Scott Cawthon

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Game

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Casual*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    390*
  • VR*
    Votes · historical
    309*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Robots*
    Votes · historical
    231*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    230*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    223*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    173*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    79*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Alternate History*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    30*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 8*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-4590 or greater / AMD FX 8350 or greater*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390*
    Storage
    11 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    21*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Scott Cawthon
  • Steel Wool Studios*

Publishers

  • Scott Cawthon
  • Starz Entertainment
  • ScottGames*

Release history

  • 2019
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2019-05-28 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-05-28*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 28, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i5-4590 or greater / AMD FX 8350 or greater*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted*
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-4590 or greater / AMD FX 8350 or greater*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 4 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Steel Wool Studios
Steel Wool Studios*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Scottgames
Scottgames*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-05-28 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-05-28*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
15*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
4* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
274* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Steel Wool Studios*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
4* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
211* min
Name
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED*
Negative reviews · historical
494*
Peak ccu
29*
Positive reviews · historical
11,969*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
29.99*
Publishers
  • ScottGames*
Recommendations
11,862*
Store release date · historical
May 28, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Steel Wool Studios
Steel Wool Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
ScottGames
ScottGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 28, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
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)
377* min
Ccu
29*
Developer
Steel Wool Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
196* min
Name
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED*
Negative reviews · historical
494*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
11,969*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
ScottGames*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • VR*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Robots*
  • Survival Horror*
  • First-Person*
  • Action*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Dark*
  • Survival*
  • Casual*
  • Difficult*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Puzzle*
  • Story Rich*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Alternate History*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Funny*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
VR
VR*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Robots
Robots*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
First-Person
First-Person*
Action
Action*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Dark
Dark*
Survival
Survival*
Casual
Casual*
Difficult
Difficult*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Alternate History
Alternate History*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Funny
Funny*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
390*
VR
Votes · historical
309*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
242*
Robots
Votes · historical
231*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
230*
First-Person
Votes · historical
223*
Action
Votes · historical
200*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
173*
Dark
Votes · historical
167*
Survival
Votes · historical
155*
Casual
Votes · historical
134*
Difficult
Votes · historical
127*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
124*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
114*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
79*
Indie
Votes · historical
67*
Strategy
Votes · historical
63*
Alternate History
Votes · historical
34*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
31*
Funny
Votes · historical
30*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Tracked Controller Support*
  • VR Supported*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Steel Wool Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Casual*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 Processor: Intel i5-4590 or greater / AMD FX 8350 or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390 Storage: 11 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • ScottGames*
Recommendations total
11,812*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 28, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Tracked Controller Support
Tracked Controller Support*
VR Supported
VR Supported*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Steel Wool Studios
Steel Wool Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 8*
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-4590 or greater / AMD FX 8350 or greater*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390*
Storage
11 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
ScottGames
ScottGames*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 28, 2019*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,608*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
21*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Casual
Casual*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
21*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data