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Games like Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

If Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is your kind of game, the closest matches are Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Kohate and Superalignment — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmosphere, secret ending and sound effects. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic: Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor. In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic, you’ll step into a world where every dark corner holds a secret and every flicker of light hints at an ever-present threat.

2025Indie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Steel Wool Studios
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Steam players who put hours into Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Top pick for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Kohate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Second-strongest match for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Arrested and sold at auction, you have been transported to a secret testing facility in deep space. Perform the required tasks while avoiding the abomination lurking within the complex.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Superalignment

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    In a future where rogue robots control orbital nuclear stations, you’re hired to reclaim energy cells. In this 1 - 4 player horror extraction game you need to complete contracts, evade deadly robots, buy tools to improve your odds, and coordinate with your team to escape alive.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Dark Harvest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    A stealth-horror game. An extra-terrestrial species has invaded earth. If you are seen, you will die. Armed with only a flickering flashlight and your wits, you must find the supplies and escape your farm before the mysterious creatures find you.

    2021IndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Ranked #5 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.

    2023IndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Persistence

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Ranked #6 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Syndrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Ranked #7 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Syndrome, a sci-fi survival horror game that places you in a living hell inside a doomed starship. Find out what happened to your lost crew. Run. Hide. Fight. Survive.

    2016ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Ranked #8 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    2019ActionCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Poppy Playtime

    WHY THIS

    Shares chase sequences and an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Reviewers of Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ruin

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Escape the levels of Ruin in this 2D platformer with tight controls where you traverse dangerous traps and difficult obstacles.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Outlast

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Reviewers of Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Reviewers of Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Seacurity Breach

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Seacurity Breach is a 3D tower defense game with a twist! We embrace verticality, ragdoll effects and a unique unit design. Expand gameplay experience by creating a level yourself or test your skills against a multitude of fan-created maps. Join Aerian forces to repel Aquator invasion!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Steel Wool Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Steel Wool Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    2019ActionCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.

    2023IndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hello Neighbor VR: Search and Rescue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    A suspenseful family-friendly VR experience set in the Hello Neighbor Universe.

    2023IndieAdventure7.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Quar: Battle for Gate 18

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Quar: Battle for Gate 18 is a turn-based strategic VR game set in the grimsical world of Alwyd. The Quar are cute alien ant-eaters. Don't mistake cute for gentle. They use their WW1 level technology to wage war across the face of their world.

    2016ActionStrategy19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bounce

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Bounce is a VR physics-based puzzle game for HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Players are tasked with helping their playful robot companion, D1G-B, bounce, sling, shoot, and roll his way through an increasingly complex labyrinth of rooms on a galactic spaceship making his way to his final destination.

    2016Casual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Mars Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Another title from Steel Wool Studios, the studio behind Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    The Horus Heresy: Betrayal at Calth is a turn-based combat epic set during the origin era of Warhammer 40k. Play on either PC or VR, as the game will detect your platform choice. Take command of Ultramarines as they battle against their traitorous brethren, the Word Bearers. VR HEADSET NOT REQUIRED.

    2020ActionStrategySteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.

    2023IndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.

    2019ActionCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Is Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cost?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic are Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, Kohate, Superalignment.
Who developed Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic was developed by Steel Wool Studios and published by ScottGames.

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