Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy's

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

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

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    3,015*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,863*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    1,780*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    1,607*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    1,572*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,454*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    1,416*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    1,358*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    1,343*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    1,293*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    1,118*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    820*
  • Mouse only*
    Votes · historical
    786*
  • Jump Scare*
    Votes · historical
    579*
  • Supernatural*
    Votes · historical
    500*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    478*
  • Lore-Rich*
    Votes · historical
    465*
  • Silent Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    459*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    350*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    230*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    XP,Vista,Windows7*
    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*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    71*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Scott Cawthon

Publishers

  • Scott Cawthon

Release history

  • 2014-08-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-08-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-08-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 19, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 2 fields
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's*
Release year
2,014*
Specifications 3 · 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
2014-08-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-08-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
341* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,609* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Scott Cawthon*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
47* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
80* min
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's*
Negative reviews · historical
3,406*
Peak ccu
118*
Positive reviews · historical
48,831*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Recommendations
50,052*
Store release date · historical
Aug 19, 2014*
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
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
Aug 19, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
59* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
208* min
Ccu
118*
Developer
Scott Cawthon*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
59* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
82* min
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's*
Negative reviews · historical
3,406*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
48,831*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Scott Cawthon*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Robots*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Indie*
  • Difficult*
  • First-Person*
  • Point & Click*
  • Dark*
  • Survival*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Mouse only*
  • Jump Scare*
  • Supernatural*
  • Resource Management*
  • Lore-Rich*
  • Silent Protagonist*
  • Short*
  • Historical*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Robots
Robots*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Indie
Indie*
Difficult
Difficult*
First-Person
First-Person*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Dark
Dark*
Survival
Survival*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Mouse only
Mouse only*
Jump Scare
Jump Scare*
Supernatural
Supernatural*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Lore-Rich
Lore-Rich*
Silent Protagonist
Silent Protagonist*
Short
Short*
Historical
Historical*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
3,015*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
1,863*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
1,780*
Robots
Votes · historical
1,607*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
1,572*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,454*
Difficult
Votes · historical
1,416*
First-Person
Votes · historical
1,358*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
1,343*
Dark
Votes · historical
1,293*
Survival
Votes · historical
1,118*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
820*
Mouse only
Votes · historical
786*
Jump Scare
Votes · historical
579*
Supernatural
Votes · historical
500*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
478*
Lore-Rich
Votes · historical
465*
Silent Protagonist
Votes · historical
459*
Short
Votes · historical
350*
Historical
Votes · historical
230*
Specifications 6 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
78*
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: XP,Vista,Windows7 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
$4.99*
Publishers
  • Scott Cawthon*
Recommendations total
48,984*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 19, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Scott Cawthon
Scott Cawthon*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
XP,Vista,Windows7*
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
Aug 19, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 7 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
409*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
71*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Five Nights at Freddy's*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
71*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data