Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is an action-adventure horror game (2021) while Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is a horror simulation game from Scott Cawthon (2016).
Quick answer: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach rates higher, 7.3 to 7.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is the cheaper at $7.99.
What each one is
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is filed under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location under Horror and Simulation.
In Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach, play as Gregory, a young boy who’s been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear’s Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach takes place in a massive entertainment complex known as Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex, which has animatronic mascots , Glamrock Freddy, Glamrock Chica, Montgomery "Monty" Gator, and Roxanne "Roxy" Wolf. As the animatronics perform for an audience at the complex, Freddy suddenly suffers a malfunction and breaks down on stage, ending the performance. Afterwards, he is taken to Rockstar Row and discovers that a… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 55% of critics. The atmosphere and visual design of the Pizzaplex were viewed positively. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Mike is hired by Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, an underground facility storing animatronics from the closed Circus Baby's Pizza World. The facility's AI, HandUnit, greets Mike each night and assigns him maintenance tasks. On the first night, everything runs smoothly: using elevated control pads, Mike checks on and, if necessary, administers electric shocks to the three animatronics—Ballora, Funtime Foxy, and Circus Baby—to ensure they remain… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach | Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 69,950) | Very Positive (90%, 12,642) |
| Critic aggregate | 64/100 | 62/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $7.99 |
| Install size | 80 GB | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2021 | 2016 |
| Developer | — | Scott Cawthon |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach vs Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security BreachAction-adventure horror gameFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationHorror simulation gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security BreachHorror, Survival Horror, RobotsFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationHorror, Survival Horror, RobotsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach ✓Score 7.3 · 86% on Steam · 64 criticFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationScore 7.1 · 90% on Steam · 62 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach69,950 reviews · 1 add-on · 80 GBFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location12,642 reviews · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach$39.99Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location ✓$7.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach ✓VerifiedFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location ($7.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (1 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (69,950 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-PersonAdventureIndieStory Rich
Where they differ
Multiple EndingsStealthExploration3DActionArtificial Intelligence
DarkDifficultSurvivalStrategyMysteryPsychological Horror
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is family-friendly and approachable. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach | Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Core i5 6600K | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 80 GB | 1 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach · Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach and 0 for Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location in scope?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach has drawn 69,950 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 80 GB. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location has drawn 12,642 Steam reviews and installs in 1 GB.
Is Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach rates higher (7.3 to 7.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is cheaper right now at $7.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach or Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location?
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach rates higher, 7.3 to 7.1 on the GamingPickz Score, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location is the cheaper at $7.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.