Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) is an American multimedia horror franchise created and owned by Scott Cawthon. The franchise began with the release of its first video game on August 8, 2014. Three sequels were released up to July 2015, setting a Guinness World Record for "most video game sequels released in a year". The first seven games were independently developed and published by Cawthon, while he partnered with Steel Wool Studios for the Help Wanted VR sub-series and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021). Six spin-off games have also been released, excluding troll games, and the series has inspired numerous fangames, the most prominent of which were later absorbed into the franchise as official spin-offs under The Fazbear Fanverse Initiative.
Beginning with Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes, Cawthon and Kira Breed-Weasley co-wrote a novel trilogy for the franchise from 2015 to 2018, transitioning the franchise into a multimedia one. The trilogy was later followed by a short story anthology series titled Fazbear Frights and later its sequel series Tales from the Pizzaplex. Other print publication such as an in-universe activity book, cookbook, graphic novel adaptations of the novels and a series of guide books were also published. A film adaptation directed by Emma Tammi was released on October 27, 2023, with a sequel released on December 5, 2025.
Video games Core series The main series of video games developed by or directly under Scott Cawthon, composing the franchise's primary canon. They are the most well known works in the franchise.
The titles are divided into two eras: "classic" era, encompassing the first seven installments developed solely by Cawthon, and the "modern" or "Steel Wool" era, developed by Steel Wool Studios, Inc.
Spin-offs Major titles
Freddy in Space series
A spin-off series of space-themed 2D sidescrollers. The series is sequel to a FNaF World minigame "Five Nights at Freddy's 57: Freddy in Space", hence it beginning with Freddy in Space 2.
The original minigame was a reference to a supposed 57th core series entry under that same title — Five Nights at Freddy's 57: Freddy in Space — announced for a 2031 release on April Fools' Day 2016.
Standalone
Fazbear Fanverse Initiative Five Nights at Candy's
POPGOES
One Night at Flumpty's
Standalone
Troll games
Compilations
Crossover games
Canceled games
Print publications Novels Five Nights at Freddy's trilogy Title Release Writers Audiobook Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes December 17, 2015 (original release)September 27, 2016 (re-release) Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed Wisley Suzanne Elise Freeman Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted Ones June 27, 2017 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet June 26, 2018
Short story anthologies Volume Release Short stories Writers Audiobook Title Fazbear Frights 1 "Into the Pit" December 26, 2019 "Into the Pit" Scott Cawthon "Stitchwraith Stingers" Suzanne Elise Freeman "To Be Beautiful" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "Count the Ways" 2 "Fetch" March 3, 2020 "Fetch" Scott Cawthon and Carly Anne West "Lonely Freddy" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Out of Stock" Scott Cawthon and Carly Anne West 3 "1:35 A.M." May 5, 2020 "1:35 A.M." Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "Room for One More" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "The New Kid" 4 "Step Closer" July 7, 2020 "Step Closer" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "Dance with Me" Scott Cawthon and either Elley Cooper or Andrea Waggener "Coming Home" 5 "Bunny Call" September 1, 2020 "Bunny Call" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "In the Flesh" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "The Man in Room 1280" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener 6 "Blackbird" December 29, 2020 "Blackbird"Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "The Real Jake" "Hide-and-Seek" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra 7 "The Cliffs" March 2, 2021 "The Cliffs" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "The Breaking Wheel" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "He Told Me Everything" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper 8 "Gumdrop Angel" May 4, 2021 "Gumdrop Angel" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Sergio's Lucky Day" "What We Found" 9 "The Puppet Carver" July 6, 2021 "The Puppet Carver" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "Jump for Tickets" "Pizza Kit" 10 "Friendly Face" September 7, 2021 "Friendly Face" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Sea Bonnies" "Together Forever" 11 "Prankster" November 2, 2021 "Prankster" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "Kids at Play" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Find Player Two!" 12 "Felix the Shark" April 19, 2022 "Felix the Shark"Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener None "The Scoop" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "You're the Band" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper Tales from the Pizzaplex 1 "Lally's Game" July 19, 2022 "Frailty" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra Untitled Suzanne Elise Freeman "Lally's Game" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Under Construction" 2 "HAPPS" September 20, 2022 "Help Wanted" Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper "HAPPS" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "B-7" 3 "Somniphobia" December 6, 2022 "Somniphobia" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "Pressure" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Cleithrophobia" 4 "Submechanophobia" December 27, 2022 "Submechanophobia" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "Animatronic Apocalypse" "Bobbiedots, Part 1" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener 5 "The Bobbiedots Conclusion" March 7, 2023 "GGY"Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "The Storyteller" "Bobbiedots, Part 2" 6 "Nexie" May 2, 2023 "Nexie"Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Drowning" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "The Mimic" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener 7 "Tiger Rock" July 18, 2023 "Tiger Rock"Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "The Monty Within" "Bleeding Heart" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra 8 "B7-2" October 3, 2023 "B7-2" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener "Alone Together" Scott Cawthon and Kelly Parra "Dittophobia" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener July 9, 2024 "Monster" Scott Cawthon and Andrea Waggener None
