Welcome to the eerie world of Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF), where animatronic nightmares come to life. In this chilling series of horror games, created by Scott Cawthon, players are thrust into a haunting narrative that unravels across multiple installations.
Five Nights At Freddy’s “FNAF” main series consists of nine survival horror video games in locations somehow connected to a fictional family pizza restaurant franchise named “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza,” after its mascot, the animatronic bear Freddy Fazbear. In most games, the player assumes the role of a night-time employee, who must utilize tools such as security cameras, lights, doors, and vents to defend themselves against evil animatronic characters that inhabit the locations. The series’ lore is gradually revealed through voice recordings, minigames, and easter eggs featured throughout the games.
. From the original game that started it all to the latest spine-tingling chapters, join us as we explore the order of the FNAF games, revealing the twisted secrets and nightmarish encounters that have captivated fans worldwide. Brace yourself for a journey through suspense, jump scares, and a tapestry of interconnected stories that will leave you questioning what lurks behind the animatronic masks.
All FNAF Games in Timeline Order
To understand the intricate lore of the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) series, let’s unravel the games in chronological order, beginning with the earliest events and progressing through the timeline:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 4: Set in 1983
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2: Taking place in 1987
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Set in 1993
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 3: Set in 2023, thirty years after the restaurant’s closure, players explore Fazbear’s Fright
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location: The exact year is undisclosed, but players become a technician at Circus Baby’s Entertainment and Rental, encountering new animatronics and discovering the dark intentions of the establishment.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator: Chronologically set after the events of the Five Nights at Freddy’s 3.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted: Follows Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator
- Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery: Continues the storyline established in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, bridging the gap between it and its sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, released in 2021.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach: Taking place after the events of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery.
The FNAF series presents a convoluted and interconnected narrative that continues to evolve with each new installment. Exploring the depths of horror and mystery, players embark on a journey through time and terror, slowly piecing together the haunting tale that binds Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and its tormented animatronics.
All FNAF Games in Chronological Order of Lore
1. Five Nights at Freddy’s 4
Release Date: July 23, 2015
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The fourth installment of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series actually the first to take place chronologically; in 1983. The game takes place in the bedroom of a child, where the player must avoid attack by nightmarish versions of the animatronics from the first and second games. It is the only game in the entire Five Nights at Freddy’s series that features no spoken dialogue. The animatronic characters resemble the four animatronics from the first game (Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy), but are monstrous and nightmarish in appearance, accordingly given the title “Nightmare”. Most of the gameplay centers around checking four positions in the bedroom: a set of doors on each side of the bedroom, a closet in front of the player, and a bed behind them. The game heavily utilizes auditory cues and sounds in the gameplay.
2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The second installment in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 take place in 1987, in a fictional pizzeria where the player to take on the role of a security guard who must survive the night shift at a fictional pizza restaurant without being attacked by the animatronic characters that wander through the building. The animatronics include remodeled versions of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy from the first game, as well as their old, decrepit counterparts. Two completely new characters also feature, including a puppet-like character called the Marionette (or The Puppet), and a humanoid animatronic called Balloon Boy.
3. Five Nights at Freddy’s
Release Date: August 8, 2014
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Not surly known but the Five Nights at Freddy’s takes place in 1993, in a fictional family pizzeria called “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza,” where the player takes the role of a security guard who must defend themselves from the restaurant’s animatronic characters that become mobile and homicidal at night.
The player acts as a night security guard for a fictional pizza restaurant and must complete their shift from midnight to 6:00 a.m. (several minutes in real time) without being jump scared by the four animatronic characters that inhabit the facility.
4. Five Nights at Freddy’s 3
Release Date: March 2, 2015
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Chronologically takes place thirty years after the events of the original FNAF, in a horror-themed attraction called “Fazbear’s Fright,” through which a single animatronic called “Springtrap” roam. The player takes on the role of a security guard who must defend themselves from a decrepit animatronic called Springtrap that walks the attraction.
In keeping with the first two installments, players are tasked with surviving night shifts as security guards, each lasting from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. (a few minutes of real-time). However, unlike the previous two games, only one animatronic can attack the player and end the game. Several animatronics from earlier games return as “phantoms” that cannot harm the player directly but can hinder their efforts to survive the night.
5. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
After the events of the FNAF 3, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator is marketed as a simulation game where the player manages their own franchised pizzeria; the game gradually reveals itself to continue its predecessors’ concept of surviving against evil animatronic characters for multiple nights in a row.
It begins as an 8-bit minigame where the player must control the titular Freddy Fazbear and distribute pizzas to several children. This minigame eventually ends in a scripted glitch. Then the game switches to a dark room where the player faces a broken version of the animatronic Circus Baby from Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (referred to as “Scrap Baby”).
6. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
The fifth main installment of the Five Nights at Freddy’s series, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location happening shortly after FNAF4, which alowes the player must from room to room in order to fulfill a series of narrative objectives that change during each of the five nights. Throughout the game, the player interacts with a new cast of animatronic characters, central to which is a child-like animatronic named Circus Baby. In Sister Location, Circus Baby must give cupcakes to children and then bring an ice cream cone to a little girl, ending in the girl’s death. Completing this minigame grants access to the Night 5 secret level; a near-recreation of the gameplay in the original Five Nights at Freddy’s, bringing back survival gameplay. Completing all five nights unlocks extra features: pictures and blueprints of the game’s animatronics, their making-of, a map of the facility, and menu access to Circus Baby’s cupcake minigame.
7. Ultimate Custom Night
Release Date: June 27, 2018
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
It is an ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties! Set after the events of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator. The game allows the player to choose from 50 characters from all six main Five Nights at Freddy’s games and FNaF World and set their difficulty levels for the night from a minimum of “0” to a maximum of “20”. During the night, the player must keep track of several mechanics, such as doors, ventilation systems, and air duct systems, to avoid being attacked by the animatronics.
8. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted
Release Date: May 28, 2019
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, Oculus Quest, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
A sequel to Ultimate Custom Night, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original minigames set in the Five Nights universe. It contains forty playable minigames accessed from the game’s hub. Many of these minigames recreate the mechanics of the previous games in the series, with their controls adapted to be better suited for a 3D virtual environment. The minigames are divided into groups by game of origin and sorted by increasing difficulty. In all minigames, they are losing results in a jumpscare.
8. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
On May 24, 2023, during a PlayStation Showcase, Steel Wool Studios announced a direct sequel to Help Wanted titled Help Wanted 2, scheduled for release in 2023. The trailer focuses on Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location, with the jumpscare at the end being of Ballora, an animatronic from Sister Location excluded from the first game.
9. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery
Release Date: November 25, 2019
Platforms: Android, iOS
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery, an augmented reality (AR) horror game, seamlessly connects to the overarching narrative of the FNAF series. Following the events of the original FNAF games, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery continues the storyline established in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, bridging the gap between it and its sequel, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, released in 2021.
Special Delivery brings animatronic terror to players’ own homes. As they fend off relentless attacks from Freddy Fazbear and his haunting companions, the game blurs the line between reality and the game world. Glitchtrap, the enigmatic antagonist from previous installments, continues to haunt players, leaving hidden messages and cryptic clues. By including Special Delivery in the timeline, fans can further immerse themselves in the twisted lore of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, as they confront their fears in the AR realm and uncover the dark secrets that span across dimensions.
10. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Taking place after the events of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, game differs from other installments in the franchise, featuring only one night instead of five and having free-roam gameplay. The player takes the role of a young boy, named Gregory, who must evade hostile animatronic characters and a night guard in a large shopping mall, unveiling its morbid secrets while trying to survive until morning.
All Five Nights at Freddy’s Games in Order of Release
Here’s a list of FNAF games in order of Release Date.
1. Five Nights at Freddy’s — August 8, 2014
2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 — November 11, 2014
3. Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 — March 2, 2015
4. Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 — July 23, 2015
5. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location — October 7, 2016
6. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator — December 4, 2017
7. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted — May 28, 2019
8. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach — December 16, 2021
9. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 — 2023
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) games offer a captivating journey through a dark and interconnected lore. From the nightmares of a child in 1983 to the augmented reality terrors of Special Delivery, each installment builds upon the haunting legacy of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Players have experienced the horrors of different time periods, faced off against various animatronic adversaries, and uncovered the tragic secrets buried within the franchise. Through strategic survival, immersive gameplay mechanics, and chilling narratives, the FNAF games have captivated fans worldwide and solidified their place in the realm of horror gaming. Brace yourself for a harrowing adventure through the twisted world of Freddy Fazbear.
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