FNAF Games Ranked by Horror

Today I ranked the Five Nights at Freddy's games based on how scary they are. The list is organized from least scary to scariest and includes FNAF1-4, Sister Location, Pizzeria Simulator, Ultimate Custom Night, and Security Breach.
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[@charcoalangel7536]

To this day I refuse to play FNAF4. I used to have a phobia of the dark when I was younger (not a fear a phobia, I literally used to be paralyzed in a slightly dark room) a recurring nightmare I'd have is literally what your doing in that game. In my bedroom running to close both the door to my bedroom and my closet, listening and waiting. So no, no matter how good the game is I ain't playing it.

[@VNG_oof]

FNAF came out when I was in second grade; and it has haunted me since. It’s what caused my fear of the dark, why I still put covers over my head, etc…and I haven’t even played it once. I also had recurring nightmares similar to the ones you stated, but the scariest part about it for me was the fact that the only information I was getting about the game was from my friends, so of course my brain took things to the other level. When one of my friends was describing withered Bonnie and how his face was gone, he said a “rabbit with it’s face torn off”, and second grade me litterly thought they were talking about a giant humanoid robotic bunny with a bloody skull, gore and all. There’s countless others stories. I’m glad it’s starting to come back though, as now that I’m older, I feel less terrified and actually quite intrigued, and might pick it up soon.

[@justfriccoff3363]

You are a sad human being

[@VNG_oof]

D V, I regret to inform you that 🗿

[@randomguy2402]

@@VNG_oof u 16 now ? If so we the same age lol

[@randomguy2402]

@@justfriccoff3363 not all children react the same way to fear, some might just get scared and have nightmares sometimes but for others it can be like actual trauma, plus this person stated they have a phobia of the dark so it’s really out of their control to be scared of it a*sshole

[@arctical4179]

One of the main issues with the SB 'jumpscares' is that they aren't actual jumpscares. You are alerted to the fact that you have been spotted and you can also hear them running right up to you, therefore nullifying any chance of surprise.

[@iamrightandyouarenot2466]

@Shade Puppet the joy of creation is a great example of what a free roam fnaf game should be

[@misterionorman9764]

@@iamrightandyouarenot2466 true, TCOJ is a free roam that is scary as heck, models are great, the moments are super scary, like the living room, having no place to hide, trying that the animatronics don’t see you? Sheesh truly scary, and another thing about TJOC, is that they don’t over use it, it’s a perfect mix, in between space, and free roam, and a little bit of your good neighbor five nights at Freddy’s

[@penguinpingu3807]

I wonder will it be scarier if they removed the sound where the animatronics spot you. And instead use the same system as what crouching did.

[@drumo2273]

@Shade Puppet Thing is, I could absolutely see SB being scary in its format. I swore when I first played the game that there would be five nights like usual, and like the animatronics, the pizzaplex itself would gradually ruin and decay. The security bots would shut down, but that also mean there would be no warnings for chica and the others appearing. Obviously this was just my wild thoughts before actually beating the game, but I think something like that could have salvaged it horror-wise. I like the memes we got out of SB though lol.

[@GetHypedandShocked]

@Auran Crash Map Bot is God

[@clovergambit3051]

The breathing mechanic in FNaF 4 is still my favorite, having to be more careful and listen is an amazing concept.

[@lookin457]

Fnaf 4 has no logic seriously WHAT BEDROOM HAS 2 DOORS TO 2 HALLWAYS AND A ROOM WITH 4 DOORS AND A BIG FAT CHAIR AT THE WALL?!?!?

[@mrdeadmemes]

honestly that's probably my least favorite part making listening closely be a central mechanic and making the punishment for not listening close enough a loud screaming sound doesnt appeal to me personally

[@Treesinthesummer]

@@lookin457 your just picky asf

[@futuristicfire3378]

@@lookin457 late reply but i think its supposed to be reminiscent of the first fnaf game office

[@lookin457]

@@futuristicfire3378 THAT WAS ALREADYA. YEAR AGO??!?!? WTHHHHHBHHHH

[@sinfulrat287]

The only element of horror in Security Breach is the dread of a glitch killing you during the 6 a.m run

[@Beeean]

Lmao

[@kubiborglar]

me, who got the bot instructor’s head again and has saves open now: 😎

[@maggiebroughton9798]

The endos are pretty scary honestly

[@abbykelly75]

@@maggiebroughton9798 true that’s the one part of the game I’d actually say is quite scary. when you’re in that underground area during the chica’s voice box mission. personally I’m also terrified of the monty golf part of the game too but that’s just because monty scares me

[@olivertrevino8092]

@@abbykelly75 Especially when you turn around expecting chica to be chasing you but its actually Vanny

[@sethofspades2632]

I think one of the huge reasons FNAF 4 is so scary is because of the setting. Rather than an office or unfamiliar setting, this game takes place in a bedroom, a place we are all familiar with.

