All FNAF Games in Order (Story and Release Date)

If you are a fan of survival horror games, then Five Nights at Freddy’s must already be on your bucket list. While the game is based on the simple concept of surviving nights at a pizzeria, the jumpscares, and constant paranoia take it overboard. However, FNAF games are best played in the right pace and order to keep up with the story. So, if you’re a newbie jumping into this haunting animatronic world, keep reading our dedicated guide to know about all FNAF games in order.

All FNAF Games in Story Order

There are 11 main FNAF games currently if we do not count the spinoffs or DLCs. If you want to play the games in chronological order to understand the timeline of the FNAF story, follow the list below:

1. Five Nights at Freddy’s 4

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy’s 4, set in 1983, serves as the franchise’s chronological starting point, revealed through an in-game television easter egg. Players adopt the role of a child in their bedroom, defending against nightmare animatronics using only a flashlight and keen listening skills.

The game reveals the story of Mike Afton, who caused the ‘Bite of ’83’ and his brother’s death, driving his father, William Afton, to murder. Unlike previous entries, FNAF 4 shifts from a security guard setting to a home invasion scenario yet retains the core gameplay of survival through resource management and audio awareness.

2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Set in 1987, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 places players as security guard Jeremy Fitzgerald in the newly reopened Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, featuring both revamped and new, dangerous animatronics. The game introduces the iconic “Bite of ’87” incident and expands gameplay with a Freddy Fazbear head for disguise and a music box to control The Puppet.

Despite its kid-friendly facade, the pizzeria conceals a dark secret linked to murdered children, leading to its eventual closure. Players must survive the night, using limited defenses against the animatronics equipped with advanced facial recognition.

3. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Sister Location is the first FNAF game in this order that changes the style of the gameplay. It places the player as a technician in Circus Baby’s Entertainment and Rental, tasked with completing nightly objectives. The game also introduces us to the new, menacing animatronics. The timeline placement is debated, but evidence suggests it occurs after Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza closure in FNAF 2 due to a line referencing a previous pizzeria’s “unfortunate closing.”

Michael Afton’s role involves freeing animatronic souls, including his sister Elizabeth, but they ultimately betray and use him. The game features free-roam elements, minigames, and alternate endings, adding depth to the lore and hinting at Michael’s continued, decaying existence.

4. Five Nights at Freddy’s

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Under the alias Mike Schmidt, Michael Afton works as a nightguard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza to tamper with animatronics, aiming to free them while concealing his decaying body. Well, that did not turn out well, giving us the first experience at the massive franchise that was about to begin. Five Nights at Freddy’s tasks you with surviving five nights by monitoring animatronics via security cameras. But the catch is that you must manage limited power to survive.

Although FNAF is the first game in the franchise in release order, the “Bite of ’87,” referenced in the game, gives us the timeline of the early 1990s. The game’s iconic horror stems from the unpredictable behavior of animatronics like Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, who roam freely at night. FNAF 2014 is still one of the best Android games you can try if you are a fan of survival horror.

5. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit

• Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
• Developer(s): Mega Cat Studios

“Into the Pit,” a 2.5D adventure, follows Oswald, who enters a rebranded Fazbear Pizzeria (Jeff’s Pizza) and time travels to 1985 to confront Spring Bonnie’s murders. Based on the book, the game blends modern-day puzzles with 1985 survival, suggesting a potential connection to the FNAF3 timeline.

Here, you must travel through both periods, gathering clues and evading a relentless threat to save yourself and others. This begs the question, what is the exact story order for this FNAF game? The game’s narrative placement within the broader FNaF chronology remains somewhat ambiguous, but it draws clear parallels to FNAF3’s remnants.

6. Five Nights at Freddy’s 3

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

After the events of the Pit, something different was about to happen in 2023. Fazbear Frights opens as a horror attraction, reviving the Freddy Fazbear legend, where Michael Afton works as security to destroy his father’s legacy. He encounters Springtrap, William Afton, trapped in a suit amidst salvaged animatronics.

