Choose Five Nights at Freddy's
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 32,880 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Self-Delusion
Five Nights at Freddy's and Self-Delusion both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 8 years older than Self-Delusion (2022). Five Nights at Freddy's scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Self-Delusion (83.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Self-Delusion
Choose Self-Delusion if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Self-Delusion launched in 2022.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and Self-Delusion sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Five Nights at Freddy's |  Self-Delusion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | RollingBread |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 8 years older than Self-Delusion (2022).
- Five Nights at Freddy's scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Self-Delusion (83.3% positive).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Self-Delusion (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Self-Delusion has no Deck rating yet.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Self-Delusion — FAQ
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's or Self-Delusion first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) came out before Self-Delusion (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Five Nights at Freddy's and Self-Delusion similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Five Nights at Freddy's run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Five Nights at Freddy's is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Self-Delusion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.