[@believer1056]

Yeah and the childhood memories of “Monsters under the bed” Legit feels like something that every child has dreamed of right INFRONT of you

[@vampirs888]

No, it’s not just that. One of the scariest aspects pertaining to the game is the simple removal of cameras. Shuffling through the cameras in previous games, seeing where the animatronics are, reassures you a sense of safety and anticipation, as you know they’re not at your door yet, and furthermore, you have an idea of how much longer until they make their acquaintance. But in FNaF 4, there are no security cameras, so ironically, you don’t feel secure about the environment you’re in. So, you pretty much have to put your life in jeopardy and open the door to see what’s lying within the darkness beyond your doors. That constant apprehension when you approach the door, squinting as you open it to check, unsure whether a monster will greet you, or you’re actually safe, is the reason why I have never played FNaF 4, ever…. Something about heading to the door without knowledge of what you will see until you get there and shine your flashlight, it just evokes so many bad vibes.

[@thephony1651]

@@vampirs888 Reminds me of when I was scared in my room but I was too scared to go across the hall to my parents’ room because I was afraid Darth Maul would appear out of the dark and kill me. Idk why II feared this seeing as I wasn’t even scared of Darth Maul.

[@kostan55]

@@believer1056 except that the monsters are on the bed

[@itscieltho]

@@vampirs888 This is very well said and I agree wholeheartedly.

[@pyrusinc]

Interesting breakdown! I'm surprised that you didn't mention Pizza Sim's salvage scenes, though. The ambience and rising tension of sitting so close to these massive robots and playing all these grating, creepy sounds... And then having to *look away from them...* Seriously some of the best suspense and horror we've seen from this series in my opinion.

[@lookin457]

Lefty just gives you that look

[@_stoops]

IKR I was waiting for them to rave about it because personally, even just watching someone do the salvage scenes is still super tension-inducing

[@Yuki-qs5mt]

Jesus loves you guys

[@KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT]

The salvage scenes are still the scariest part of the game imo

[@jackdavenport5011]

The salvage scenes are what made me nope out of the game tbh. Easily some of the best horror scenes Scott has ever made

[@pip5528]

The jumpscares in UCN are hilarious because they just make "omnomnomnom" motions most of the time. It's the equivalent of "booga" and makes them seem less murderous and more like they're just pranking you. I wish there were more jumpscares like the scooping in SL because that would improve the horror aspect due to watching yourself get more or less eaten or having them lunge right at you being scarier than simply having them in your face. I think Springtrap in 3 has the most underwhelming jumpscares. He mostly just appears or stands there but watching him woosh across with your monitor up is pretty cool. His jumpscares themselves are also too predictable.

[@MARKY2428]

Most of the jumpscares aren't even animated, they're close up renders of the characters heavily shaking with motion blur. (Ennard, Nightmare Mangle, Music Man, Puppet, etc.) This is 100% because UCN is a big game with many assets and clickteam probably couldn't handle all the jumpscare frames for over 50 characters (not sure if it wouldn't) or Scott just wanted to lower the game size.

[@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439]

@@MARKY2428 UCN wasn't meant to be scary in the first place, it was about difficulty and challenge.

[@MARKY2428]

@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 I know and that's true, which could also be another reason for the jumpscares being that simple!

[@deadchanel1298]

Yup. I absolutly despised the jump scares in ucn. They are Just too shacky

[@GrahamBurgers]

I'm gonna start calling people I don't like "the equivalent of 'booga'".

[@paddythelegend1671]

The main issue with SBs jumpscares is that you can see the character slowly jog toward you 9/10. And if you can't see them, you know they're nearby and are expecting it

[@lunaticgmd6427]

I honestly thing 3 is heavily underrated. What a lot of people see as the game just being ugly, I think of as the atmosphere being really dark, dingy and unsettling. I think Springtrap being William Afton adds to it as well as the great design of the original character. Also I never really got the hate toward his jumpscare. I feel like it's pretty scary just getting some time just staring at Springtrap in his eyes.

[@ErinOlson-SarcasticJellybean]

Arguably, one of the scariest parts of Security Breach was Map Bot. Though, I’ve gotten used to their jump scare and actually love the character now

[@sculptureofsound2]

Cringe

[@abbitako]

@@sculptureofsound2 what's cringe

[@deadchanel1298]

@@abbitako cringe balls

[@killerkrox7723]

AAAAAAAAAAhi Please take this map Take a map

[@errortryagainlater4240]

@@killerkrox7723 "free map :)"

[@broski5767]

Fnaf 1 can still give me nightmares, even though I’m 20 now. Most terrifying game I have ever played or even know of. It hits me right at the very bottom of my uncanny valley with the animatronics, sound design is killer, ambience is nightmare inducing. What a way to start the series

[@domnielsen5053]

you should look at outlast, that shit traumatized my 19 year old self for LIFE.

[@systemical1]

@@domnielsen5053 it's not scary for me, it's like a thriller, but there's some moments that made me jump.

[@giannilyanicks1718]

a kid of ten years old in a body of a twenty one. i can't take this seriously

[@Semudara]

@@giannilyanicks1718 Ooooooh, you're such a grown-up. A real badass. If only other people could be nearly as mature and unshakeable as you. So sad. :'

[@giannilyanicks1718]

that game wasn't that scary. it was more about stress.

