Choose Five Nights at Freddy's
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 32,880 reviews.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Five Nights at Freddy's and PROJECT: PLAYTIME 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022). Five Nights at Freddy's scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Choose PROJECT: PLAYTIME if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 29,382 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and PROJECT: PLAYTIME 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 |  PROJECT: PLAYTIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | 78.4% positive (29,382 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Mob Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 8 years older than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022).
- Five Nights at Freddy's scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive).
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME is free; Five Nights at Freddy's is paid (4.99 USD).
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME has co-op; Five Nights at Freddy's does not.
- Steam Deck: Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified, PROJECT: PLAYTIME is Deck Playable.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's or PROJECT: PLAYTIME?
- On Steam reviews Five Nights at Freddy's scores higher (93.2% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Five Nights at Freddy's is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's or PROJECT: PLAYTIME first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) came out before PROJECT: PLAYTIME (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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME 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 have multiplayer like PROJECT: PLAYTIME?
- No. PROJECT: PLAYTIME supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Five Nights at Freddy's is listed as single-player only.
- Is PROJECT: PLAYTIME free?
- Yes — PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a free-to-play Steam title. Five Nights at Freddy's is paid (4.99 USD).