10 More Horror Games That Are Worth Playing!
Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF), developed by Scott Cawthon, is a popular indie horror game that garnered a massive following after its release in the mid-2010s. This game has you control a night guard who must look after a decrepit Chuck E. Cheese-like establishment for five nights. However, things aren’t as they seem as you’ll need to watch out for the area’s animatronics who have no issues taking you down. This game’s known for its pleasing point-and-click gameplay and spooky atmosphere.
If you’ve finished playing Five Nights at Freddy’s and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks.
Of course, for all the games we’ve reviewed, we’ve also added a handy link, so you can check out our full thoughts on that and see if it’s something you want to invest your time in.
So without further ado, we present 10 games to check out if you’re looking for games like Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Slender: The Arrival
Slender: The Arrival is another popular horror game that captivated audiences with its eerie atmosphere and a plethora of jump scares. In Slender: The Arrival, you’re tasked with collecting numerous pages. During this endeavor, you must monitor your surroundings diligently to avoid being captured by the infamous Slender Man.
Although this game emphasizes exploration more than the FNAF games, both games center around the concept of survival. Like the animatronics found in the FNAF games, Slender Man isn’t a pushover and will do his best to retrieve and make you suffer.
Both games’ utilize jump scares efficiently to frighten players. From the animatronics jumping out at you in FNAF to Slender Man startling players and causing your screens to produce static, both games know how to heighten the tension in one’s room.
In addition to requiring players to strategize their moves accordingly, Slender: The Arrival is a spooky endeavor every FNAF fan should play.
The Park
The Park is another horror title that relies on its atmosphere, psychological horror, and the player’s vulnerability to immerse them. Like FNAF, this game excels at making players feel uneasy. This game transports players to an abandoned amusement park at night. You must navigate through multiple rides and creepy attractions in hopes of discovering the truth.
The game excels at creating a sense of isolation and unease like FNAF. This is all thanks to its first-person POV, which makes the title feel more immersive and authentic to the human eye. Furthermore, both games lean toward psychological horror. From FNAF’s animatronics to The Park’s use of disturbing imagery and unsettling backstories, you’ll find yourself spooked by each’s array of content.
In addition to leaving players unarmed and defenseless during their venture, The Park is a great alternative for FNAF fans to play.
Boogeyman
Boogeyman is a psychological VR horror game that plays into one’s childhood fears like FNAF. It’s another game that knows how to create an aura of dread and suspense by placing players in a confined location. Like FNAF, this game’s mechanics require players to make thorough decisions to avoid being caught by nightmarish entities.
Furthermore, Boogeyman excels at making players feel vulnerable in its world. Conserving battery power is present throughout both games, making things challenging and exciting.
On that note, Boogeyman relies on jump scares to instill fear in players. Whenever the Boogeyman pops up on screen, players will feel fear for a brief occurrence similar to the reactions people have when Chica or Freddy jump at them in the FNAF games.
If you’re looking for another horror game with similar themes to FNAF, check out Boogeyman.
Poppy Playtime
Poppy Playtime is a new horror game that plays into similar child-like fears as FNAF. While this game has players traverse a run-down factory instead of a desolate pizzeria, you’ll attain the same unsettling atmosphere and horror-themed gameplay with Poppy Playtime. That said, Poppy Playtime’s toy factory setting is eerie and will make players feel slightly uncomfortable. With its spooky lighting its disturbing sound design, players will attain a similar sense of unease as they have with FNAF’s several locales.
Moreover, Poppy Playtime utilizes jump scares and tense chase sequences to heighten players’ adrenaline. As you navigate through the toy factory, you’ll endure a spooky encounter with the game’s mascot Huggy Wuggy. Like Freddy and his friends, Huggy Wuggy’s out to spook the daylights out of you.
If you’re looking for a horror title with more explorative elements, give Poppy Playtime a chance.
I’m on Observation Duty
I’m on Observation Duty (IMOD) is another psychological horror title that’ll send chills down your spine. In it, players must monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored areas. From moving furniture to supernatural intruders, you’ll have your work cut out for you in this game.
As one can tell by the premise alone, IMOD shares much in common with FNAF. For instance, both games emphasize surveillance and monitoring. While you’ll be observing several households-themed rooms in IMOD, you’ll be tracking down Freddy and the company’s movements throughout the entire FNAF series. Furthermore, both games employ jump scares as a core aspect of their horror experience.
