A decade since Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) was released, its lore continues to intrigue and confuse fans. Questions about the timeline—like whether it was the bite of ’83 or ’87—persist.
To make sense of the FNAF timeline, it’s helpful to play the games in chronological order. Here’s a breakdown:
Chronological Order:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (1983)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (1987)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (1993)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (1994-2000)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (2023)
- Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (2023)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (2025-2029)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery (2025-2029)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2029-2031)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (2029-2031)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach – Ruin DLC (2029-2032)
Alternatively, you can play the games in the order they were released:
Release Order:
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (2014)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2014)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (2015)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (2015)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (2016)
- Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (2019)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Special Delivery (2019)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2021)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach – Ruin DLC (2023)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (2023)
As of 2024, the mainline series consists of 10 games and one DLC. Beyond these, there are other projects endorsed by FNAF creator Scott Cawthon, like Joy of Creation and FNAF: Into the Pit. Additionally, Cawthon has created spinoffs like Five Nights at Freddy’s World, Freddy in Space 2, Security Breach: Fury’s Rage, and Ultimate Custom Night.
While fan-made games inspired by FNAF exist, they are not part of the official timeline. For those looking to uncover FNAF’s secrets, patience is essential as more mainline games are released.
