Five Nights at Freddy’s games in chronological and release order
This past week saw the release of Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s, a movie adaptation of the popular video game franchise. While this is the first movie, the horror franchise has actually been around for nearly 10 years, with the first game releasing way back in 2014. Since then, the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise has gained worldwide popularity.
If Blumhouse’s adaptation was your first experience with Five Nights at Freddy’s and you’re now looking to play the games, we’ve got you covered. To date, there have been nine mainline games released in the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise with four additional FNAF spin-off titles. Here’s how you can play the mainline games in both chronological and release order:
Five Nights at Freddy’s games in release order
If you want to play the Five Nights at Freddy’s games in the order of their release, follow this list:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (2014)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2014)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (2015)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (2015)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (2016)
- Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (2019)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery (2019)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2021)
The most recent release in the FNAF mainline series is Security Breach, which launched in 2021. But there is a new game set to arrive this year. Announced back in May, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2, a sequel to 2019’s Help Wanted, is set to release sometime this year for PSVR2.
If you’re looking for the best way to experience the FNAF games, it’s probably in release order. But if you want to experience it in chronological order, then follow this list:
Five Nights at Freddy’s games in chronological order
The chronological timeline for Five Nights at Freddy’s has never been officially established, but there are lists that the community has put together so that you can experience the games in story order.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 4
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 3
- Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach
Again, this list is just the best interpretation of the FNAF story in chronological order. I’d recommend playing them in release order, though.