Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 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. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) is 1 year older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016). Five Nights at Freddy's 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% 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 a Simulation experience. 7,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.9% vs 91% 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 4 |  Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (8,650 reviews) | 91% positive (7,523 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Scott Cawthon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) is 1 year older than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016).
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% 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 4 (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Five Nights at Freddy's 4 is Deck Verified, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is Deck Playable.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Five Nights at Freddy's 4 sits at 92.9% positive (8,650 reviews), Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at 91% (7,523). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's 4 or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) 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 4 and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location 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.