Choose Five Nights at Freddy's
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's if it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. 32,880 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs The Dark Delivers
Five Nights at Freddy's and The Dark Delivers both land in Indie, Simulation 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 11 years older than The Dark Delivers (2025). The Dark Delivers scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's (93.2% 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 The Dark Delivers
Choose The Dark Delivers if you want an Action and Strategy game with Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Delivers launched in 2025.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and The Dark Delivers sit in Indie and Simulation 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 |  The Dark Delivers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | 100% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | JaB Arcade |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 11 years older than The Dark Delivers (2025).
- The Dark Delivers scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's (93.2% positive).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Delivers (4.99 USD vs. 7.19 USD).
- Steam Deck: Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified, The Dark Delivers is Deck Playable.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs The Dark Delivers — FAQ
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's or The Dark Delivers first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) came out before The Dark Delivers (2025). 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 The Dark Delivers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.