Interactive novels Title Release Writers Five Nights at Freddy's: VIP August 3, 2024 Scott Cawthon and Eugene C. Myers Five Nights at Freddy's: The Week Before September 3, 2024 Five Nights at Freddy's: Return to the Pit December 24, 2024 Scott Cawthon and Adrienne Kress Five Nights at Freddy's: Escape the Pizzaplex April 1, 2025 Scott Cawthon and Lyndsay Ely
Unfiction Title Release Writer Illustrator Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Logbook December 26, 2017 Scott Cawthon Emese Szigetvári Five Nights at Freddy's: Ticket to Fun September 23, 2025 TBA
Non-fiction Guides Title Release Writer Illustrator The Freddy Files Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files August 29, 2017 Scott Cawthon Emese Szigetvári Five Nights at Freddy's: The Freddy Files Updated Edition June 25, 2019 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Ultimate Guide December 7, 2021 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Files September 20, 2022 Unknown Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Files Updated Edition April 2, 2024Five Nights at Freddy's: Ultimate Guide 2.0 December 2, 2025TBA Other Five Nights at Freddy's Official Character Encyclopedia February 7, 2023 Scott Cawthon Emese Szigetvári Five Nights at Freddy's Official Character Encyclopedia: Updated Edition December 29, 2026 TBA
Art activity books Title Release Writer Illustrator Art with Edge, Five Nights at Freddy's November 17, 2018 Scott Cawthon Emese Szigetvári The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Coloring Book January 2, 2021 Claudia Schröder The Official Five Nights at Freddy's How to Draw January 4, 2022 The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Glow-in-the-Dark Coloring Book August 6, 2024
Miscellaneous Title Release Writer Illustrator The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Cookbook October 24, 2023 Scott Cawthon, Rob Morris, and Kevin Pettman Rob Morris (Photography) The Official Five Nights at Freddy's Stickerpedia May 6, 2025 Scott Cawthon TBA The Art and Making of Five Nights at Freddy's November 3, 2026 Scott Cawthon and Cala Spinner TBA
Adaptations Film novelizations Title Release Adapted from Adapted by Audiobook Five Nights at Freddy's: The Official Movie Novel December 26, 2023 Five Nights at Freddy'sAndrea Waggener Suzanne Elise Freeman Five Nights at Freddy's 2: The Official Movie Novel May 5, 2026 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Suzanne Elise Freeman
Graphic novel adaptations Vol. Release Adapted from Adapted by Illustration Coloring CoverFive Nights at Freddy's trilogy 1 December 26, 2019 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver EyesClaudia Schröder Laurie Smith Claudia Schröder 2 February 2, 2021 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Twisted OnesChristopher Hastings Claudia Aguirre Laurie Smith and Eva de la Cruz Claudia Aguirre 3 December 28, 2021 Five Nights at Freddy's: The Fourth Closet Diana Camero Eva de la Cruz Diana CameroFazbear Frights 1 September 6, 2022 "Into the Pit" Christopher Hastings Didi Esmeralda Eva de la Cruz Emese Szigetvári "To Be Beautiful" Anthony Morris Jr. Ben Sawyer "Out of Stock" Andi Santagata Gonzalo Duarte 2 March 7, 2023 "Fetch" Didi Esmeralda Eva de la Cruz "Room for One More" Anthony Morris Jr. Ben Sawyer "The New Kid" Coryn MacPherson Gonzalo Duarte 3 September 5, 2023 "Step Closer" Didi Esmeralda Ben Sawyer "Bunny Call" Coryn MacPherson Gonzalo Duarte "Hide-and-Seek" Diana Camero Judy Lai 4 December 16, 2023 "The Breaking Wheel" Diana Camero Judy Lai Claudia Schröder "The Cliffs" Ben Sawyer Eva de la Cruz "Sergio's Lucky Day" Coryn MacPherson Gonzalo Duarte 5 September 3, 2024 "Jump For Tickets" Diana Camero Judy Lai Diana Camero "Sea Bonnies" Coryn MacPherson Gonzalo Duarte "Find Player Two!" Benjamin Sawyer Eva de la Cruz Tales from the Pizzaplex 1 March 4, 2025 "Under Construction" Christopher Hastings Macky Pamintuan Benjamin Sawyer TBA "HAPPS" Coryn MacPherson Gonzalo Duarte "Cleithrophobia" Diana Camero Judy Lai 2 April 7, 2026 "Pressure" Coryn MacPherson TBA "Submechanophobia" Mike Anderson "The Mimic" Anthony Morris Jr 3 September 1, 2026 "Nexie" Mike Anderson, Coryn MacPherson, and Anthony Morris Jr. "The Storyteller" "Drowning" 4 March 2, 2027 "Tiger Rock" TBA "Dittophobia" "Epilogue"
Film
Title Release Director Screenwriter(s) Producers Five Nights at Freddy's October 25, 2023 (UK release)October 27, 2023 (US release) Emma Tammi Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, and Emma Tammi Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon Five Nights at Freddy's 2 December 5, 2025 Scott Cawthon Five Nights at Freddy's 3TBAGary Dauberman
Tabletop games Original Title Release Designer Artist Publisher Five Nights at Freddy's (Jumpscare Game) August 2017 - - Moose Five Nights at Freddy's: Survive 'Til 6AM Original October 26, 2020 - - Funko Games Security Breach edition August 29, 2023 - Five Nights at Freddy's: Night of Frights! October 15, 2022 Donovan Eberling Thomas Ramey Five Nights at Freddy's: Scare-in-the-Box December 30, 2022 Chris Rowlands - Five Nights at Freddy's: FightLine October 1, 2023 David Iezzi and Luke Turpeinen Diana Camero
Licensed Title Release Original game Designer Publisher Monopoly: Five Nights at Freddy's May 25, 2018 Monopoly - USAOPOLY CLUE: Five Nights at Freddy's May 28, 2018 CLUE - Something Wild!: Five Nights at Freddy's Original August 25, 2021 Something Wild! Luke Turpeinen Funko Games Security Breach edition February 9, 2024 Something Wild! - Funko Games
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