability to seal vents is also added and must be used to
prevent the sole tangible animatronic from entering the office.[22] The player can use an
audio-based function on the cameras, which triggers a childlike voice to lure the animatronic
away from the office.[22] The 8-bit minigames return and are activated by completing side
tasks such as clicking on a poster or inputting a code into a wall. If the player completes the
minigames, they unlock a secret ending.[23] In Five Nights at Freddy's 4, the gameplay occurs
in a bedroom setting, and instead of being a nighttime security guard, the player takes the
role of a small child.[24] The player also no longer has access to a camera system.[25][26] The
player has four areas in the bedroom to monitor: two hallway doors on both sides of the
room, the closet directly in front of them, and the bed behind them.[24] At the doors, the player
must listen for animatronics' breathing, which can determine whether they are near.[25] If the
player hears breathing at the side doors, they close the door and wait for the animatronics to
walk away.[25] If they open the doors too early, however, the animatronics jump scare the
player.[25] The player must also prevent small animatronics from accumulating on their bed,
and prevent an animatronic from entering their closet. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 also
introduces a minigame involving a new animatronic, which offers the player a two-hour skip
in the next night for completing the minigame.[24]
An elevated control pad is introduced for Sister Location, which can light a room or shock the
animatronics.[27] Other mechanics include a second control pad in a breaker room, which
controls power to the facility and a flash beacon, which allows the player to see in the dark
Funtime Auditorium (a party room) and avoid its animatronic. [27] Sister Location is the only
game where the player can move between rooms.[27] Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
has business-style gameplay, and the player must spend in-game money to buy features for
their pizzeria.[28] A series of minigames can be played by testing the establishment's
attractions.[28] After the player has completed this portion of the game, they complete tasks in
a room and fend off hostile, previously-salvaged animatronics.[29] The gameplay of Freddy
Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator shares a number of elements with Five Nights at Freddy's 3,
including the importance of ventilation and the ability to distract animatronics with sound.[30]
Ultimate Custom Night is a customizable night, in which fifty animatronics are present and
have a maximum AI level of twenty. [31] The game includes many mechanics from the
previous games, such as the heater, fan, music box, and power generator.[31] The player can
choose which characters they want active for a night, and how active the characters will be.
Help Wanted combines the gameplay of every other game, and turns into a virtual
experience for the player.[32] It also introduces several other minigames, in which the
gameplay is variant, and also at times has free-roam.[33] Special Delivery features
location-based augmented reality gameplay.[34] The player can switch on their camera, and
the footage itself is the game's background. The animatronics will try to attack corresponding
to the environment.[34] The animatronics generally have cloaking, which leads them to being
invisible.[34]

Common elements

Security cameras
In the first, second, third, seventh, and eighth games, the player has a security-camera
system, which observes the animatronic characters. One location can be viewed at a time,
and some areas are not visible on the cameras.[35] Most camera feeds are dull, sometimes
almost black and white in color, and full of video noise. In the third game, the cameras stop
working if their associated system fails.[36] Cameras are used in the fifth game as a mechanic
in the fake ending and custom night update, but not in the main game.

Lights
In the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth games, lights are used to ward off
animatronics or warn the player. Lights in the first, second, fifth, seventh, eighth games are
activated with buttons on the walls and illuminate the player's blind spots: the doorway or
vent exit, respectively.[35] The lights are similar in the fifth game, but are mounted on a control
pad and illuminate the animatronics' rooms. The flashlight in the second and ninth games
has a finite battery life, but is infinite in the fourth and seventh games, and must be switched
on or off.[37] Battery life varies in the eighth game. The flash beacon, introduced in the fifth
game, is used to orient the player in the third and fifth nights' pitch-black rooms.[38] The
flashlight is also used in the sixth game, but it is automatically turned on when the player
looks at the vents and has unlimited power.

Doors and vents

In the first, fourth, seventh, and eighth games, doors are to be closed when an animatronic is
near. Doors are also present in the fake ending and custom night update of the fifth game
with the same function. Vents are featured in the second, third, sixth, seventh, and eighth
games, as a medium through which animatronics can get to the player. They are also
present in the fifth game as the primary means of transport for the player.
Jump scares
Every game in the main series contains jump scares, which end a game in defeat as the
animatronics are implied to attack the player off-screen.[39] In most jump scares, an
animatronic character suddenly appears in the player's view, followed by a loud screaming or
roaring noise. Some jump scares, including those by Golden Freddy (in the first game),
Nightmare, and Nightmarionne (in the fourth game), consist of a single screen with shrill,
distorted audio; these jump scares usually crash (or restart) the game. The player must use
various tools to prevent being attacked via jump scares and advance through each game.[40]

Minigames

"Happiest Day" minigame from Five Nights at Freddy's 3

In the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth games, the player gains access to a series
of (predominantly eight-bit) minigames randomly after death, or after completing a specific
task.[41] The minigames usually relate to a story or event relevant to the game, in a cryptic
manner.[42] The minigames in the second game portray homicides mentioned by another
worker of the restaurant, and the reason of the animatronics gaining life.[43] The minigames in
the third game show the story behind Springtrap's creation. Minigames in the fourth game
tell the story of a character who dies in a tragic accident.[42] There is only one minigame in
the fifth game, which depicts the death of animatronic engineer William Afton's daughter. The
minigames in the sixth game depict various events in the series, all connected to Afton. In
the mobile version of the seventh game, the player can access a minigame called "Princess
Quest", which depicts the origins of a character called Vanny.

