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

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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.

Screenshots

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