[@nyssarc146]

Besides the office sequences the whole salvage section in pizzeria sim was pretty horrifying. The sound design and the super dim lighting paired with the flipping up and down of the paper expecting something to change every time always totally freaked me out to watch

[@EXANT9000]

Sister Location was the scariest for me, because of the voice acting I could really feel the emotion and fear that the story was trying to tell through 8-bit minigames

[@DukDolan]

fnaf 3 is very underrated, the sound design is amazing and when there are technical problems it makes you panic easily. The poor camera quality makes your mind play tricks on you, trying to spot springtrap and occasionally getting the surprise phantom jumpscares. I would've put it at number 2 or 3 on this list.

[@hsgame4088]

Same

[@xxnozeyxx4243]

for me the springtrap jumpscare just wasn’t scary enough the rest is amazing tho

[@DukDolan]

@@xxnozeyxx4243 at that point in the fnaf series it was jarring to have him smoothly walk towards you. I don't think any of the jumpscares are actually scary anymore so it doesn't change my opinion that much.

[@xxnozeyxx4243]

@@DukDolan yeah but whenever i see him walk i don’t feel nothing in the vr version of fnaf3 the jumpscare actually scares me since u can see him crawl towards u and actually jump scare u

[@臭い-x5t]

I mean Springtrap just walks into your face and asks for your wifi password

[@Adem92Foster]

Security Breach is definitely the least scary FNAF game, but the whole DJ MM section was the most stressed I've ever been in this franchise, giant robot-things get me man

[@EnriqueGonzalez-lx3vl]

i mean its more of a thrill and not fear, altough its a good game, you kinda expect the jumpscares and you really, actually, literally SEE the animatronics come for you, and it looses that suprises-fear factor. the daycare however, that section was just on another level

[@sibernout7717]

@@EnriqueGonzalez-lx3vl the endo section scared me the most

[@LimbaZero]

I think DJ MM was "annoying"/fun I took hard route so Monty was very active and always leap to me. With good music I completed it. If it wasn't that catching music I maybe would have ended game there.

[@Adem92Foster]

@@LimbaZero I actually first trie'd that section only because Monty leaped at me while I hid in a craddle which caused him to clip behind the wall LOL, otherwise it would've been troublesome

[@Maggolando]

@@EnriqueGonzalez-lx3vl I had a lot of fun in sb, but to call it a good game is too much imo. Too many bugs, not even remotely scary for a horror game and it is just not a fnaf game anymore, not a single fnaf mechanic is there.

[@evanchen4929]

In my opinion, FNAF 4 isnt as scary as FNAF 1. FNAF 4's animatronics are so monstrous that they lose the sense of "uncanniness" that made FNAF shine as a horror game. For me, FNAF 2 is the scariest.

[@CategoryFive5]

Facts I agree

[@cralo2569]

fnaf 2 is too cool to be scary tbh

[@bigblackguy25]

I've always found withered chica from FNAF 2 to be by far the scariest animatronic in the series.

[@BlookyBot101]

YES FINALLY I'VE FOUND SOMEONE ELSE WHO FEELS THE SAME

[@jonnyw819]

@@bigblackguy25 fr. That fucked up beak, gaping eyes and tpose really used to fuck me up. Withered bonnie is up there too

[@changeuphitter5678]

FNAF 4 is the scariest for me as well for many reasons which you listed and more, but mostly it’s the concept of staring into a pitch black hallway, knowing something could be staring at you INCHES FROM YOUR FACE, and having to just stand and listen. Of all the games, it makes me feel the most helpless, and the smallest (both physically in the eyes of a child/the size of the animatronics, but also in a more metaphorical sense as well because of the endless void of pitch black dark in the hallways)

[@joffles6516]

The part in security breach with the weeping angel exoskeletons WAS terrifying, so you cant say nothing was scary

[@Maggolando]

They could have been scary, but the section itself was so unterrifying that it didn't matter imo.

[@giannilyanicks1718]

exactly.

[@mari1539]

Stolen from tjoc

[@gameswithjaymesYT]

i think the music man section is kinda scary. the bathroom part was more thrilling than chilling, but to think theres a giant music spider man "chasing" you along with ass kicking music just. woah!

[@crazydud3380]

@@mari1539 It was stolen from that, yes, but it still works (though TJoC did it better, due to the atmosphere and and visuals being better at building dread).

[@KyogoKyeggo]

The scariest for me personally was definitely Sister Location. Just how the jumpscares and ambience play into it is amazing and the area you work in adds to it with the vents and dark windows. The scariest part of it for me was definitely Ballora’s room and when you find the other security guard hanging on Funtime Foxy’s stage.

[@abdulvelasquez3008]

Circus baby mini game has the most unexpected jumpscare in that game. Couldn't sleep for 1 night after that scared me the hell out.

[@nathanboss812]

For me it would be second. The jumpscares catch me off guard the most out of the whole series. I hate it being pitch black to seeing funtime foxy launch at your face. Also the design of baby just creeps me out. Number one would have to be Fnaf 4 not because the jumpscares because of the sounds and ambience it just feels the scariest game.

[@thebigman8250]

Something that should be taken into account for pizzeria simulator is the salvage scenes, which are very unsettling, and the nature of how you cycle between nights. Moving from the bright, fnaf world-esque pizzeria into the vents at night is fucking daunting, and to me it has always felt like a bigger deal than just pressing a button that says “night 3”, or moving directly between nights.

