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How to play every Five Nights at Freddy’s game in order

The timeline is confusing.

With many Five Nights at Freddy’s games out there, and a backstory that hops around in time among them, playing them in chronological order can be confusing because it doesn’t quite match the order they were released in.

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How to play every Five Nights at Freddy’s game in chronological order

For those aiming to play the Five Nights at Freddy’s series in chronological order, the titles won’t be of much help as the timeline is quite scattered.

For instance, despite being the first release, the first installment is set in 1993, while the fourth one takes you back a decade to 1983. It’s a bit confusing, so refer to the list below to align your playthrough with the in-game years.

TitleYear Set In
Five Nights at Freddy’s Four1983
Five Nights at Freddy’s Two1987
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location1988-1992
Five Nights at Freddy’s1993
Five Nights at Freddy’s Three2023
Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator2023
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help WantedUnknown
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special DeliveryUnknown
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach2024-2029

How to play every Five Nights at Freddy’s game in order of release

If your aim is to play through the Five Nights at Freddy’s series according to their release dates, it’s more straightforward. The sequence is clear from one to four based on the titles, but after that, it veers away from numbering.

Check out the list below to get a grip on the release order.

TitleYear Released
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2014
Five Nights at Freddy’s Two2014
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Three2015
Five Nights at Freddy’s Four2015
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location2016
Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator2017
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted2019
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery2019
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach2021

How many Five Nights at Freddy’s games are there?

As of 2023, the Five Nights at Freddy’s series has nine games.

There are a few other spinoffs, like Five Nights at Freddy’s World, Freddy in Space 2, Security Breach: Fury’s Rage, and Ultimate Custom Night, but they’re not canon and aren’t considered a part of the core series.


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