Phone calls
In the first, second, third, seventh, and eighth games, the player receives a telephone voice
message from a previous worker of the location, commonly referred to as "Phone Guy". The
messages are a tutorial for the player, describing several gameplay mechanics and outlining
the location's backstory.[44] Phone calls from the first game can be heard in the fourth game
as ambience.[45] The fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth games have AI voices which tutor the
player. The sixth game also contains a tape recorder that guides the player through some
gameplay mechanics.

Easter eggs
Every game in the series contains easter eggs and rare screens, some of which add to the
story. They are often presented as hallucinations, with some examples including a character
named Golden Freddy in the first game, eight-bit minigames in the second and third games,
various random items appearing near the bed in the fourth, blueprints in the fifth and sixth
and a minigame called Princess Quest in the seventh.
Closings
In the first, second, third, and sixth games, the player's location closes shortly after the game
ends. In the first game, the location is said to close by the year's end due to a "tragedy that
took place there many years ago".[44] In the second game, the location closes due to
malfunctioning animatronics.[44] In the third and sixth games, the locations close after a
fire.[46] The fifth game is unique, however, in that the restaurant in which the game takes
place, Circus Baby's Pizza World, closes before the events of the game due to a supposed
gas leak.[47]

Characters
The first game has four main animatronics: Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. A
secret fifth animatronic named Golden Freddy occasionally appears, who is later revealed to
be an apparition of a character called Fredbear, the in-universe precursor to Freddy
Fazbear.[48] Other versions of these characters appear frequently throughout the series.
The series' main antagonist, William Afton, was first introduced in Five Nights at Freddy's 2
(identified colloquially as the "Purple Guy"). As revealed in various minigames, Afton is a
child murderer, who killed at least six children before the events of the series. William Afton
has had various personas throughout the series, most notably Springtrap/Scraptrap in Five
Nights at Freddy's 3 and Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator, as Glitchtrap/Malhare in Five
Nights at Freddy's Help Wanted, and as a secret antagonist in Five Nights at Freddy's:
Security Breach.
The character known as the Puppet was also introduced in the second game, and plays a
prominent role in the backstory of Five Nights as Freddy's, most likely being the one
responsible for the children haunting the animatronics. A version of the Puppet also
appeared in the Five Nights at Freddy's novel trilogy as the main protagonist, known as
Charlie Emily, who is the daughter of William Afton's business partner, Henry.
Michael Afton, the son of William Afton, is implied to have been the protagonist of several
Five Nights at Freddy's games, making his official debut in Sister Location.
The main antagonist of Sister Location is Circus Baby, appearing as a recurring antagonist in
other Five Nights at Freddy's media since.

Games
2014 Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2015 Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2016 FNaF World
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister
Location
2017 Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria
Simulator
2018 Ultimate Custom Night
2019 Five Nights at Freddy's: Help
Wanted
Five Nights at Freddy's: Special
Delivery
Freddy in Space 2
2020

2021 Security Breach: Fury's Rage

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security
Breach
2022 Five Nights at Freddy's Plus

Main series

Five Nights at Freddy's (2014)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's (video game)
Five Nights at Freddy's was released for Microsoft Windows on August 8, 2014, followed by
ports for Android and iOS on August 27 and September 11, respectively. A Windows Phone
version was also released,[49] but was soon withdrawn due to its downscaled graphics.[50]
Ports for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch were released on November 29,
2019, alongside separate releases for Five Nights at Freddy's 2, 3 and 4.[51]
The first game revolves around a character called Mike Schmidt, who begins working as a
night security guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where the animatronics move at night and
supposedly kill anyone they see by stuffing them into a spare animatronic suit. Animatronic
movement is explained to the player as a purposely-programmed "free-roaming" mode, to
prevent the animatronic's servomotors from locking up. The player must survive from 12 a.m.
to 6 a.m. They cannot leave the room and must use a camera system and two doors with
lights to defend theirself from the animatronics, with limited power to use their tools. The
hostility of the animatronics appears to result from the possession by the vengeful souls of
children who were killed at the restaurant.[52] The player is guided by an entity known as
Phone Guy, who assists them in their defense against the animatronics.[52] Mike is fired from
his job after the seventh night for "tampering with the animatronics, body odor and general
unprofessionalism".