[@Corrupt8Boss]

The main thing that makes fnaf games (apart from sister location) scary to me (Me! My opinion!) is the feeling of helpless, you're trapped in a room with very limited tools to defend yourself from these terrifying killer robots, like doors with limited power, or a flashlight that, if it runs out of power, you're fucked. The main thing security breach did wrong was that the robots stopped being threatening due to you being able to just hide or shoot them and they will leave you alone.

[@maybarkand6232]

i completely agree. especially the fact that gregory is a young child that completely destroys these animatronics that we're supposed to be oh so scared of. and the reason fnaf 4 is so terrifying is because we're playing a young child and constantly having to move around and have nothing to protect ourselves with and no where really to hide

[@dtbffe8306]

@@maybarkand6232 even the idea that the animatronics were literally walking around your home and you just had to sit in your bed is horrifying on its own. It’s like everyone’s childhood nightmare in game form

[@peanut4507]

I think why fnaf4 is so effective is because of how relatable it is. The others aren't really that relatable apart from maybe being scared of animatronics. But I'm certain almost everyone as a kid had night terrors and was scared of what could potentially be lurking in the closet, the dark hallways outside their room or even under their bed. It hits close to home (pun intended) and that's why it's the scariest imo.

[@kristenmeyersick282]

nah idc what other people say but those phantom jump scares and the chica and foxy jumps in fnaf3 will always be the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me

[@holybamboozler]

Idk man, Fnaf 3 scared the living hell out of me when I was a kid. The other games were scary too, but this one just REALLY got to me for some reason. Probably because of the dark, gross, chaotic atmosphere and the fact that you can be jumpscared many times throughout one night. Also, springtrap's *eyes*

[@JellyJman]

Honestly I agree with the idea that security breach was rushed, the likely reason was Covid slowing down development and hurting QA(no wonder there are so many bugs) I think if they gave it another year it could have been more fleshed out and have some more scares

[@AlexPerez-tv1zg]

To me, the most unsettling moment in the entire series is in one of the endings of help wanted where you see the perspective of a child being murdered, and it’s elevated by glitchtraps horrifying design, also I think the security breach endoskeleton area is terrifying, but it’s still the least scary

[@XTHHedgehog]

No matter how many times people say FNAF 4 tries too hard to be scary, I'll always look at Nightmare Fredbears absolute UNIT of a body and go "Oh my fuck, you're why I won't finish the game any time soon."

[@axolofa]

UCN I've always viewed as basically an arcade game, rather than a horror game. It's more of a novelty you mess around with for a bit than a game the average person would play for hours on end. You still have people who try and perfect it, but that's was not what it was made for.

[@manologamerss5801]

Isn't that literally what a custom night has always been? A novelty, which also serves as a nice challenge to anyone willing to perfect it.

[@randomguy1453]

To be completely honest, my only gripe for this is fnaf 4s placement, but I do have to agree it is scary. However I feel it's more of the build up to the scare that is more inherently terrifying. The fact you need to listen so damn closely and all the the rest of the sound design being very unsettling is much more scary than the actual models for the robots are. The main reason I feel that way is they feel like they are trying too hard to be scary imo (big teeth, destroyed metal framework, ect.), so much so that they don't fit into that uncanny valley effect that I feel most true horror comes from. Otherwise, I agree with most of your other points, good vid!

[@Lucky-132]

Fnaf 3’s horror comes in the chaos of the nights, you could be getting jump scared back to back knowing every time you do you’re giving springtrap more and more time to come closer to you. And even when you do have downtime you have to look for him, he isn’t just standing infront of the cameras waiting for you, he’s hiding. And the more you look for him, the more likely you get a camera error, giving you more panic. And all of this perfectly leads into the worse jump scare of the whole series

[@sambartlett6856]

i'm going to sound crazy, but for me, security breach is on par with fnaf 4 it contains all of my worst childhood fears: burning buildings, having no eyes, being hunted, and that DAMN basement with the moving endoskeletons, don't even get me started

[@RealCrotex]

(I agree) FNaF 4 is easily the scariest and I think that sound plays a key role in that. Obviously the animatronics, and the environment are scary but the sound takes it to another level. The constant checking for breathing, footsteps, and in night 5 where you have to check for laughs and fake laughs up the scariness tremendously. The jump scares all happen when your so focused on sound ques and what not that when you accidentally flash your light at a door or don’t check closet/bed fast enough, it just freaks you out. FNaF 4 is probably the only FNaF game so far where my hands start sweating as soon as I start a night. It’s the ultimate combination of sound, animatronic design, environment, mini games, and more to give you the worst of scares.

[@ieats0cks]

completely agree. also fnaf 4 is really scary because of the unexpectedness of the jumpscares. in every other game, you can kindo of expect that you are about to die, but not really in fnaf 4.

[@CarlosAdrianAguirre-hp9fv]

I've always found 3 to be really creepy because of Springtrap. The way he leers into the camera, you can see his thirst for blood, how much he's aching to get you. And when he finally gets to your office, the slow way he approaches, the gleeful look in his eyes, and the fact you aren't shown what happened to you, like the previous games, only left to wonder what did he do to you.

