Choose Five Nights at Freddy's
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 32,880 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 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. Both released in 2014. Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Five Nights at Freddy's: 32,880 reviews, Five Nights at Freddy's 2: 13,974). 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 Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 13,974 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Five Nights at Freddy's |  Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | 93.1% positive (13,974 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Five Nights at Freddy's: 32,880 reviews, Five Nights at Freddy's 2: 13,974).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Five Nights at Freddy's 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's or Five Nights at Freddy's 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Five Nights at Freddy's sits at 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews), Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at 93.1% (13,974). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 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.
- Do Five Nights at Freddy's and Five Nights at Freddy's 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.