Underplayed Gems

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015)

Five Nights at Freddy's 4 cover
Developer
Scott Cawthon
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 16,729 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You are a child alone in a dark bedroom, frantically shining a flashlight at doors, closets, and the bed behind you to ward off animatronic monsters until dawn.

atmospherictensepsychological horrordarkdifficultjump scare heavysurvival horrorfirst-person

What players say

Players call this the scariest FNAF game, relying on sound cues through headphones to track animatronics. Opinions split on the jumpscares: some say they lose impact after the first few, while others still find them horrifying. The difficulty is high until you learn the multitasking rhythm, then it becomes satisfying.

Trailer

Screenshots

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