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Shortly after the release of the first game, Cawthon confirmed rumors about a sequel.[53] He
posted a teaser of the sequel on his website one month after the original game's release and
continued to post teasers until the sequel's release.[54] A trailer was released on October 21,
2014, introducing new animatronic characters and the absence of doors.[55] Five Nights at
Freddy's 2 was released for Microsoft Windows on November 10, 2014, earlier than its
planned release of December 25. Ports for Android and iOS were released on November 13
and 20 of 2014 respectively. A Windows Phone port was also released, but was withdrawn
for substandard graphics.[50] PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch console ports
were released on November 29, 2019.[51]
The gameplay is largely similar to its predecessor. Players must survive a night shift at the
"new and improved" Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m., without being
attacked by any of the animatronics that wander from room to room. In addition to the
animatronics from the first game (which are depicted in a deteriorated state), the game
features several new antagonists, who can be fended off using different tactics. The
explanation given for the animatronics' behavior during the game is similar to the one from
the first Five Nights at Freddy's. The protagonist is a new character, Jeremy Fitzgerald, who
is promoted to daytime security after the sixth night, being replaced by Fritz Smith in the
"custom night". During the game, an unknown employee calls Jeremy to give him hints on
how to survive each night while talking about the restaurant's history (similarly to Phone Guy
in the first game). During these calls, it is revealed that the restaurant has become the
subject of a police investigation due to various rumors. It is also possible to access hidden
Atari-styled minigames that provide further insight on the restaurant's troubled past, showing
a purple figure killing multiple children. On the fifth night, the location is put on lockdown due
to an unspecified event. At the end of the game, Jeremy receives a paycheck dated 1987
(thus revealing that the events of the game take place before the first Five Nights at
Freddy's), and the restaurant is closed, with a new location set to be opened elsewhere.

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (2015)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's 3
On January 3, 2015, an image was uploaded to Cawthon's website teasing a third entry in
the series.[56] Other images followed[57] before a trailer was released on January 26, 2015. On
February 15, Cawthon posted on Steam that Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was cancelled after a
hacker allegedly leaked the game.[58] This was later revealed as a hoax; the "leaked"
download linked to a humorous clone of a previous game of Cawthon's, There is No Pause
Button!, in which the main character is depicted wearing the Freddy animatronic head.[59]
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 was released for Microsoft Windows on March 3, 2015, with
Android and iOS ports following on March 7 and 12, respectively. PlayStation 4, Xbox One,
and Nintendo Switch console ports were released on November 29, 2019.[51]
Set thirty years after the events of the first game, its main character works at Fazbear's
Fright: a horror attraction based on the long-gone Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.[60] The player
must defend themselves from the deteriorated animatronic-costume hybrid named
Springtrap.[60] Burnt and tattered hallucinations of some of the animatronics from the
previous two games appear; and although they cannot kill the player, they can hinder
ventilation, sound, and camera systems.[60] Failure to maintain the systems can create many
issues for the player, including dysfunctional cameras and the inability to play audio to lure
away the animatronic.[60] The player receives guidance from a founder of the horror attraction
for the first two nights and listens to old tape recordings which were found by the attraction's
workers for the rest of the nights.[60] The game has two endings: a "good" ending and a "bad"
ending.[23] The bad ending reveals that the souls of the murdered children still haunt the
animatronics.[23] The good ending is reached by completing secret minigames in which
animatronic characters bring a cake to what seems to be a sorrowful child's soul.[23] After
completing the secret minigames, the souls of the children are freed.[23]

