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.
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.
| Title | Year Set In |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s Four | 1983 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s Two | 1987 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location | 1988-1992 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s | 1993 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s Three | 2023 |
| Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator | 2023 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted | Unknown |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery | Unknown |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach | 2024-2029 |
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.
| Title | Year Released |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s | 2014 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s Two | 2014 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Three | 2015 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s Four | 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: Special Delivery | 2019 |
| Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach | 2021 |
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.
