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Five Nights at Freddy's, shortened as Five Nights, and abbreviated as FNaF, is an independent multimedia franchise created by Scott Cawthon that first started as a video game released on August 8, 2014. The franchise has since received worldwide popularity.

The franchise currently consists of a total of 28 video games (11 main games, 7 spin-offs, 6 expansions, and 4 troll games), 51 books (8 novels, 20 anthologies, 9 graphic novels, 5 guidebooks, 3 coloring books, and 6 miscellaneous books), a horror attraction, Snapchat lenses, a film, multiple crossovers, a slew of merchandise, and much more coming in the future.

Ludography

Main category: Video Games

Core Series Games

Main category: FNAF: Video Games
Main articles: Scott Games Series, Steel Wool Series, Console Ports

The core series game are video games officially developed by Scottgames and Steel Wool Studios, Inc. All games bear the same canonical continuity. In 2019, Clickteam LLC would release HD remasters of the first seven games on major consoles and mobile devices.

August 8, 2014
November 11, 2014
March 2, 2015
July 23, 2015
October 7, 2016
December 4, 2017
June 27, 2018
May 28, 2019
December 16, 2021
December 14, 2023
Untitled Twelfth Game[1]
June 13, 2025
TBA

Some core series games have additional content that adds to the game in a significant way. These range from content updates to entire DLCs that may add to the continuity of the game.

October 30, 2015
December 1, 2016
October 23, 2019
July 25, 2023

Spin-Offs

Main category: FNAF: Spin-Offs

The spin-offs are video games officially developed by Scottgames, Illumix, Inc., Youtooz Inc., Clickteam, Mega Cat Studios, Inc., and Metaverse Team Frights. These games are usually in different genres than the core series and take place in their own separate canonical continuities. Games like Special Delivery, its DLC Dark Circus: Encore!, are set in the same continuity as the core series, but are still classified as spin-offs.

January 21, 2016
November 25, 2019
December 3, 2019
April 28, 2021
April 29, 2022
October 18, 2023
August 7, 2024
2026
TBA

Some spin-off games have additional content that adds to the game in a significant way. These range from content updates to entire DLCs that may add to the continuity of the game.

May 13, 2016
December 13, 2021

Troll Games

Main category: FNAF: Troll Games

The troll games are joke spin-off video games developed by Scottgames. These games are usually hidden behind a facade and are reskins or edited versions of older video games developed by Scott Cawthon before Five Nights at Freddy's success.

February 15, 2015
October 28, 2015
October 5, 2016
June 21, 2018
There is No Pause Button!
Fighter Mage Bard
Sit 'N Survive
Doofas

Tabletop Games

Main category: Tabletop Games

The tabletop games are board games that are developed by Moose Toys, USAopoly, and Funko Games. These games very from completely unique to skinned/themed versions of other popular tabletop games.

August 2017
May 25, 2018
May 28, 2018
October 26, 2020
August 25, 2021
October 15, 2022
December 30, 2022
October 1, 2023

Game Bundles

Main category: Category:Game Collections/Bundles

The franchise has multiple game bundles for Windows and console devices.

May 31, 2019
December 17, 2019
October 29, 2020
January 12, 2021
January 12, 2021
Scottgames
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
Steel Wool Studios, Inc.
Clickteam LLC
Maximum Entertainment, LLC
December 6, 2022
November 21, 2023
June 17, 2025
June 20, 2025
Maximum Entertainment, LLC
Steel Wool Studios, Inc.
Behaviour Interactive, Inc.
Steel Wool Studios, Inc.
iam8bit, Inc.

Crossovers

Main category: Category:Crossovers
Main article: Crossovers

The franchise has multiple officially endorsed crossovers that add Five Nights at Freddy's characters or media to other video games or apps.

Dopterra
Rec Room
Waze Inc.
10:10 Games
Behaviour Interactive, Inc.
October 31, 2016
July 1, 2020
April 14, 2022
September 13, 2024
June 17, 2025

Fazbear Fanverse

Main category: Fanverse: Video Games
Main article: The Fazbear Fanverse Initiative

The Fazbear Fanverse are popular fangames endorsed and officialized by Scott Cawthon as non-canonical Five Nights at Freddy's spin-offs. Cawthon helps give funds and support to the original developers while staying out of the development process. The officially endorsed series' are:

Emil Macko
Kane Carter
Nicodemo Sitá
Johnathon
Felipe Moraga
In progress
In progress
In progress
Finished
Canceled

Bibliography

Main category: Books

Original Trilogy

Main articles: Original Trilogy Series

The Original Trilogy is a 3-book Five Nights at Freddy's series written by authors Scott Cawthon and Kira Breed-Wrisley. These books are based off the video game series, though, set in a separate canonical continuity. The series would be adapted into a 3-book "graphic novel" comic series with the help of Claudia Schröder and Christopher Hastings.