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's 4
On April 27, 2015, Cawthon began posting images on his website teasing another game in
the series, which was originally titled Five Nights at Freddy's: The Final Chapter.[61] A trailer
was released on July 13, 2015, hinting that the game was set in the main character's
house.[62][63] Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was announced with a release date of October 31,
2015. It was pushed forward to August 8 and again to July 23, when the game was
unexpectedly released on Microsoft Windows through Steam. Android and iOS ports were
released on July 25 and August 3, 2015, respectively. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and
Nintendo Switch console ports were released on November 29, 2019.[51]
The player character is an unnamed young boy who has delusions of being attacked by
nightmarish versions of the first game's animatronic characters.[42] The player must defend
theirself with a flashlight and doors. The game's story is told through minigames, in which the
protagonist is bullied because of his irrational fear of a restaurant with a yellow animatronic
bear and rabbit called Fredbear and Spring Bonnie, respectively. He is guided by an
animatronic plush toy, who speaks to the character when he is alone. The child is eventually
killed by Fredbear in a freak accident.[45] The game had a Halloween update with "nightmare"
versions of animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Halloween-themed reskins for
Nightmare Bonnie and Nightmare Chica.[64]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
On April 23, 2016, Cawthon posted a teaser image on his website of a clown-like
animatronic named Baby from an upcoming game titled Sister Location.[65] Several teaser
images of different characters and hints at their origins followed.[66] The trailer for the game
was released on Cawthon's YouTube channel, with new animatronics and a new location.
The release date was announced as October 7, 2016. Cawthon made a prank release of the
game on October 5, apparently releasing a "mature" edition after a decision to delay the
game to make it more kid-friendly. The download link led to a clone of Cawthon's previous
game, Sit 'N Survive.[67] Sister Location was released for Microsoft Windows on October 7,
2016, followed by ports for Android on December 22, 2016 and iOS on January 3, 2017,
respectively. It was also released on Nintendo Switch in North America on June 18, 2020,
and on Xbox One on July 10, 2020. The PlayStation 4 port was released in Europe and
North America on July 21 and July 22, 2020, respectively.
The player character Michael Afton, nicknamed Mike (jokingly called Eggs Benedict), [68] is a
new employee of Circus Baby's Rentals and Entertainment (a sister company of Fazbear
Entertainment that rents animatronics for children's parties). The animatronics were originally
intended for Circus Baby's Pizza World, which never opened due to a gas leak.[47] Mike is
guided by HandUnit, an AI character similar to the Phone Guy of previous games. HandUnit
instructs him about his job, often telling him to disregard safety; the animatronic Baby often
gives instructions that contradict HandUnit's, and are vital to survival.
The game also has a "custom night",[69] in which the player can use mechanics reminiscent
of the first game (such as interactive doors and a camera system) which were absent from
the main game. New minigames are also available, describing the fate of Mike after the
events of the main game.[70] A cutscene is shown after the "Golden Freddy" custom-night
preset, in which a character named "Michael" speaks to his father (Springtrap) in a
foreboding way.[71]
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
Main article: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
In June 2017, Cawthon hinted at the development of a sixth main game in the series. On
July 2, 2017, he announced his decision to cancel the game and said that he had been
"neglecting other things in [his] life for the sake of trying to keep up with mounting
expectations".[72]
On December 4, 2017, after teasing the game several days earlier, Cawthon released
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator as freeware on Steam.[73] The game is a
business-simulation game in which the player plans and runs a pizzeria, but frequently shifts
into the survival-horror vein of the series' other games.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (2019)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
On August 18, 2018, Cawthon confirmed on his Steam thread that the next main instalment
in the Five Nights at Freddy's series would be available as a virtual reality game.[74] On
March 25, 2019, during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play live stream
announcing several new games for the PlayStation 4, a trailer announcing the game was
shown.[75] In the game, the player is a technician repairing a pizzeria's animatronics. From a
first-person perspective, they fix the animatronics, solve puzzles and navigate dark hallways
while avoiding malfunctioning and hostile animatronics.[76] The game was released on May
28, 2019. A non-VR version of the game was released on December 17, 2019, for Microsoft
Windows and PlayStation 4.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
On August 8, 2019, on the first game's fifth anniversary, Cawthon posted a new image on his
website, teasing the tenth installment for the series. It shows a "Mega Pizza Plex" containing
a laser tag arena, an arcade, a large cinema and a Freddy Fazbear's Pizza restaurant; in the
main square, '80s-style versions of Freddy, Chica, and four completely new animatronics can
be seen playing for an excited crowd. On April 21, 2020, the characters' names were leaked
from Funko's list of upcoming products, and the title was revealed as Five Nights at
Freddy's: Pizza Plex. Scott Cawthon confirmed the leaks via Reddit but revealed that the title
was not official. The game was initially scheduled for an early 2021 release,[77] but was
delayed to late 2021.[78]
Security Breach was released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Steam on December 16,
2021. The game's plot revolves around a young boy named Gregory being trapped in a large
shopping mall teeming with murderous animatronics who hunt him down by the orders of
Vanny - a possessed rabbit animatronic, while also evading the complex's security guard,
Vanessa. Suffering a malfunction that causes him to ignore Vanny's hacking, the complex's
Freddy assists Gregory in escaping the complex.

Spin-offs

FNaF World (2016)

Main article: FNaF World
Cawthon announced a spin-off from his series, FNaF World, on September 15, 2015.[79]
Unlike the main series, the game is a role-playing video game using the first four games'
animatronic characters. The game is set in a fanciful world where the characters must fight
enemies and progress by unlocking perks and items. Originally planned for release on
February 2, 2016, Cawthon rescheduled the release for January 22 and released it on
January 1.[80]
Players and critics criticized the game for missing key features and being unstable and
unfinished, for which Cawthon apologized: "I got too eager to show the things that were
finished that I neglected to pay attention to the things that weren't." He decided to remove it
from Steam, saying that the game would be improved and later re-released free of charge.[81]
Cawthon announced that he asked Valve to refund all purchasers the price of the game.
He released a free version of the game, featuring a 3D overworld and an updated
character-selection screen, in February 2016. Cawthon posted a new teaser the following
month, with characters such as the main series' Purple Guy and most of the characters from
the Halloween update of Five Nights at Freddy's 4. He created minigames for the game's
second update, including Foxy Fighters, FOXY.exe, Chica's Magic Rainbow, and FNaF 57:
Freddy In Space.[82]

Ultimate Custom Night (2018)

Main article: Ultimate Custom Night
Ultimate Custom Night was released on June 27, 2018.[83][84] The customizable night contains
a total of fifty animatronics from previous games, which allows the player to determine how
aggressive they are during the night (similar to the custom nights in earlier games). The
player can select the office to play in and has 16 themed game modes available.[85][86]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery (2019)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery
An augmented reality game, Five Nights at Freddy's: Special Delivery, was announced on
September 13, 2019.[87] The game was released for free on iOS and Android on November
25, 2019.

Freddy in Space 2 (2019)

Freddy in Space 2 is a side-scrolling platform shooter game and a sequel to the FNaF 57:
Freddy in Space minigame from FNaF World.[88] It was released for free on December 3,
2019 on Game Jolt.[88] The game was made to promote a "#CancelCancer" charity
livestream on YouTube, which was hosted by Matthew Patrick of Game Theory for St. Jude
Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Security Breach: Fury's Rage (2021)

Security Breach: Fury's Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game featuring the main cast of
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.[89] It was released for free on April 28, 2021 on
Game Jolt.[89] The game was made to compensate for Security Breach being delayed for a
second time.
Remake
Five Nights at Freddy's Plus is an upcoming officially licensed remake/reimagining of the first
Five Nights at Freddy's game developed by Felipe Moraga, better known as Phil Morg or
Phisnom.[90]

Music
"Gradual Liquidation" (0:18)

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The theme music for Five Nights at
Freddy's: Sister Location.