IMOD’s entities have no fear of making you feel terrified with the shenanigans they pull off in it. That said, if you adored getting startled by the animatronics and settings in the FNAF games, you’ll love I’m on Observation Duty
The Backrooms 1998
The Backrooms have been a minor hit in the YouTube horror scene for quite a while now. The idea of finding oneself in a limited environment with no one to rely on but yourself is a spooky situation to be in. However, people only got to experience this phenomenon through pictures and various YouTube videos as of late. That all changed with the release of The Backrooms 1998.
Like FNAF, this game excels at giving players a chilling environment to immerse themselves in. In it, you’ll explore a labyrinth network of bone-chilling rooms, dimly-lit hallways, and flickering lights. These areas’ atmosphere echoes the haunting areas Freddy and his friends inhabit in their games.
On top of placing a tight emphasis on survival and making players feel vulnerable throughout the majority of its runtime, The Backrooms 1998 is a spooky game that’ll certainly give you the chills you’re looking for.
Lunch Lady
Lunch Lady is a compelling co-op horror game that borrows aspects from multiple indie horror titles like Slender: The Arrival and FNAF. Like FNAF, this game promises to deliver intense experiences and delves into the importance of resource management.
This game takes place in a dark school setting, where players must avoid the infamous lunch lady while searching for 10 pages. These pages hold the answer to your upcoming finals, so it’s best to secure them quickly and avoid this woman at all costs.
Much like FNAF, Lunch Lady uses its atmospheric elements from dim lighting and suspenseful sound design to instill fear in players. Both games emphasize strategy as you’ll need to utilize the tools provided to you to win in the end.
If you’re looking for a game with a bit more mobility and cooperative play, check out Lunch Lady.
Prognostic
Prognostic is a story-rich adventure title with delightful horror elements. Like FNAF, this game excels at creating an unnerving atmosphere that’ll constantly keep you on the edge of your seat. In it, players control a young man who returns to his grandmother’s house to accept her legacy and become a highly skilled medium.
In hopes of uncovering the truth behind your parents’ demise, you’ll be met with many strange phenomena, whose purpose is to instill fear in you. In a similar vein to FNAF, Prognostic uses its sound effects, lighting, and unsettling imagery to heighten its tension and make players weary throughout the entire game.
Furthermore, this game provides players with limited resources to depend on. This allows the game to feel slightly realistic and will enhance one’s horror experience.
In addition to forcing players to adapt to evolving situations on the fly at given points, Prognostic is a fantastic horror game that’ll keep you invested.
Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a popular VR horror game that delves into the paranormal and can be experienced with others in co-op play. In it, players control paranormal investigators who are traversing a haunted location filled with chilling sounds and spooky imagery. This game’s sound effects and tense atmosphere mimics the feelings you’ll receive while playing through the FNAF titles.
Moreover, Phasmophobia and FNAF’s gameplay mechanics are somewhat similar. In Phasmophobia, you’ll use tools like EMF readers, spirit boxes, and CCTV cameras to obtain evidence and identify ghosts. The equipment present in this game is nearly identical to the cameras and monitors you’ll use in the FNAF games.
If you’re looking for a horror game that’s fun to play with friends and captures most of FNAF’s best aspects, check out Phasmophobia.
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine is another popular indie horror series that garnered an audience for itself as FNAF did. Many praised Bendy and the Ink Machine for its alluring lore, chilling visuals, and eerie atmosphere. The game’s set in an old animation studio and has you play as one of its former workers. As he explores the area for intel, he’ll encounter many horrid sights that blur the lines between fiction and reality. This game’s locale is well-detailed with its ink and decrepit rooms.
Moreover, Bendy and Ink Machine emphasize the importance of strategic-decision making like FNAF. However, in this game, you’ll actually explore the environment our protagonist’s placed in and search for intel pertaining to his locale’s history. Nonetheless, the game does a fabulous job of making you feel powerless against the multiple creatures and individuals you’ll meet during your investigation.
FNAF fans who enjoy the franchise for its suspense and strategic focus will love Bendy and the Ink Machine.
So there we have it, our 10 video game picks to keep you busy after playing Five Nights At Freddy’s.
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