[@footylad6468]

Fnaf 3 is supposed to be ugly its a low budget horror museum not a giant pizza restaurant

[@etam8099]

Finally someone said it

[@Th3Badd3st]

Okay? It's supposed to be ugly but it's still ugly, there being a reason for it doesn't change that it's not enjoyable.

[@Juply]

@@Th3Badd3st not playable?

[@Th3Badd3st]

@@Juply It's playable just not that fun or visually appealing in my opinion

[@footylad6468]

@@Th3Badd3st i kinda agree its not that fun gameplay wise but i kinda like the creepy atmosphere

[@morgboat744]

man i love everything you said about SL. it’s a special game to me because it was the first one i was following development on and bought on launch day. i remember how the animations, slight “free roam,” and voice acting all made it seem like the first AAA game in the series. funny how much better the execution was than SB lol

[@everest2268]

I’ll drop my own list as well since other people are doing it, from least scary to scariest: 8: Ultimate Custom Night. It’s just more about the gameplay than the actual scares. Definitely a cool one, but not really.. horror. 7: Security Breach. I like the game, not really that scary, but it has its moments. Feels tense unnerving at times especially with the Parts and Service endos and the DJMM fight. I also love details like chica’s voice without her voice box. 6: Pizzeria Simulator. I liked the tension a lot, but I wasn’t really a fan of the animatronic designs and the jumpscares arent as good as others from the series 5: FNAF 3. Not surprising to most, it just wasn’t all that scary. The atmosphere was creepy though and I liked the mini games. 4: Sister Location. The gameplay was a lot more unique for the series and played on some of the most tense aspects really well, but I wasn’t scared of the animatronics. They’re too plastic and pristine and robotic. They don’t have the uncanny valley feel of real animatronics anymore. 3: FNAF 4. Atmosphere is awesome, but the animatronics are so overdesigned they don’t feel that scary anymore, they become just generic horror monsters. Something about the safety of a bedroom feels more comforting than an unfamiliar office where you feel very trapped and vulnerable too - so the setting isn’t as effective to me 2: FNAF 2. The withered animatronics and mangle dominated this game. They were horrifying, and still are to me, and I thought the ambience was really good and the sound effects were great. My favourite jumpscares and jumpscare sound of the series. Mini games are super creepy, hidden things like shadow bon/Freddy and the endos were terrifying, it was just an upgraded FNAF 1 really. Toy animatronics outside of mangle weren’t scary at all though 1: FNAF 1. I wouldn’t even watch Mark play this game for awhile as a kid, and I was so terrified of playing it with my friend, certain we’d get nightmares. Everything was so mysterious to us still and the atmosphere kills it. The sound effects horrifying. That groaning sound when an animatronic gets in the room with the cameras up haunts me to this day. It just is objectively scary, and the animatronics feel real which really sells it.

[@FuchsiaNeko]

Speaking as someone who only watches let's plays and enjoys the atmosphere and lore, but I really think one of the biggest downsides of SB is the setting. With the other games, you were in a family-friendly pizzeria sure, but not on the show floor. You're at a desk, in a security room, or a storage room, the behind-the-scenes. The mechanical part, I guess, where everything is kept running. There are shadows everywhere, and to me at least nothing ever looked squeaky clean, everything had some sort of grime or age to it (especially in 3 lol). Fnaf 4 is the outlier, but again so much is obscured by shadow as you sit alone and seemingly defenseless. The fact that you don't have security cameras like previous games means you need to run back-and-forth to check everything, and it really sells the point that you're just a small child. And overall, I think the lower-budget visual design helped add to the eariness. But in SB, it may be night but it's usually not that dark, at least not as dark as the other games. Everything is well-kept for the most part, there are bright colours everywhere. Security bots actively roam the halls (not to mention the animatronics themselves). Although idk much about late-game areas, I know those take place behind-the-scenes of the pizzaplex but at that point I'm usually checked out so I don't remember much of it. Maybe those areas are better? Idk. Maybe if they went with a more liminal look the pizzaplex could have worked? But it's too.... new. Too clean, too clear. It doesn't feel like you're unearthing a dark past. It barely feels like you're going places you shouldn't go. Idk I hope this all makes sense

[@perilousplatinum]

Pizzeria sim scares me the most now, used to be fnaf 4 when I was younger due to the atmosphere but the shreak and tension built up before you get jumpscared in P.S genuinely shocks me right to the soul. In FNAF 4 you kind of know when you're around the left and right doors you may not properly hear the breathing and you'll get jumped but for PS it's kind of harder to guess when your demise is gonna come i.m.o

[@jmac0608]

11:37 I love “Five Nights Nights at Freddy’s 4” a really scary game, fits into the horror genre really well, but I wonder why this is the only game that has double nights?