December 17, 2015
June 27, 2017
June 26, 2018
December 26, 2019
February 2, 2021
December 28, 2021

Fazbear Frights

Main articles: Fazbear Frights Series

Fazbear Frights is a 12-book Five Nights at Freddy's anthology series written by authors Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener, Carly Anne West, and Kelly Parra. These books are based off the video game series, though some stories are set in their own canonical continuities. The final book released on April 19, 2022. The series would be adapted into a 5-volume "graphic novel" comic series with the help of Christopher Hastings, which concluded on September 3, 2024, ending the Fazbear Frights series.

December 26, 2019
March 3, 2020
May 5, 2020
July 7, 2020
September 1, 2020
December 29, 2020
March 2, 2021
May 4, 2021
July 6, 2021
September 7, 2021
November 2, 2021
April 19, 2022
September 6, 2022
March 7, 2023
September 5, 2023
December 26, 2023
September 3, 2024

Tales from the Pizzaplex

Main articles: Tales from the Pizzaplex Series

Tales from the Pizzaplex is an 8-book Five Nights at Freddy's anthology series written by authors Scott Cawthon, Kelly Parra, Andrea Waggener, and Elley Cooper. These books are based off the video game series, though, set in a separate canonical continuity. The final book released on October 3, 2023. The series is getting adapted into a "graphic novel" comic series with the help of Christopher Hastings.

July 19, 2022
September 20, 2022
December 6, 2022
December 27, 2022
March 7, 2023
May 2, 2023
July 18, 2023
October 3, 2023
March 4, 2025
Canceled
September 1, 2026

Interactive Novels

Main articles: Interactive Novel Series

The Interactive Novels are a 4-book Five Nights at Freddy's Choose Your Own Adventure series written by Scott Cawthon, Eugene Myers, Adrienne Kress, and Lyndsay Ely. These books are based off the video game series, though, set in a separate canonical continuity.

August 3, 2024
September 3, 2024
December 24, 2024
April 1, 2025

Film Novels

The film novels are a series of tie-in novels based on the Five Nights at Freddy's films. These films are based off the video game series, though, set in a separate canonical continuity.

December 26, 2023
February 3, 2026

The Freddy Files

Main articles: The Freddy Files Series

The Freddy Files is a Five Nights at Freddy's guidebook series written by Scott Cawthon. These books archive most descriptions and lore from across the franchise.

August 29, 2017
June 25, 2019
December 7, 2021
September 20, 2022
April 2, 2024
December 2, 2025

Coloring Books

The coloring books are Five Nights at Freddy's coloring books by Crayola and Scholastic.

November 17, 2018
January 5, 2021
August 6, 2024

Miscellaneous Books

The miscellaneous books are Five Nights at Freddy's books that stand on their own without a series.

May 2017
December 26, 2017
January 4, 2022
February 7, 2023
October 24, 2023
The Art and Making of
Five Nights at Freddy's 1 and 2
May 6, 2025
September 23, 2025
April 7, 2026
Postponed

Book Bundles

Main category: Category:Book Collections/Bundles

The franchise has multiple book bundles ranging from collections to box sets.

August 28, 2018
2018
September 1, 2020
December, 2021
2021
April 19, 2022
April, 2022
October, 2022
October 12, 2023
July 9, 2024
November 12, 2024
June 1, 2025
October 7, 2025
November 4, 2025

Videography

Main category: Films

Film Series

Main article: Film Series

The feature films are produced by Scott Cawthon Productions, LLC and Blumhouse Productions, LLC and directed by Emma Tammi. These films are based off the video game series, though, set in a separate canonical continuity.

October 27, 2023
December 5, 2025

Web Series

The web series' are TV-like episodic content produced and directed by Scott Cawthon and Steel Wool Studios. These are primarily made to promote upcoming games.

