With 96% positive Steam reviews, the new Five Nights at Freddy's game is being called the best in the horror series' 10 year history - here's why I'm not surprised (2024)

With 96% positive Steam reviews, the new Five Nights at Freddy's game is being called the best in the horror series' 10 year history - here's why I'm not surprised (1)

The retro-styled Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit just launched on Steam this week and it's already one of the highest rated in the series' 10 year history. Frankly, I'm not surprised.

As soon as I found out the retro maestros over at Mega Cat Studios were handling the first pixel art Five Nights at Freddy's game, I knew the project was in mighty good hands. The beloved studio is known for developing and publishing bangers for retro consoles like the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis, although its most recent releases have been on PC.

I was just raving about the new Sega Genesis shoot 'em up ZPF that Mega Cat is publishing, and I fully expected the studio to do its thing on Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit. Well, now it's released as part of the series' 10th anniversary and already has an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Steam rating; out of the more than 2,000 reviews currently on Steam, 96% of them are positive.

Flicking through the user reviews, I'm seeing a whole lot of 'best game in the series' comments, which is really something else for a franchise that's spawned 10 mainline entries and a bunch of spinoffs.

Another thing that really excites me personally is all the chatter in the reviews about Into the Pit bringing Five Nights at Freddy's back to its horror roots. Even the Steam description places a lot of emphasis on the horror elements, promising a "heart-pounding adventure" and "five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game."

The story is an adaptation of the first volume of theFazbear Frights series of books based on the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. It centers around a 10-year-old boy named Oswald who visits an abandoned Freddy's Fazbear's Pizza and is transported back to 1985 in an alternate timeline where Spring Bonnie murders six children. Oswald's father rescues him but gets trapped in this alternate timeline himself, and Oswald has to go back and save him.

Like any Five Nights at Freddy's game, you'll need to evade the clutches of killer animatronic creatures and solve puzzles to escape the pizzeria with your life. In it, you'll "uncover secrets that span decades" and your actions will lead you to one of multiple possible endings.

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I'm going to reserve any personal assessment on the game until I've played more of it, but I will say it's the first time I've been excited about a new Five Nights at Freddy's game in many years, and I hope Mega Cat's attachment to the franchise extends beyond this release.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Turn off the lights and play something from our list of the best horror games tonight.

With 96% positive Steam reviews, the new Five Nights at Freddy's game is being called the best in the horror series' 10 year history - here's why I'm not surprised (2)

Jordan Gerblick

After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer, I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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With 96% positive Steam reviews, the new Five Nights at Freddy's game is being called the best in the horror series' 10 year history - here's why I'm not surprised (2024)

FAQs

Why was FNAF removed from Steam? ›

The original Steam release was met with negative reviews and backlash because of the game's unfinished state and technical issues, leading Cawthon to temporarily remove it from the platform in order to address these issues. An updated version of the game was released on February 8, 2016, on Game Jolt free of charge.

Why is five nights at Freddy's bad for kids? ›

Common Sense Media deemed the movie suitable for kids 14 and up, cautioning about its many depictions of violence and terror. Those include scenes showing young children being abducted, a man getting killed by a whirling saw, monsters biting a man in half and a man choking and then stabbing a woman.

Is FNAF a kid friendly game? ›

Five Nights at Freddy's is all about heart-pounding jump-scares. It's rated 12+, so it's not quite suitable for many preteen players. That said, the series forgoes the blood, gore, and violence typically associated with the horror genre in favor of innocent (if still pretty terrifying) shocks.

What is FNAF 13 called? ›

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach takes place in a large shopping mall known as Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex, which has animatronic mascots, Glamrock Freddy, Glamrock Chica, Montgomery "Monty" Gator and Roxanne "Roxy" Wolf.

Is FNAF+ canceled? ›

As of August 5th, 2023, Five Nights at Freddy's Plus has been officially removed from the Steam Store.

What is FNaF 12 called? ›

Fazbear Frights #12: Felix the Shark | Five Nights at Freddy's Wiki | Fandom.

Why is FNAF a 15? ›

In Five Nights At Freddy's, the violence features stabbings, slashings with bladed instruments, and an undetailed decapitation, resulting in bloody aftermath injury detail. The emphasis and inclusion of bloody images exceed the framework of our Guidelines at 12A, but is suitable for people aged 15 and over.

Is FNAF 3 for kids? ›

There are some new elements, but this is still very similar to the first two games. As a result, the game likely is much too intense for younger kids; and teens (and some adults) should know what they're getting into (assuming they don't already).

Is the FNAF game gory? ›

Five Nights at Freddy's mostly relies on jump scares and psychological horror in order to frighten players. There are explicit scenes of violence when animatronics attack players, though it's not considered to be overly gory.

Is the FNAF movie gory? ›

There is a dimly-lit close-up of a dead body with gory facial wounds caused by circular saws. A character gets killed inside a room, his bloody hand leaves a stain on the door. Sequences of mild horror violence with brief post-action gore and bloody images.

Will five nights at Freddy's be rated R? ›

No, an R-rated cut of the Five Nights at Freddy's movie does not exist. The movie was always intended to be PG-13. Blumhouse went for a PG-13 FNAF film right from the beginning to get the film a widespread appeal. An R-rating limits movies to a smaller audience.

What is FNAF 11 called? ›

Prankster (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #11)

What is FNAF 9? ›

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is the latest installment of the family-friendly horror games loved by millions of players from all over the globe. Play as Gregory, a young boy trapped overnight in Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex.

What is FNAF 7 called? ›

Five Nights At Freddy's 7: Ultimate Custom Night (2018) Five Nights At Freddy's VR: Help Wanted (2019)

Why do games get removed from Steam? ›

Prey isn't alone: games vanish from Steam all the time. Sometimes they reappear later, but other times they're just plain gone—and this can happen for all sorts of different reasons including expired music rights, trademark disputes, exclusivity deals, fake review scams, shady developer practices, and more.

Does Steam have five nights at Freddy's? ›

Five Nights at Freddy's Plus is no longer available on Steam.

Why did they shut down five nights at Freddy's? ›

Due to the incidents related to the animatronics attacking the night guards, the restaurant had been unable to earn a substantial amount of revenue. This resulted in the implementation of a power budget at night. It is also for these reasons that the establishment was forced to close down at the end of the year.

Why did five nights at Freddy's get canceled? ›

FNAF Plus was cancelled after Phisnom hosted a live stream where he played Security Breach's new DLC, Ruins. His audience didn't like his reaction, which can be summed up by his follow-up tweet, "Well, that was boring". So, an underage fan quote retweeted, "Can we teet this after FNAF Plus comes out?

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