[@jmac0608]

This is a joke btw before anyone calls me stupid

[@BobOnACob123]

Something you mentioned that I want to bring back up is the sound design in fnaf 4. Even though the room is so dark, you know roughly where the animatronics are if you pay close enough attention, but it’s difficult to pin down exactly how close they are. The intensity of the Freddles quiet screeches, the running back and forth of Foxy, the inconsistency of the walking sounds makes the player unsure of if they are safe in that moment. Yeah, you could trust your gut, after all you only heard one set of walking on the left, surely Bonnie isn’t at the door yet. But what if you’re wrong. This hint of uncertainty combined with how fast you need to move in order to survive creates an unintentional gamble mechanic within the game where you could save a couple seconds, which is much needed in the later nights, or you could play it safe and continue darting around your room. This element to the gameplay loop of fnaf 4 made it so much more enjoyable, especially with the other unique, sound based mechanics.

[@dibble1331]

And when you’re at the door, you want to close the door because you think you heard something, or maybe you didn’t. Perhaps you didn’t and should turn on your flashlight. It’s a sense of apprehension that really make the jumpscares so frightening.

[@mylestheman]

I think that Sister Location is a little higher on my personal ranking. Most of the gameplay leaves you feeling completely exposed to the horrors you are trapped with, all while being hundreds of feet underground and far from the nearest exit. The fact that the entire facility is mostly pitch black adds to the mystery and scariness of the game, because you have close to no idea where you are, and the places you can actually see are rather uncomfortably shaped. Not to mention the incredible jump scares! If I had to pick one FNAF game NOT to play in real life, I would pick SL, just above FNAF 4.

[@Casinizucchini]

Fnaf 3 is and will always be my favorite game, springtrap has a really cool design, the gameplay is easier sure but still keeps you on edge. I think it manages to build tension even with only one animatronic song with the random appearances of the phantoms. While the jumpscare is a little weak it has startled me on occasion. The biggest flaw is the cameras, it’s hard to see anything and I get the purpose is to make it harder to find springtrap but the ambiance I think excels. While certainly n out the scariest it has character and manages to be something different from the first 2 games without trying to hard like fnaf 4. Fnaf 4 excels at being actually scary, design wise i think the vibe it creates is weaker than the first 3. I never looked fondly on fnaf 4 but I always will with the first 3 games.

[@mavrin123]

FNAF 4 deserves 1st place no cap. When ever I started a night, the Sense of Dread would intensely kick in from the grandfather clock to the entire atmosphere, the cherry on top is the gameplay to add on too this because every time I go up to the door it feels like I'm rolling dice whenever I turn on my flashlight even when I'm reassured, and then to add on to that is the fact your ignoring the other entrance to your bedroom when you're checking the other door which can get your ass jumped when you come back to your bed.

[@GYAhito]

FNaF 4 is really scary because of the fact that you have to crank up your volume to hear the audio cues, and when you get jumpscared, it's when you shine your light, confident that nothing is there. It always catches you off guard.

[@Kingjaymes1234]

I would say that security breach does actually have some scary moments, plus the constant heard taunting of animatronics is the most dread inducing thing since fnaf 6, plus vanny in security breach is honestly terrifying, I would definitely say that security breach is at least scarier than ucn, and at least scarier than fnaf 3, if just barely

[@KoolAids-vj1ll]

I have yet to feel dread in SB. I only feel dread when an animatronic gets me because I will have to restart my 10 min playthrough

[@Maggolando]

The only scary part in sb was when you didn't find a save station. That was it.

[@ButterBoy316]

the reason SB isnt scary is exactly why 4, PS, and SL are. SB gives NO reason to focus or listen intently in a quiet or dark area, so IF you get jumpscared, its fairly obvious that its coming

[@VR-oy1sc]

Maybe I'm just very sensitive but I thought security breach was pretty scary, a lot of sections had no light whatsoever apart from the flashlight and bright eyes of the animatronics, and the sound effects and music play in and out pretty well. Still, considering you can move and the game does mostly have a lot of light, it isnt that scary, at least compared to other entries in the series.

[@zLusso]

Freddy throwing his arm puppet at the door is the best part I can only type it put in this way, as of how funny it is “HEy BoN bOn gO gEt eM”

[@lnerb1class3172]

literally while he was in the middle of talking, I got scared of Nightmare Foxy's jumpscare WITHOUT the sound. Shows why FNAF 4 is Number 1 on the list.

[@thatjackass1403]

I've never really played fnaf 4 but I've play fnaf vr and the night terrors games always gave me hell no moments so i kinda agree with fnaf 4 being number 1

[@onedirectioninfection5756]

the tycoon mode of pizza sim enhances the dread and tension i'd argue. its a quick escape and you can feel the fear building as you run out of coins and are forced to work in the office. not to mention the salvaging

[@NathanielRaider445]

The only way untimate custom Night could be scary is to thinking of how William has to sit their in his afterlife dealing with the people he has upset the most this is his punishment for all the horrible things he has done

[@coolmannmh]

Fnaf 6 nailed every element of the game to perfection. The storyline peaked at this part, giving a fitting end to FNAF, (I’m not counting security breach and help wanted). The animatronics originality gives the game nice background. Also, the game is relatively hard, making it so you have to do tasks and remember the animatronics exist, unlike in other games. Elite game

[@lilchest4147]

You forgot that in Fnaf 4 you get to have fun with Plushtrap wich add a little bit to the scary part of the entire game

[@thepaladinninjask5154]

I find Sister Location to be the scariest by my own standards. FNAF4 comes close but it feels more like cheap horror (Oh no! The pointy toothed thing is in the dark house?!). There were a lot of great points in the video though. I appreciate that it wasn't based solely on jump scares and took into account minigames and similar aspects.