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Ambient music for the first four Five Nights at Freddy's games is primarily stock music
adapted by Cawthon.[9] Songs includes the "Toreador Song" when the player runs out of
power in Five Nights at Freddy's and "My Grandfather's Clock", played by the Puppet's
music box as it winds down in Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Sister Location, Freddy Fazbear's
Pizzeria Simulator, Ultimate Custom Night, Help Wanted, and Special Delivery have original
soundtracks composed by Leon Riskin.[91]

Other media
2015 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes
2016

2017 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones

2018 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet
2019 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1: Into
the Pit
2020 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #2:
Fetch
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #3:
1:35AM
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #4: Step
Closer
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #5:
Bunny Call
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #6:
Blackbird
2021 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The
Cliffs
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #8:
Gumdrop Angel
 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #9: The
Puppet Carver
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #10:
Friendly Face
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #11:
Prankster
2022 Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #12:
Felix the Shark
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#1: Lally's Game
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#2: Happs
Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex
#3

Novel trilogy

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes (2015)

Main article: Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes
Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes is the first novel by Scott Cawthon and Kira
Breed-Wrisley. It was published ahead of schedule on Kindle on December 27, 2015, and a
paperback release followed on September 27, 2016. The novel follows a group of childhood
friends who meet in their hometown and discover unnerving secrets about the once-beloved
Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.[92] According to Cawthon, the novel "expands the mythos and
reveals a human element never before seen in the games". Although the novel inhabits the
Five Nights at Freddy's universe, the book and the games are not "intended to fit together
like two puzzle pieces".[93][94]

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones (2017)

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones, the second novel by Cawthon and
Breed-Wrisley,[95] is a sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes which was
discovered on Amazon under Cawthon's name on January 8, 2017.[96] Although the
discovery sparked controversy about the book's legitimacy,[97] Cawthon soon confirmed that
it was an official publication.[98][99] The novel, published on June 27, 2017, involves Charlie,
the main character from The Silver Eyes, who is "drawn back into the world of her father's
frightening creations" while trying to move on.[100]

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet (2018)

Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet, the third novel by Cawthon and Breed-Wrisley,
was published on June 26, 2018.[101] The novel focuses on Charlie's friends, who are
searching for the truth behind what happened to Charlie in The Twisted Ones while
mysterious events unfold after a new restaurant opens.[101]
Fazbear Frights series

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit (2019)
Fazbear Frights #1: Into the Pit is the first book in the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Elley Cooper. It was released on December 26, 2019 and contains three short
stories: "Into the Pit", "To Be Beautiful", and "Count the Ways". "Into the Pit" is about a child
named Oswald. He has no friends and finds himself being bored during the summer. He
soon discovers something at a nearby pizzeria. "To Be Beautiful" is about a kid named
Sarah, who wishes to be beautiful and finds an animatronic who can help her with that.
"Count the Ways" is about a teenager named Millie, who accidentally gets trapped inside
Funtime Freddy's body, and wishes to disappear off the earth.[102]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch (2020)

Fazbear Frights #2: Fetch is the second book in the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Andrea Waggener and Carly Anne West. It was released on March 3, 2020 and
contains three short stories: "Fetch", "Lonely Freddy", and "Out of Stock". "Fetch" tells about
a high schooler named Greg, who finds a strange animatronic, Fetch, in an abandoned
Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, and decides to test some science he's been studying. "Lonely
Freddy" shows a teenager named Alec trying to expose his sister as a brat while celebrating
her birthday at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. "Out of Stock" is about a high schooler named
Oscar, who gets a Plushtrap toy, but later understands its true colors.[103]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #3: 1:35AM (2020)

Fazbear Frights #3: 1:35AM is the third book in the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It was released on May 5, 2020 and
contains three short stories: "1:35AM", "Room for One More", and "The New Kid". "1:35AM"
shows a recently divorced woman Delilah buying an Ella doll and using her as an alarm, but
later throws her out, but is still tormented by the alarm. "Room for One More" is about a
young man Stanley, working at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental. "The New Kid" is
about Devon and his friend Mick, trying to teach the new kid a lesson as he tries to take his
popularity.[104]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #4: Step Closer (2020)

Fazbear Frights #4: Step Closer is the fourth book in the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Elley Cooper, Kelly Parra, and Andrea Waggener. It was released on July 7,
2020 and contains three short stories: "Step Closer", "Dance with Me", and "Coming Home".
"Step Closer" follows Pete, trying to scare his younger brother with Foxy. "Dance with Me"
shows Kasey, a thief, who, after stealing a pair of cardboard goggles, starts seeing Ballora.
"Coming Home" is about Samantha, trying to help her dead sister, Susie.[105]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #5: Bunny Call (2020)

