Choose Five Nights at Freddy's
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 32,880 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Nightmare
Five Nights at Freddy's and Nightmare 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 10 years older than Nightmare (2024). Nightmare is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Nightmare
Choose Nightmare if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nightmare launched in 2024.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and Nightmare 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 |  Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | DiTMGames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 10 years older than Nightmare (2024).
- Nightmare is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's or Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) came out before Nightmare (2024). 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 Nightmare 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. Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.