Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Five Nights at Freddy's 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Five Nights at Freddy's 4, which made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon.
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is tagged Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror, Difficult, First-Person, Indie by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 6 are from the same studio: Five Nights at Freddy's 4, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, Ultimate Custom Night, Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 3, Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,924 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonRobotsDarkDifficultPoint & ClickPsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Robots; released around the same time (2016).
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.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-PersonDarkDifficultSurvivalStrategy
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 12 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Robots; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free HorrorSurvival HorrorRobotsDifficultStrategyFirst-PersonSurvivalDark
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Five Nights at Freddy's
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, historical, atmospheric and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Robots; released around the same time (2014).
Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!
Five Nights at Freddy's at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 59,195 Price $4.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological HorrorIndieDifficultFirst-PersonPoint & Click
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 13 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Robots; released around the same time (2015).
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDifficultIndieSurvival
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon; both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Robots and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free HorrorRobotsSurvival HorrorDifficultIndieFirst-PersonStrategyStory Rich
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Horror, Robots and Survival Horror.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 HorrorRobotsSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDarkSurvivalDifficult
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Kholat
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, historical, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2015).
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean.
Kholat at a glance Released 2015 Studio IMGN.PRO Player sentiment 66% positive of 6,913 Price $19.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieFirst-PersonHistoricalMysterySurvival
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Hello Neighbor
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Hello Neighbor at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 86% positive of 32,548 Price $29.99 HorrorFirst-PersonStory RichSurvival HorrorDifficultSurvivalStrategyPsychological Horror
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorSurvivalPsychological HorrorStrategyDifficultIndie
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Slender: The Arrival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
Slender: The Arrival at a glance Released 2013 Studio Blue Isle Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 9,349 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonIndieDarkPsychological HorrorSurvivalDifficult
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Dark Deception
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2018).
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Dark Deception at a glance Released 2018 Studio Glowstick Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 24,220 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorIndieSurvivalStory RichDark
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2014).
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalDarkDifficultStory Rich
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Dead by Daylight
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Dead by Daylight at a glance Released 2016 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 78% positive of 931,065 Price $7.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorStrategyDifficult
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Return of the Obra Dinn
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, historical, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Mystery, Story Rich and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn at a glance Released 2018 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,093 Price $19.99 MysteryStory RichIndieFirst-PersonHistoricalDifficultHorror
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Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2013).
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvivalDarkIndieDifficult
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Little Nightmares
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Dark and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Little Nightmares at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tarsier Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 116,529 Price $19.99 HorrorDarkIndieStory RichPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorStrategy
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Outlast 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Price $4.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonDarkSurvivalStory RichIndie
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Bendy and the Ink Machine at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 36,934 Price $5.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorDarkMysteryIndieStory RichPsychological Horror
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Deceit
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Psychological Horror; released around the same time (2017).
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed HorrorFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorStrategyMysterySurvivalSurvival Horror
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Layers of Fear (2016)
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Layers of Fear (2016) at a glance Released 2016 Studio Bloober Team SA Player sentiment 88% positive of 27,676 Price $1.99 HorrorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonStory RichIndieDarkMysterySurvival Horror
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We Happy Few
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
We Happy Few at a glance Released 2018 Studio Compulsion Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,772 Price $59.99 SurvivalFirst-PersonIndiePsychological HorrorHorrorDarkSurvival HorrorStory Rich
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs at a glance Released 2013 Studio The Chinese Room Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,114 Price $19.99 HorrorStory RichFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorMysteryIndieSurvival HorrorDark
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Dread Hunger
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Horror and Strategy.
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
Dread Hunger at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dread Hunger Team Player sentiment 60% positive of 46,126 Price Not listed SurvivalHorrorStrategyIndieDifficultFirst-PersonDark
Common questions
What game is most like Five Nights at Freddy's 2?
Five Nights at Freddy's 4, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Scott Cawthon. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 do?
Five Nights at Freddy's 4, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, Ultimate Custom Night, Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 3, Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator are also from Scott Cawthon, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.