[@LloydTheZephyrian]

To be fair, with Fnaf 4, you're underselling the ambience and sound design by a huge margin. Horror isn't JUST derived from visuals. In some cases, sound can be far more terrifying, especially when used without visuals to help you. Sure, the Nightmares are a bit over the top, but the fact that your only hope of survival is based on if you can hear them QUIETLY BREATHE is the reason I struggle to play it. Not due to difficulty but due to how terrifying it is.

[@thepaladinninjask5154]

Well said. I really should play FNAF4 again soon.

[@PolarisxAndromeda]

I'd say ucn is the scariest not cause of ambience or game design but because you play as William, and the only time you ever hear your voice is in he old man consequences minigame where you hear you yourself screeching for Mike and Henry's name

[@blumpy18]

I'd argue that FNAF 3 is scary because of the shitty camera. All of the dirty mechanics and aesthetic make it scary, as well as the constant threat of being randomly jumpscared.

[@bigfish5544]

I don't understand how you don't view sister location's ambiance as scary. It's legitimately the only game that traumatized me as a child because of how eerie and unsettling it is. You're told to trust this animatronic but, unlike in security breach, you can actually tell baby isn't really there for your own good, all leading up to the destruction of the animatronics in the endgame, as everything seems beyond your control, or your comprehension. Everything about it just feel... Off, disturbing, down even to the gloomy color palette, lack of any sort of light source and depressing music. And to me, the scariest scene in all of fnaf isn't a jumpscare, but the small crawl of Ennard dragging his body to your living room, invading your safe private space after you've finally escaped from him, making you understand that no, there was nothing you could do to escape

[@MDd-eu9ll]

Agreed, sl is the most scary one. And my personal favorite.

[@Serdrix]

Before I even clicked the video I knew it was gonna be 4, 4 was just... something else, it was fantastic and horrifying

[@tcrmy]

me personally i agree but i would switch fnaf 1 with pizza sim fnaf 1 does have a lot of tension but you can look in the cameras to see where the animatronics are at and in pizza sim you have to have a motion detector that doesnt even work sometimes and a sound thing and the salvages are super scary omgg

[@cookieskoon2028]

I honestly think Fnaf 2 was more effective horror-wise on those of us who grew up spooked by those old animatronics in real life. I genuinely find that withered Freddy terrifying, and the Mangle is extremely unsettling (and one of my series favorites). But most people I listen to or meet now in their 20's don't see it. Guess you had to be there. haha I do agree with your top two for sure.

[@captainsmileyface4336]

first FNAF will always be the scariest to me. i like to not play it for a year or so, and then revisit it. the organ playing always gets me

[@electro5175]

Although security breach wasn’t quote on quote scary, it was a new fnaf experience that we’ve never had before and it was fun. Whilst some fnaf games might not be that scary like UCN, that game is more of a challenge rather than a horror game

[@3e32b05]

Yea it’s a pretty big challenge once they take away your save spots at the end of the game and you lose hours of progress

[@maegalroammis6020]

very smart.

[@krimson4626]

The entire move around and free-roam aspect makes it pretty generic imo. It just doesn't feel like FNAF anymore and it also makes it a lot less scary. They should've limited the area we can explore so that way we actually feel trapped.

[@strawberrana]

it's kinda ironic that the game that introduced the most unique and unsettling character design in the series is also the least scary of the original series

[@CorvetteBro]

I dont know why, but fnaf 3 has always terrified me from the moment the first trailer was released till now. I remember after i watched the trailer I had a nightmare about springtrap, and according to family members, whilst I was sleep, I sat up, started crying, then went back to sleep. Something about that game always messed my head up

[@CubanGK]

I got FNaF 4 as my first FNaF game. I never really played it, and I’m now revisiting it, and I can say, it is most certainly scary

[@hyperburno7310]

I love how they make it big but I hate how many bots and androids all over it just ruins the environment because they had something going with it being more unknown.

[@pirusaogostoso741]

What makes fnaf 4 scary? The only way to detect animatronics is sound, if you close the door without they being there they apear: "What's that noise? Is someone breathing? Is the wind? In the dog barking in the background? There is so many background noises I cant distinguish"

[@_Yombo]

What dog

[@justchilling7712]

Security breach didn’t scare me at all. The only time I was anything close to freaked out was during the DJ Music Man chase sequence. The first game is the scariest imo, especially back when the fandom hadn’t ruined the horror.

[@rafaz4358]

fnaf 1 kept me up at night for a whole month and granted i was 11 years old but i still felt like the crying child in hindsight 💀💀

[@EetsCommanderBlock]

5:29 "This is also the first fnaf game with voice acting" Fnaf world: Am I a joke to you?

[@sigstenbockgard8080]

he forgot phone guy too

[@mr_manza6531]

Dude that funtime foxy part in sister location is goddamn terrifying

[@sonoftnt6598]

Security breach is like a watered down PG fnaf

[@DsiPro1000]

that foxy jumpscare at fnaf 4 scared me even watching it

[@ethangoesvroom]

3 scared the living s*** out of me when I first played it. Once you know what to do, it’s easier to counter the scares.

