Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Clickteam Fusion 2.5

Localized titles

  • Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    1,268*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    858*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    818*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    779*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    777*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    712*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    687*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    599*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    584*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    535*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    495*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    405*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    385*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    320*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    296*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • 3D Vision*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Jump Scare*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    114*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    XP,Vista,Windows 7, Windows 8*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    1 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    250 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    17*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Scott Cawthon

Publishers

  • Scott Cawthon

Release history

  • 2015-03-02
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-03-02 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-03-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 2, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's 3*
Release year
2,015*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-03-02 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-03-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
62* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
141* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Scott Cawthon*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
80* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
70* min
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's 3*
Negative reviews · historical
999*
Peak ccu
17*
Positive reviews · historical
9,083*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.99*
Publishers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Recommendations
9,671*
Store release date · historical
Mar 2, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.scottgames.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 2, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
143* min
Ccu
17*
Developer
Scott Cawthon*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
799* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
72* min
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's 3*
Negative reviews · historical
999*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
9,083*
Historical US price
799* US cents
Publisher
Scott Cawthon*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Robots*
  • First-Person*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Difficult*
  • Indie*
  • Survival*
  • Strategy*
  • Point & Click*
  • Dark*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Mystery*
  • Action*
  • Simulation*
  • 3D Vision*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Jump Scare*
  • 2D*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Robots
Robots*
First-Person
First-Person*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Difficult
Difficult*
Indie
Indie*
Survival
Survival*
Strategy
Strategy*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Dark
Dark*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Mystery
Mystery*
Action
Action*
Simulation
Simulation*
3D Vision
3D Vision*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Jump Scare
Jump Scare*
2D
2D*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
1,268*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
858*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
818*
Robots
Votes · historical
779*
First-Person
Votes · historical
777*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
712*
Difficult
Votes · historical
687*
Indie
Votes · historical
599*
Survival
Votes · historical
584*
Strategy
Votes · historical
535*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
495*
Dark
Votes · historical
405*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
385*
Mystery
Votes · historical
320*
Action
Votes · historical
296*
Simulation
Votes · historical
254*
3D Vision
Votes · historical
207*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
135*
Jump Scare
Votes · historical
124*
2D
Votes · historical
114*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
68*
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's 3*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: XP,Vista,Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 250 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$7.99*
Publishers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Recommendations total
9,539*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 2, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
XP,Vista,Windows 7, Windows 8*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
1 GB*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
250 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 2, 2015*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,336*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
17*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Five Nights at Freddy's 3*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
17*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data