The best Five Nights at Freddy’s Games, ranked
gamepur.comThe master jump-scare franchise of Five Nights at Freddy’s has spiraled into multiple titles in the past few years, and figuring out which ones are worth diving into is a feat unto itself. While players could opt to work through the FNAF titles in chronological order, some may prefer to simply visit the best titles of the franchise thus far.
While there are currently nine canonical titles within the franchise, FNAF also hosts four spin-off titles. These spin-offs are not considered to be canonical, but they may be worth visiting nonetheless for additional flavor. Here are the best FNAF games in our eyes, from least favorite to most.
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5) Five Nights at Freddy’s 2Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 stretched a lot of the original gameplay loop into new mechanics. The original FNAF felt a bit lackluster, in retrospective comparison, in terms of interaction and mechanics. The second title, which released the same year, brought about insidious mechanics such as the music box and Freddy mask. Some swear by the mechanics of these original titles, where players are mostly stationary and using cameras to watch doors, as the “authentic FNAF experience.” This iteration summarizes that playstyle well.
4) Five Night’s at Freddy’s: Sister LocationFNAF: Sister Location is an important entry into the FNAF franchise, as it was the first title to allow players to explore on their own, rather than being trapped behind a desk in a weird horror-filled PowerPoint program. Sister also brought about voice acting, which makes this iteration a bold step for the franchise — the risk of alienating fans of the franchise that had been developing for two years ultimately brought even more fans.
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