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.
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.