Start: September 7, 2021
Final: October 19, 2021
Start: May 16, 2025
Final: June 6, 2025

Film Bundles

October 7, 2025

Attractions

Main category: Rides and Attractions

The attractions are official rides, experiences or promotional facades by other companies.

Fright Dome
Universal City Studios LLC
Universal City Studios LLC
Sally Corporation
September 30, 2016
October 2, 2023
2025
TBA

Merchandise

Main category: Merchandise

Starting back in 2015, official merchandise products (such as plush toys, Funko POP!'s, T-shirts, action figures, posters, etc.) can be found online and in stores. The merchandise is available on online stores such as Sanshee, Toywiz, Amazon, Funko etc. They can also be found in stores such as Target, Walmart, Macy's, etc. The company toy brands are Hasbro, Mattel, Basic Fun! and much more. McFarlane toys developed building sets based on locations and characters from the series. Youtooz produce a variety of merchandise, such as figures, puzzles, plushies, and even FNaF-themed gummies. Interestingly enough, half of the tags, covers, etc., for merchandises (especially few T-shirts) contain renders of characters from the entire series officially from Scott Cawthon.

In 2025, Striker Entertainment, LLC revealed Five Nights at Freddy's has around 40 licensees'.

Social Media

Accounts

These accounts are official Five Nights at Freddy's-focused social media accounts made by Scott Cawthon and other companies. These accounts promote and update fans on Five Nights at Freddy's-related projects.

X/Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
X/Twitter
Game Jolt
Game Jolt
Game Jolt
September 9, 2019
November 23, 2020
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020
X/Twitter
X/Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
X/Twitter
January 3, 2022
March 20, 2023
May 13, 2024

Snapchat

Main article: Snapchat Lenses

The Snapchat lenses are official Five Nights at Freddy's lenses made by Illumix and Universal City Studios. Illumix planned to make more, but they never came to fruition before the closure of Special Delivery.

Illumix, Inc.
Illumix, Inc.
Universal City Studios LLC

Future

For info regarding the Fazbear Fanverse titles' futures, please head to the specific series' page.

  • Core Series
    • An update for Help Wanted 2 is reportedly planned to release "sometime this month" [June 2025], as stated by DJ Sterf. Currently, DJ being added to the credits is all that is known of the update.
      • The update didn't release in June, and it is currently unknown when it will as Steel Wool are likely putting their efforts on patching Secret of the Mimic as of mid-July 2025.
    • The VR mode for Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic is planned be released sometime in the future.
    • A currently untitled video game, presumably the twelfth core series game, is planned to be developed by Steel Wool Studios after the release of Secret of the Mimic, as revealed by Scott Cawthon in an interview with YouTuber Dawko.
  • Spin-Offs
    • Five Laps at Freddy's, the eighth spin-off game, is being developed by Clickteam and is set to release sometime in 2026.
    • A currently untitled video game, presumably a spin-off game, is being developed by Clickteam.
      • It is not fully known what is connected to the project, but, in April 2023, Clickteam used a blurred 3D render of a room in a trailer. They later shared the concept artwork and said "perhaps in time we can release that." when asked if they could post the unblurred version.[2] In October 2023, Clickteam shared a caution poster of Freddy[3] and a render which was recorded in Clickteam Fusion 2.5.[4] In November 2023, Clickteam's FNaF film page held hidden concept art, with some elements linking the artwork to the name Fritz.[5]
    • Five Nights at Freddy's: Survival Crew, a spin-off game, is being developed by Metaverse Team Frights. The projects status is unknown.
    • Scott Cawthon expressed wishes for Mega Cat Studios to develop another spin-off game, possibly based on the Fazbear Frights story "Fetch," from the anthology book of the same name.[6]
      • Mega Cat Studios shares the wish to work with Cawthon again.[7]
    • In an interview with YouTuber Dawko, Scott Cawthon confirmed that, if he "gets antsy about it," a FNaF World 2 could be developed in the future.[8]
      • In YouTuber JonnyBlox's stream chat, Scott Cawthon replied to the background music, which was FNaF World tracks, saying "Sounds like a classic. Someone should totally do a sequel."[9]
  • Other
    • A currently untitled video game was confirmed to be in the works. The game, which is planned to be a multiplayer AAA game, had the ETA for 2021, before being "canceled" a month later, with development set to resume in 2020. The projects status is unknown.
    • Five Nights at Freddy's: Into Madness, presumably a spin-off game, was revealed to be in development. The game was described to "be in the spirit of Foxy Fighters, or a mash-up of games similar to Foxy Fighters, in the vein of Update 2, where many games connected to create a single experience." and "a compilation of several previous gameplay ideas in the same vein as Update 2; just a free game for the fanbase." The status would be updated to say "On hold," then finally being updated to "On hold (or is it?)." The projects status is unknown.

