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 Decline
Five Nights at Freddy's and Decline 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 12 years older than Decline (2026). Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Decline has no Deck rating yet. 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 Decline
Choose Decline if you want the Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Decline launched in 2026.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's and Decline 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 |  Decline | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (32,880 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Ronaldo Campos |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) is 12 years older than Decline (2026).
- Five Nights at Freddy's is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Decline has no Deck rating yet.
Five Nights at Freddy's vs Decline — FAQ
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's or Decline first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) came out before Decline (2026). 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 Decline 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. Decline doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.