Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.1% positive across 13,974 reviews.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 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 2 (2014) is 2 years older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016). Five Nights at Freddy's 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (91% 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 Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location if you want an Action and Simulation experience. 7,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 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 2 |  Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (13,974 reviews) | 91% positive (7,523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) is 2 years older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016).
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (91% positive).
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is Deck Verified, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is Deck Playable.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location?
- On Steam reviews Five Nights at Freddy's 2 scores higher (93.1% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (91% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 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 2 or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) came out before Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016). 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 2 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 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.