  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Ticket to Fun, the seventh misc. book, is set to release on September 23, 2025, by Insight Editions.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights Graphic Novel Collection Box Set, a 5-book box set of the Fazbear Frights graphic novels, is set to release on October 7, 2025, by Scholastic.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's Interactive Novel Box Set, a 4-book box set of Interactive Novels, is set to release on November 4, 2025, by Scholastic.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's Ultimate Guide 2.0, the sixth guide book, is set to release on December 2, 2025, by Scholastic.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2: The Official Movie Novel, the second film novel, is set to release on February 3, 2026, by Scholastic.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's Secret Artifacts: Confidential Evidence from the Archives of Fazbear Entertainment, Inc., the eighth misc. book, is set to release on April 7, 2026, by Scholastic.
  • The Art and Making of Five Nights at Freddy's 1 and 2, a misc. book, is set to release on August 1, 2026, by Scholastic. (Note: The release date is a possible placeholder.)
  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 3, the third Tales from the Pizzaplex graphic novel, is set to release on September 1, 2026, by Scholastic.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Tales from the Pizzaplex Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 2, the second Tales from the Pizzaplex graphic novel, is likely to be delayed to a new date after its cancelation and the third novels 9-month delay.

  • Five Nights at Freddy's is currently in a 18-month Pay-Two window. During this 18 months, it will exclusively stream on STARZ until October 26, 2026. Please note that exclusively means available to watch for free on STARZ for members of the subscription service in the United States.
  • Blumhouse will be attending Comic-Con on July 24, holding a panel for Five Nights at Freddy's 2.[10]
  • An Amazon-exclusive collector's edition of the first film is planned to release on October 7, 2025.
  • Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the second feature film, is in post-production by Scott Cawthon Productions and Blumhouse Productions and is set to release on December 5, 2025, by Universal Pictures.
  • Blu-ray (standard and Ultra HD) and DVD physical releases of Five Nights at Freddy's 2 are set to release sometime in 2026.[11]
  • Scott Cawthon expressed his wishes for a trilogy of films, making Five Nights at Freddy's 3 a potential third feature film.
    • Matthew Lillard, the actor for William Afton, revealed that he had signed a three-picture deal with Blumhouse for the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, meaning the company and likely Scott hoped to make three films.
    • On May 7, 2025, Production Weekly, a comprehensive production resource, posted issue 1452, which states a Five Nights at Freddy's 3 film is planned to start filming in Late-Q3 2025, though things can change.[12][13]
    • In an interview with WHO LET US OUT, Jason Blum was asked if more than two films would be made, Blum responded with: "I hope so. I hope so. I'm going to try."[14]

    • A plush series is planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and The Puppet.
    • A "World of" series is planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist of Toy Freddy, Toy Bonnie, Toy Chica, and Mangle.
    • An "Endo-Series" action figure series is planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist of the Classic Freddy set (Classic and Withered Freddy; with Endo) and Classic Bonnie set (Classic and Withered Bonnie; with Endo).
    • Plush keychains are planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and Golden Freddy.
    • Animatronic plushies are planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist Freddy.
    • Squishmallows are planned for Fall 2025, currently known to consist of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy.
    • Aaron Margolin, the Senior Global Brand Manager at Jazwares, confirmed that not everything from their FNaF wave has been shown off yet.
    • Jazwares will be attending Comic-Con on July 26, Aaron Margolin confirmed that "VERY exciting FNAF announcements" will be revealed during the panel.[15]

    • A Funko Fusion figure wave is reportedly planned for Summer 2025, known to likely consist Zombie Freddy Fazbear; though this could change.[16]
    • A Help Wanted 2 figure wave is reportedly planned for Fall 2025, rumored to consist Glitchtrap, Scrap Baby, Vanny, and DJ Music Man.[17]
    • Statues of Freddy and Bonnie are reportedly planned to release in the future.[18]

