All FNAF Games in Order (Story and Release Date)

If you are a fan of survival horror gamesthen 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 pizzeriathe jumpscaresand constant paranoia take it overboard. HoweverFNAF games are best played in the right pace and order to keep up with the story. Soif you’re a newbie jumping into this haunting animatronic worldkeep 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 storyfollow the list below:

1. Five Nights at Freddy’s 4

• Platform(s): AndroidiOSPCPS4SwitchXbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

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

The game reveals the story of Mike Aftonwho caused the ‘Bite of ’83’ and his brother’s deathdriving his fatherWilliam Aftonto murder. Unlike previous entriesFNAF 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): AndroidiOSPCPlayStation 4Nintendo SwitchXbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Set in 1987Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 places players as security guard Jeremy Fitzgerald in the newly reopened Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzafeaturing both revamped and newdangerous 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 facadethe pizzeria conceals a dark secret linked to murdered childrenleading to its eventual closure. Players must survive the nightusing limited defenses against the animatronics equipped with advanced facial recognition.

3. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location

• Platform(s): AndroidiOSPCPS4SwitchXbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Sister Location is the first FNAF game in this order that changes the of the gameplay. It places the player as a technician in Circus Baby’s Entertainment and Rentaltasked with completing nightly objectives. The game also introduces us to the newmenacing animatronics. The timeline placement is debatedbut 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 soulsincluding his sister Elizabethbut they ultimately betray and use him. The game features free-roam elementsminigamesand alternate endingsadding depth to the lore and hinting at Michael’s continueddecaying existence.

4. Five Nights at Freddy’s

• Platform(s): AndroidiOSPCPS4SwitchXbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

Under the alias Mike SchmidtMichael Afton works as a nightguard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza to tamper with animatronicsaiming to free them while concealing his decaying body. Wellthat did not turn out wellgiving 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 orderthe “Bite of ’87,” referenced in the gamegives us the timeline of the early 1990s. The game’s iconic horror stems from the unpredictable behavior of animatronics like FreddyBonnieChicaand Foxywho 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 SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series XXbox Series S
• Developer(s): Mega Cat Studios

“Into the Pit,” a 2.5D adventurefollows Oswaldwho enters a rebranded Fazbear Pizzeria (Jeff’s Pizza) and time travels to 1985 to confront Spring Bonnie’s murders. Based on the bookthe game blends modern-day puzzles with 1985 survivalsuggesting a potential connection to the FNAF3 timeline.

Hereyou must travel through both periodsgathering clues and evading a relentless threat to save yourself and others. This begs the questionwhat is the exact story order for this FNAF game? The game’s narrative placement within the broader FNaF chronology remains somewhat ambiguousbut it draws clear parallels to FNAF3’s remnants.

6. Five Nights at Freddy’s 3

• Platform(s): AndroidiOSPCSwitchPS4Xbox One
• Developer(s): Scott Cawthon

After the events of the Pitsomething different was about to happen in 2023. Fazbear Frights opens as a horror attractionreviving the Freddy Fazbear legendwhere Michael Afton works as security to destroy his father’s legacy. He encounters SpringtrapWilliam Aftontrapped in a suit amidst salvaged animatronics.

Players helm a decayed facility with no doors or lightsusing audio and vents to survive against Springtrap and phantom animatronics. Michael burns down Fazbear Frights to end William’s terrorbut 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 horrorauthorizing players to run a restaurant while salvaging animatronicsincluding Springtrapin a treacherous office setting. The game’s narrative reveals a trap orchestrated by Henry to burn down the pizzeriafreeing trapped spiritsincluding William Aftonwith 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’ lorebridging gameplay segments from 8-bit management to tense office survival.

8. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted

• Platform(s): AndroidiOSPCPS4Xbox OnePS5
• Developer(s): Steel Wool Games

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

Within the game’s narrativeQA tester Vanessa’s consciousness merges with William Aftonnow Glitchtrapwho survived as a digital virus. Help Wanted’s placement in the timelinefollowing FNAF 3 and near Pizzeria Simulatoris confirmed by in-game dialogue acknowledging the franchise’s fabricated history.

9. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery

• Platform(s): iOSAndroid
• 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 shocksmirroring the franchise’s survival horror roots. This FNAF AR experiencereleased shortly after “Help Wanted,” expands Fazbear Entertainment’s digital presencesuggesting a story order timeline where the company explores new entertainment technologies.

10. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach

• Platform(s): Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5StadiaXbox OneXbox 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 Gregorya young boymust survive a night in the technologically advanced Mega Pizzaplexa stark departure from the series’ previous grungy aesthetic. The game reveals the Pizzaplex’s dark originsbuilt atop the remnants of past tragedies.

Gregory allies with a hackedbenevolent Glamrock Freddy to evade hostile animatronics and uncover the Pizzaplex’s secretsincluding freeing Vanessa and confronting Glitchtrap. This installment significantly expands the FNAF universe with its open-world design3D graphicsand deeper lore exploration.

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

• Platform(s): PCPS5PSVR2Steam VRMeta 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 StudiosFNAF Help Wanted 2 is more like a VR minigame collection. The game’s ending establishes it as a prequel to RUINrevealing the player character as the Maskbot who provides Cassie with her crucial mask.

While lore-sparseit’s theorized the protagonist is Cassie’s fathera trapped employee potentially manipulated by the Mimic. Help Wanted 2 bridges narrative gaps and further the Mimic’s plot to escape into realitybuilding 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 dateshere are all FNAF games in release order:

• Five Nights at Freddy’s (August 82014)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (November 102014)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (March 22015)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (July 232015)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (October 72016)
• Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (December 42017)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (May 282019)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s AR: Special Delivery (November 252019)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (December 162021)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (December 142023)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit (August 72024)
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic (June 132025)

FNAF Spin-off GamesMoviesand DLC

Apart from the main gamesthere 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 212016FNAF 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 charactersyou can choose your ending as per the directions you select. This is considered one of the worst editions in the franchiseas 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 gamesallowing 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 counterdemanding strategic resource management to survive. Featuring voice acting and unlockables like office skins and cutscenesthis 2018 game expands the FNAF lore.
• Curse of Dreadbear (Help Wanted DLC): In October 2019Steel Wool Studios revealed the DLC for Help Wanted called Curse of Dreadbear. It introduced new and returning nightmare animatronics within a spookythemed hub. Players engage in festive minigames like Trick or Treat and Corn Mazeculminating in a new DLC ending. The DLC features DreadbearGrimm Foxyand other animatronicsoffering a variety of Halloween-themed challenges.
• Freddy In Space 2: If you think the DLC for FNAF stopped at the main gamesyou are totally wrong. Scott Cawthon released Freddy In Space 2 as a DLC to the FNAF World’s minigame. Yesit is a DLC for a minigame within a spin-off. Scott Cawthon’s campy space adventurefeaturing lunar base hacks and brainwashingserved as a lighthearted fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
• Youtooz Presents: Five Nights at Freddy’s: In April 2022Youtooz launched an AR mobile game as a parody of FNAF. Players act as Youtooz employeesmanaging 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 252023Steel Wool Studios brought the DLC to the Security Breach story. Cassie enters the ruined Pizzaplex to rescue Gregory but is tricked by the Mimicwho uses her to escape. This act unleashes a new wave of horrorsforeshadowing future terrors within the Fazbear franchise.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s (movie): Are you wondering why we included the movie among the games? Wellit deserves a shout. Created by BlumhouseFive Nights at Freddy’s movie tries to replicate its original charm. The highlight of the moviehoweverwas 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 132025Secret of the Mimic is a sequel to the Security Breach DLC Ruin’s story. Currentlythe game is ready to release on both PC and PS5. Although it is a sequel to Ruinwe 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 2025we 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. Sowhich 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.