Fazbear Frights #5: Bunny Call is the fifth volume of the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It was released on September 1, 2020
and contains three short stories: "Bunny Call", "In the Flesh", and "The Man in Room 1280".
"Bunny Call" includes a man named Bob, who orders for a Bunny Call to prank his family. "In
the Flesh" follows a game developer named Matt, whose character he programmed starts to
act strangely. "The Man in Room 1280" is about a priest named Arthur who visits a man in a
hospital who is supposed to be dead, but lives.[106]

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #6: Blackbird (2020)

Fazbear Frights #6: Blackbird is the sixth volume of the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener. It was released on December 29, 2020 and
contains three short stories: "Blackbird", "The Real Jake", and "Hide and Seek". "Blackbird"
features a man named Nole, who is tormented for his actions in the past. "The Real Jake"
centers around the titular Jake, a dying child who finds solace in an animatronic made by his
parents. "Hide and Seek" follows Toby, who accidentally unleashes a malevolent entity from
an arcade game.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs (2021)

Fazbear Frights #7: The Cliffs is the seventh volume of the Fazbear Frights series and was
co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It was released on March 2, 2021 and
contains three short stories: "The Cliffs", "The Breaking Wheel", and "He Told Me
Everything". "The Cliffs" is about a single father named Robert. "The Breaking Wheel" is
about a boy named Reed trying to stand up to his school's bully. "He Told Me Everything" is
about a child named Chris joining the school's science club.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #8: Gumdrop Angel (2021)

Fazbear Frights #8: Gumdrop Angel is the eighth volume of the Fazbear Frights series and
was co-written by Andrea Waggener. It was released on May 4, 2021 and contains three
short stories: "Gumdrop Angel", "Sergio's Lucky Day", and "What We Found". "Gumdrop
Angel" is about a girl named Angel taking revenge on her spoiled sister. "Sergio's Lucky
Day" is about a man named Sergio getting a new toy. "What We Found" is about a man
named Hudson getting a new security job.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #9: The Puppet Carver (2021)
Fazbear Frights #9: The Puppet Carver is the ninth volume of the Fazbear Frights series and
was co-written by Elley Cooper. It was released on July 6, 2021 and contains three short
stories: "The Puppet Carver", "Jump for Tickets", and "Pizza Kit". "The Puppet Carver" is
about a man named Jack trying to run a pizzeria. "Jump for Tickets" is about a boy named
Colton rewiring a machine. "Pizza Kit" is about a girl named Payton grieving the loss of her
friend.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #10: Friendly Face (2021)

Fazbear Frights #10: Friendly Face is the tenth volume of the Fazbear Frights series and
was co-written by Andrea Waggener. It was released on September 7, 2021 and contains
three short stories: "Friendly Face", "Sea Bonnies", and "Together Forever". "Friendly Face"
is about a boy named Edward getting an animatronic based on his deceased cat. "Sea
Bonnies" is about a boy named Mott who flushes his brother's new pets down the toilet.
"Together Forever" is about a girl named Jessica reprogramming a defunct animatronic.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #11: Prankster (2021)
Fazbear Frights #11: Prankster is the eleventh and final volume of the Fazbear Frights series
and was co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It was released on November 2,
2021 and contains three short stories: "Prankster", "Kids at Play", and "Find Player Two!".
"Prankster" is about a man named Jeremiah who gets pranked by his coworkers. "Kids at
Play" is about a boy named Joel who hits and runs a kid with his truck. "Find Player Two!" is
about a girl named Aimee who is guilt-ridden about her friend's disappearance.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark (2022)
Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark is the upcoming twelfth and bonus volume of the
Fazbear Frights series and will be co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It will
be released on February 1, 2022 and contains three short stories: "Felix the Shark", "The
Scoop", and "You're the Band". "Felix the Shark" is about a man named Dirk who is looking
for an animatronic from his childhood. "The Scoop" is about a girl named Mandy who finds a
strange image in the files of a game. "You're the Band" is about a woman named Sylvia who
buys her son a Freddy Fazbear mask.

Tales from the Pizzaplex series

Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex #1: Lally's Game (2022)
Tales from the Pizzaplex #1: Lally's Game is the upcoming first volume of the Tales from the
Pizzaplex series and will be co-written by Kelly Parra and Andrea Waggener. It will be
released on July 19, 2022.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex #2: Happs (2022)
Tales from the Pizzaplex #2: Happs is the upcoming second volume of the Tales from the
Pizzaplex series and will be co-written by Elley Cooper and Andrea Waggener. It will be
released on August 30, 2022.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex #3 (2022)

Tales from the Pizzaplex #3 is the upcoming third volume of the Tales from the Pizzaplex
series. It will be released on November 1, 2022.

