Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 3 if you want a Simulation experience. 6,449 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 vs Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2015. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (89.2% 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 Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.9% positive across 8,650 reviews.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 sit in Action and 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 3 |  Five Nights at Freddy's 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (6,449 reviews) | 92.9% positive (8,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (89.2% positive).
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 vs Five Nights at Freddy's 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 or Five Nights at Freddy's 4?
- On Steam reviews Five Nights at Freddy's 4 scores higher (92.9% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (89.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 3 and Five Nights at Freddy's 4 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.