Players helm a decayed facility with no doors or lights, using audio and vents to survive against Springtrap and phantom animatronics. Michael burns down Fazbear Frights to end William’s terror, but he perpetually returns. FNAF 3 features a new gameplay loop focused on maintenance and vent management within the horror attraction.

7. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator

• Platform(s): PC
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator combines pizzeria management with survival horror, authorizing players to run a restaurant while salvaging animatronics, including Springtrap, in a treacherous office setting. The game’s narrative reveals a trap orchestrated by Henry to burn down the pizzeria, freeing trapped spirits, including William Afton, with Michael choosing to perish alongside them.

Pizzeria Simulator asks players to manage the pizzeria’s safety and atmosphere while also defending against animatronics by monitoring vents and using sound distractions. This “FNAF6” installment is crucial to the series’ lore, bridging gameplay segments from 8-bit management to tense office survival.

8. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted

• Platform(s): Android, iOS, PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5
• Developer(s): Steel Wool Games

“Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted,” a VR game developed by Steel Wool Studios, is Fazbear Entertainment’s attempt to rehabilitate its image by fictionalizing past horrific events. The game, featuring 40 minigames with familiar animatronics, can be played with or without VR. It offers both classic and nightmare modes and expands on the FNAF lore.

Within the game’s narrative, QA tester Vanessa’s consciousness merges with William Afton, now Glitchtrap, who survived as a digital virus. Help Wanted’s placement in the timeline, following FNAF 3 and near Pizzeria Simulator, is confirmed by in-game dialogue acknowledging the franchise’s fabricated history.

9. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery

• Platform(s): iOS, Android
• Developer(s): Illumix

Special Delivery completes what Help Wanted tried to create. It gives an immersive horror experience by blurring the lines between the virtual and physical worlds. The story of FNAF Special Delivery follows a subscription-based delivery system that unexpectedly turns hostile. Special Delivery utilizes augmented reality to bring malfunctioning animatronics into real-world environments.

Survive encounters using tools like flashlights and controlled shocks, mirroring the franchise’s survival horror roots. This FNAF AR experience, released shortly after “Help Wanted,” expands Fazbear Entertainment’s digital presence, suggesting a story order timeline where the company explores new entertainment technologies.

10. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach

• Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
• Developer(s): Steel Wool Games

FNAF games story order took a twist when Security Breach joined the franchise. It is a free-roam survival horror game in which Gregory, a young boy, must survive a night in the technologically advanced Mega Pizzaplex, a stark departure from the series’ previous grungy aesthetic. The game reveals the Pizzaplex’s dark origins, built atop the remnants of past tragedies.

Gregory allies with a hacked, benevolent Glamrock Freddy to evade hostile animatronics and uncover the Pizzaplex’s secrets, including freeing Vanessa and confronting Glitchtrap. This installment significantly expands the FNAF universe with its open-world design, 3D graphics, and deeper lore exploration.

11. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2

• Platform(s): PC, PS5, PSVR2, Steam VR, Meta Quest
• Developer(s): Steel Wool Studios

Help Wanted 2 is set between the timeline of Security Breach and its DLC Ruin. Developed by Steel Wool Studios, FNAF Help Wanted 2 is more like a VR minigame collection. The game’s ending establishes it as a prequel to RUIN, revealing the player character as the Maskbot who provides Cassie with her crucial mask.

While lore-sparse, it’s theorized the protagonist is Cassie’s father, a trapped employee potentially manipulated by the Mimic. Help Wanted 2 bridges narrative gaps and further the Mimic’s plot to escape into reality, building upon the franchise’s ongoing storyline.