    • A Secret of the Mimic wave is planned to release sometime at the end of 2025, maybe September or October. It is currently known to consist a plush and figure of White Tiger.
    • Christmas wrapping paper and cards are set to release in December 2025.
    • A Five Nights at Freddy's 2 figure wave is planned for later in the year, likely at the end of 2025, currently known to consist of Toy Freddy and Balloon Boy.
    • A Sister Location wave of products is in the pipelines.
    • A "Cake Freddy" figure is planned to release exclusively in retail stores. A prototype was revealed in May 2025 during YouTuber Dawko's Trevor Project charity stream.
    • In a Reddit AMA from December 2023, Youtooz commented on various FNaF-related questions:
      • A plush of Bon-Bon was given a "maybe."
      • Plush waves for Help Wanted and RUIN are in designing stages. The RUIN plush wave released in November 2023.
    • In March 2024, Youtooz held a Reddit AMA:
      • keyboard keycaps are in the works.
      • A Fredbear product is planned for a future wave "for sure."
    • In July 2024, Youtooz held another Reddit AMA:
      • A Gregory plush "will likely" be made in the future.
      • They have "so many ideas" for plushies of the Toy animatronics.
      • They would like to make Spring Bonnie and Fredbear products.
      • Molten Freddy, Purple Guy plush, and non-Ruined Eclipse received a "maybe/possibly" response.
    • In July 2025, Youtooz held another Reddit AMA:
      • A Nightmarionne figure got a "maybe."
      • A Mr. Hippo figure is unlikely.
      • Products based on the human characters will come out in the future.
      • More Nightmare plushies could happen in 2026.
      • Something could be between the releases of their SotM and FNaF 2 waves.

    • An Ennard collection of products in planned to release soon, currently known to consist of a plush, shirt(s), and pin.
    • Dawko confirmed that, if Bonnie's backpack is received positively, backpacks of the other main four animatronics might happen.
    • A second Secret of the Mimic wave is implied to happen in the future.
    • A Yellow Rabbit collection, based on the film, is planned to release "soon," currently known to consist of a plush, shirt, and maybe a pin.
    • A Five Nights at Freddy's character hoodie set is planned for sometime in the future, maybe Q4 2025. currently known to consist of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy.
    • A vintage school mascot-like Freddy artwork was shown off during an update video by Dawko, planned for a future release.
    • The next plush wave will include Glichtrap, Vanny, and Glamrock Bonnie.[19]

    Other

    • ExG Pro plans to release Cable Guys controller holders sometime in 2025, currently known to consist of Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica.
    • Rubies plans to release updated Halloween masks (consisting of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy), yard decor (consisting of Freddy, Bonnie, and Foxy), and new plastic pumpkin candles (consisting of a single Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and standalone Freddy and Chica) and lights (consisting of Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy).

  • Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse is advertised with a chapter focusing on various stages of Five Nights at Freddy's production. It is set to release on September 30, 2025, by Simon Element.
  • Universal's Halloween Horror Nights announced that Five Nights at Freddy's will be present at the event in 2025.
  • The Animatronic will receive more skin(s) for Dead by Daylight sometime in the future.[20]
  • Behaviour Interactive has expressed interest in making a second Five Nights at Freddy's chapter with The Mimic.[20]
  • Five Nights at Freddy's: Balloon Circus was revealed through the product descriptions of Funko's "Balloon" and "Circus" variants of the original four animatronics. It is unknown if this is a real game, a code name for an upcoming project, or something made up by Funko for marketing.

  • Trivia

    • The official anniversary of Five Nights at Freddy's is August 8.
    • The Game Jolt site has an official tag for Scott's Five Nights at Freddy's games along with numerous fan games.
    • The franchise appeared in the Guinness Book of Records: Gamer's Edition 2017, breaking the record for the largest number of sequels released in a year; from the first game released on August 8, 2014 to the fourth game released on July 23, 2015 (11 months and 15 days).
    • Scott once joked in a Steam post that a sequel, Freddy in Space, was slated for an April 2016 release.[21] Scott actually released the "teaser" for this game on his website.
      • Soon, it became a minigame for FNaF World.
    • There is an ad for the original trilogy, Fazbear Frights, and Tales from the Pizzaplex by Feeria Young, which shows some of the books' covers animated.[22]

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