Film adaptation
Warner Bros. Pictures announced in April 2015 that it had acquired the series' film rights,
with Roy Lee, David Katzenberg, and Seth Grahame-Smith scheduled to produce.
Grahame-Smith said that they would collaborate with Cawthon "to make an insane, terrifying
and weirdly adorable movie".[107] In July 2015, Gil Kenan signed to direct the adaptation and
co-write it with Tyler Burton Smith.[108]
In January 2017, Cawthon said that due to "problems within the movie industry as a whole",
the film "was met with several delays and roadblocks" and was "back at square one". He
promised "to be involved with the movie from day one this time, and that's something
extremely important to me. I want this movie to be something that I'm excited for the fanbase
to see."[109][110] Cawthon tweeted a picture of Blumhouse Productions in March of that year,
implying that the film had a new production company.[111][112] Producer Jason Blum confirmed
the news two months later, saying that he was excited about working closely with Cawthon
on the adaptation.[113] In June 2017, Kenan said that he was no longer directing the film after
Warner Bros. Pictures' turnaround.[114] It was announced in February 2018 that Chris
Columbus would direct and write the film, also producing it with Blum and Cawthon.[115] In
August 2018, Cawthon announced that the script's first draft (involving the events of the first
game) was completed and a second and third film were possible.[116] Later that month, Blum
tweeted that the film was planned for a 2020 release.[117] However, a few months later, in
November 2018, Cawthon announced that the film's script had been scrapped and it would
be further delayed.[118] After almost two years without any subsequent announcements, Blum
confirmed in June 2020 that the movie was still in active development,[119] which he reiterated
in November 2020.[120]
On November 20, 2020, Cawthon announced in a Reddit post discussing the many
scrapped screenplays for the film that filming for the movie, referring to its script as the
"Mike" screenplay, would begin in spring 2021.[121] However, Blum revealed in September
2021 that the film still had script issues and that Columbus was no longer attached to the
project as director.[122]

Reception

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria N/A

Simulator
Ultimate Custom Night N/A
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help 80/100
Wanted
Five Nights at Freddy's: Special N/A
Delivery
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security TBD
Breach
The original Five Nights at Freddy's was well received, with review aggregator website
Metacritic assigning the PC version a score of 78 out of 100.[123] Indie Game Magazine
praised the game for its simple take on the horror genre, labeling the game a "fantastic
example of how cleverness in design and subtlety can be used to make an experience
terrifying". They noted that its artistic direction and gameplay mechanics contributed to a
feeling of "brutal tension", but criticized it for taking too long to load when launched.[124] Omri
Petitte for PC Gamer gave Five Nights at Freddy's a score of 80 out of 100, commenting that
the game took a "less-is-more" approach to its design, and praising the overall atmosphere
for emphasizing the fear and suspense of an approaching threat, rather than the arrival of
the threat itself as in other horror-oriented games. However, the gameplay was criticized for
becoming repetitive once a player masters it, noting players have "not much more to expect
beyond managing battery life and careful timing of slamming doors shut."[125] Ryan Bates of
Game Revolution gave the game a 4.5 out of 5, commending the game's minimalistic
presentation (particularly its audio design and lack of music) for contributing to the terror of
the game, along with its repetitive gameplay that would "[reach] almost OCD-type levels,
adding to the tense environment." He opined that the game was "horror done right", but felt it
was too short.[126] Shaun Musgrave of Touch Arcade gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5, noting the
game's reliance on atmosphere to induce fear, opining that "if the atmosphere doesn't get to
you, all that's left is a very simple game of red light-green light."[71] Eurogamer's Jeffrey
Matulef called the game "wonderfully creative", and compared the animatronic animals in the
game to Weeping Angels due to their ability to only move when they are not being
observed.[127]
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was met with mixed reviews from critics; the Microsoft Windows
version holds an aggregate score of 62 out of 100 on Metacritic.[128] Omri Petitte for PC
Gamer gave Five Nights at Freddy's 2 a score of 70 out of 100, commenting that what he
wanted in the sequel "was more mind games and more uncertainty. I wanted the plodding
animatronic suits to find me and rip my face off in new and interesting ways. I wanted
working legs. What I got was a horror game dipping heavily into deception and subtlety, a
wonderfully cruel cocktail of supernatural mystery and jolts of panicked adrenaline. Enjoying
the good parts, though, comes with a cost of a frustratingly steep difficulty."[125] Destructoid
also gave the game a positive review, saying that "It's absolutely terrifying to know that you
could be attacked at any moment from multiple avenues", praising the introduction of new
animatronics and mechanics, but also criticizing the jumpscares and called the game "too
hard for its own good".[20] In a review for the Switch version of the game in 2019 Mitch Vogal
of Nintendo Life said "Five Nights at Freddy's 2 may not necessarily reinvent the wheel, but it
still does a fine job of keeping you on the edge of your seat."
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 received mixed to positive reviews. Metacritic's aggregate reviews
for Five Nights at Freddy's 3 has received an average score of 68 out of 100.[129] Omri Petitte
from PC Gamer gave Five Nights at Freddy's 3 a score of 77 out of 100, praising the
reworked camera system, but commented on how the jumpscares from the other
animatronics "felt a little stale by the third night." In a more critical review, Nic Rowen from
Destructoid gave the game a 6.5 out of 10, saying that even though the game is "by far the
most technically proficient and mechanically satisfying installment yet," he criticized
Springtrap and Fazbear's Fright for lacking the "charm of the original cast and locations."
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 received mixed to positive reviews. The PC version of the game
received an aggregate score of 51 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 6 reviews.[130]
Destructoid criticized the gameplay as being too confusing, and gave the game a review
score of 4 out of 10.[131] The Escapist gave the game a positive review score of 4 out of 5
stars saying that they liked the reworked mechanics, darker and emotional storyline, scary
jumpscares, and sad ending but noted the game's bugs and glitches.[132] Nadia Oxford of
Gamezebo gave it 4 out of 5 stars in her review praising it for its intense environment,
creepy sounds and graphics, and jumpscares. She criticised the game for being difficult to
survive in certain environments when relying on audio cues and the Android version not
containing the story-centric minigames.[133]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location received mixed reviews from critics. Metacritic
aggregated a score of 60 out of 100 for the game.[134] Destructoid rated the game 6/10,[135]
while GameCrate rated it 7.50/10.[136] Shelby Watson of The All State gave the game a
positive review, citing it to be comparable to the first game's quality, but unlike the first game,
never allowing the player to operate the mechanics on muscle memory alone. She writes,
"...[E]ach night is so different, it is impossible to get comfortable with the mechanics enough
that it feels like second nature. The game changes so much, you are forced to adapt and are
always on the edge of your seat, waiting for what is to come."[137] TechRaptor rated the game
9/10, calling it "Genuinely terrifying" with a "great storytelling" and praised the voice
acting.[138] Andrew Middlemas from Metro praised the graphics and the sound design, saying
"I came away very impressed with this game. It's one I've tended to respect more than I've
actually liked, but I really feel that is the strongest entry yet, certainly in terms of
gameplay".[139]
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator received mostly positive reviews. GameCrate called it
the "best value in gaming right now",[140] with Rock Paper Shotgun calling it "spooky as
hell".[141] The Ball State Daily News also gave a positive review, calling it "an interesting
evolution of the Five Nights [at Freddy's] formula".[142] IGN listed Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria
Simulator in their top 18 Best Horror Games of 2017.[143]
Ultimate Custom Night received mostly positive reviews. Rock, Paper, Shotgun deemed the
game "an intriguing mess",[144] with PC Gamer calling it "a neat, customisable take on the
classic survival horror formula".[145]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted was met with positive reviews from critics, holding a
score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic.[146] Reviewers praised the game for its effective use of
virtual reality and its success in introducing new mechanics while preserving the series' feel
and atmosphere while being accessible for players new to the series. However, the game's
frequent use of jump scares could make it less scary and more obnoxious over time for
some players.[147][148][149] The game is listed as one of PlayStation's "Favorite Horror Games of
2019"[150] and is one of the top 30 best selling VR games on Steam.[151] The game was
nominated for the Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game at the New York
Game Awards. [152]