All FNAF Games in Release Order

If you’ve already played through the games above and want to know their release dates, here are all FNAF games in release order:

• Five Nights at Freddy’s (August 8, 2014)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (November 10, 2014)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (March 2, 2015)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (July 23, 2015)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (October 7, 2016)
• Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (December 4, 2017)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (May 28, 2019)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery (November 25, 2019)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (December 16, 2021)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (December 14, 2023)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit (August 7, 2024)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic (June 13, 2025)

FNAF Spin-off Games, Movies, and DLC

Apart from the main games, there are a few Five Nights at Freddy’s spin-offs and DLCs. These DLCs contribute a lot to the individual stories but do not go far away from their story. This means they will not impact significantly if you are interested in the FNAF story order only.

• FNAF World: Released on January 21, 2016, FNAF World is the first-ever official spin-off for the franchise. It goes away from the original survival theme and adds more RPG elements. With there being 48 playable characters, you can choose your ending as per the directions you select. This is considered one of the worst editions in the franchise, as Scott Cawthon re-released the game for free after getting a backlash over its unoptimized state.
• Ultimate Custom Night: Ultimate Custom Night is a customizable FNAF mashup with 50 animatronics from seven games, allowing players to select their opponents and difficulty. Players defend an office against chosen animatronics using tools like heaters and laser traps while managing vents and doors. The game includes 16 themed challenges and a prize counter, demanding strategic resource management to survive. Featuring voice acting and unlockables like office skins and cutscenes, this 2018 game expands the FNAF lore.
• Curse of Dreadbear (Help Wanted DLC): In October 2019, Steel Wool Studios revealed the DLC for Help Wanted called Curse of Dreadbear. It introduced new and returning nightmare animatronics within a spooky, themed hub. Players engage in festive minigames like Trick or Treat and Corn Maze, culminating in a new DLC ending. The DLC features Dreadbear, Grimm Foxy, and other animatronics, offering a variety of Halloween-themed challenges.
• Freddy In Space 2: If you think the DLC for FNAF stopped at the main games, you are totally wrong. Scott Cawthon released Freddy In Space 2 as a DLC to the FNAF World’s minigame. Yes, it is a DLC for a minigame within a spin-off. Scott Cawthon’s campy space adventure, featuring lunar base hacks and brainwashing, served as a lighthearted fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
• Youtooz Presents: Five Nights at Freddy’s: In April 2022, Youtooz launched an AR mobile game as a parody of FNAF. Players act as Youtooz employees, managing collectible figures that have become miniature animatronics. The gameplay involves using limited power to monitor and lure these figures back into their boxes until 6 AM. The game features popular FNAF characters like Glamrock Chica and Roxanne Wolf.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach – RUIN: Released on July 25, 2023, Steel Wool Studios brought the DLC to the Security Breach story. Cassie enters the ruined Pizzaplex to rescue Gregory but is tricked by the Mimic, who uses her to escape. This act unleashes a new wave of horrors, foreshadowing future terrors within the Fazbear franchise.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s (movie): Are you wondering why we included the movie among the games? Well, it deserves a shout. Created by Blumhouse, Five Nights at Freddy’s movie tries to replicate its original charm. The highlight of the movie, however, was all the big FNAF creators featured in cameos.

Upcoming FNAF Games

Done with all the existing FNAF products? You must be waiting for the upcoming games or movies related to Five Nights at Freddy’s. Here is a complete list of upcoming FNAF projects that we will update whenever a fresh new appears:

• Five Nights At Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic: Slated to be released on June 13, 2025, Secret of the Mimic is a sequel to the Security Breach DLC Ruin’s story. Currently, the game is ready to release on both PC and PS5. Although it is a sequel to Ruin, we can expect the story to be one of the oldest as it will reveal the origin of Mimic.
• FNAF x Dead By Daylight: In the summer of 2025, we will get one of the most iconic collaborations in video games. The horror phenomenon Dead by Daylight will get a Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover. This was announced during the FNAF 10th anniversary celebration. We can expect some of the FNAF characters to be a part of DBD as a guest killer.

And now you know all FNAF games in order. So, which games you have already played? Are you thinking about completing all of them before Secret of the Mimic comes out? Share your thoughts in the comments below.