[@imapotato1111]

FNAF 4 is so scary because you have to keep your volume up kinda high in order to hear were they are meaning if you get jump scared it's gonna be loud and give you a heart attack.

[@gzmgavin0729]

FNAF 4’s menu theme is also easily the most scary.

[@slamduncan6685]

Very great list I love all the insight! Id like to add pizzeria simulator has unintentional horror during the simulator sections. You have the dread of what’s to come with the next night and it provides a strong contrast. This doesn’t make in necessarily scarier though and I agree with the ranking just something unique.

[@_shadow8957]

I believe that pizzeria simulator is the scariest. The sound terrifies me and the fact the vents are wide open. Before that it's 100 percent fnaf four and with good reason. I always said the reason why fnaf four is the scariest is because how sound is played in. You have to "connect" in the game and listen. Because of that you lose your sense of guard and if you get it wrong it catches you completely off guard. It's so brilliant

[@TheDrugFreeThrasher]

It’s pretty cool that FNAF’s availability is practically the same as Minecraft now. PC, console, mobile, etc.

[@Z.gawk-gawk]

I guess FNAF 4 really is the scariest because even though there was no volume I jumped at the Foxy jumpscare, and it's because the clip was making me feel so much tension before the scare.

[@vivsxii]

LOL i put this video on as background noise while i worked and i came back just as u were going through fnaf 1 being topped and i hadnt heard anything about fnaf 2 yet so i immediately assumed you were calling fnaf 2 scary personally i freaked out bc youre so focused on the game mechanics theres no time to really be scared, youre basically running on adrenaline. besides, you see them all coming and as terrifying as it is, the less suddenness of it kinda takes away from the horror element. however i must say when u put on the mask and toy bonnie/chica go across the screen thats probably one of my favourite moments. not only is it absolutely terrifying but it also kind of gives me a sense of nostalgia to when i was a kid, when i played hide n seek and i hid under a table or behind a door. in plain sight. the only part that made that fun for me was the fact i could see people moving inches away, and that was something that got adrenaline pumping. i think fnaf 2 is awesome but definitely not topping something as incredible as fnaf 1

[@rambletash]

The scariest part of Sister Location to me is in the scooping room at the end, when you see all the animatronics' bodies on the floor and realise whatever's been chasing you was not Ballora.

[@pshyhokid6877]

FNaF 4 is absolutely the kid's nightamre. The best atmosphere, the best models, maybe not the best jumpscare animation but it's still the best one.

[@alphax4785]

FNAF 2 night six's phone call is the creepiest / scariest single night in the series imo.

[@chupaxf]

Pizzeria Simulator also had the interview scenes with the animatronics, and the glitched/warped arcade games, which were both deeply unsettling.

[@AHgaming8474]

When he was criticizing Fnaf 3 the first two jump scares made me flinch 😂

[@mister_wide]

FNAF 1 - mysterious FNAF 2 - intense FNAF 3 - depressing FNAF 4 - nightmare

[@errorcringyname4044]

Pizza sim is the scariest for me, I crapped myself night one of the office scene, just looking around you alone is just horrifying

[@CallmeEnvixity46]

Fun fact: After Scott created Bonnie he had nightmares of it And so do i

[@VVen0m]

FNAF4's horror is definitely amplified by the liminality of an empty room in the middle of the night

[@imakerandomedits47]

For me the scariest game in the whole franchise is FNAF 1. I mean look at the Golden Freddy jumpscare. That still gives me chills

[@devilsorchard1449]

Nothing holds a candle to FNAF 1's atmosphere. Despite it being lower-quality graphically, it just looks & feels like it could exist in real life. The animatronics have never been creepier, either. The way Bonnie is silhouetted in the hallway or the way he peers into your door have lived rent-free in my head since 2014. The second game was basically better in every way except for sheer horror. Withered Chica & Bonnie, not withstanding, the scariest thing in that game is the sound that plays when an animatronic enters the hallway.

[@ZALY_886]

The reason fnaf 4 is so scary is because u must have ur volume at maximum and ur only defence is a flashlight and to hold the door + ur a kid

[@damiensdarkcorner7924]

9: Ultimate Custom Night 8: Security Breach 7: FNAF SL 6: FNAF 2 5: FFPS 4: FNAF 1 3: Help Wanted 2: FNAF 3 1: FNAF 4

[@BrüllHeuler3248]

All fnaf games have voice acting - the phone guy

[@DiscoKing02]

I think it's more of a personal thing, but I find Security Breach's atmosphere to be really creepy. I'm not sure fully "scary," but extremely unsettling. I also personally am scared of chase sequences, so for that (and several other reasons), I'd bump Security Breach up to number 4 probably. Just slightly beating out Sister Location, since the type of situations and atmosphere presented in SB I find scarier.

[@Destiny15]

Imo the part with the endos in FNAF SB is scary as they have “weeping angle” vibes

[@getajobmate1281]

FNAF 1 to me always felt like a child's nightmare in videogame form, and FNAF 4 is sort of the natural conclusion to that philosophy, which also means there was nowhere else to go in that direction afterward