Cultural impact

Fandom
Since the release of the first game, the games have become a popular topic of discussion by
fans on social media platforms such as Reddit,[153] and are regularly featured on Let's Play
videos. Popular video creators, such as PewDiePie, Markiplier, and Jacksepticeye helped
the games receive additional attention with their playthroughs.[2][154] In May 2015, YouTube
reported that playthroughs of the Five Nights at Freddy's series were the platform's
eighth-most-watched playthroughs.[155] Channels such as The Game Theorists occasionally
feature Five Nights at Freddy's-related videos emphasizing game discussion as well.[156]
A number of fan games have been inspired by the game mechanics of Five Nights at
Freddy's.[157] Fan games for the franchise are incredibly common to the point Game Jolt
made FNAF games its own genre to avoid overwhelming the site.[4]: 74 
Although the Five Nights at Freddy's fandom has been criticized for immaturity,[158] Cawthon
defended them on Steam and criticized the broader community for what he called an unfair
generalization.[159]
In September 2020, a video featuring Jack Black dancing to a Five Nights at Freddy's fan
song went viral on the social media platform TikTok.[160] Black previously appeared on an
episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in April 2020 wearing a mask headpiece modeled after
William Afton, where he revealed that he is a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's series. [161]
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On August 21, 2020, Cawthon announced his plan to help fund and publish Five Nights at
Freddy's games developed by fans, bundled with previous installments in their respective
series. He will not be involved in any of the creative elements but will help with marketing
and publishing support, as well as appropriate licensing. The games included will be the One
Night at Flumpty's series, the Five Nights at Candy's series, The Joy of Creation: Ignited
Collection (consisting of the original The Joy of Creation, The Joy of Creation: Reborn and
The Joy of Creation: Story Mode), POPGOES Evergreen (including the prologue game
POPGOES Arcade), and Five Nights at Freddy's Plus, a remake/re-imagining of the original
game. Cawthon also stated that these games will come to mobile and consoles, and may
even have merchandise created for them. The first game to be released under this initiative
was a port of One Night at Flumpty's for Android and iOS on October 31 and November 18,
2020, respectively. The second game to be released was a port of its sequel One Night at
Flumpty's 2 on January 20, 2021, again for Android and iOS.
The first new game to be released as a part of this initiative was One Night at Flumpty's 3 on
October 31, 2021, for PC and mobile devices, and for consoles at a later date.

Merchandise
Five Nights at Freddy's merchandise is primarily produced by two companies: Sanshee and
Funko.[162] Products include stuffed toys, action figures, posters, clothing, keychains, and
stationery, among other things.[163][164] McFarlane Toys also has a line of Five Nights at
Freddy's merchandise, consisting mainly of construction sets;[165] Todd McFarlane called the
line "the single largest selling product, bar none, by a lot that [he's] done in 20-plus
years."[166] The merchandise, available internationally, has been a factor in the franchise's
success.[167]