Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's 4 if you want a Strategy experience. 8,650 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 vs Tattletail
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Tattletail 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 Tattletail (2016). Tattletail scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (92.9% 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 Tattletail
Choose Tattletail if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 3,547 reviews.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's 4 and Tattletail 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 4 |  Tattletail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (8,650 reviews) | 95% positive (3,547 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Waygetter Electronics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) is 1 year older than Tattletail (2016).
- Tattletail scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (92.9% positive).
- Tattletail is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Tattletail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Five Nights at Freddy's 4 has no Deck rating yet.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 vs Tattletail — FAQ
- Which is better, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 or Tattletail?
- On Steam reviews Tattletail scores higher (95% positive) than Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (92.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tattletail 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 4 or Tattletail first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) came out before Tattletail (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 Tattletail 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.