Choose Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Choose Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location if you want an Action experience. 7,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location vs Red Room
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Red Room both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016) is 3 years older than Red Room (2019). Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Red Room (52.9% 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 Red Room
Choose Red Room if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Room launched in 2019.
Both Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location and Red Room sit in Indie and Simulation 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: Sister Location |  Red Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (7,523 reviews) | 52.9% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scott Cawthon | Cheong TV (Cheongil TV, Jangfolk) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016) is 3 years older than Red Room (2019).
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Red Room (52.9% positive).
- Red Room is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Red Room has no Deck rating yet.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location vs Red Room — FAQ
- Should I play Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location or Red Room first?
- If you want chronology, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (2016) came out before Red Room (2019). 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: Sister Location and Red Room similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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: Sister Location run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Red Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.