Underplayed Gems

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic (2025)

Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic cover
Developer
Steel Wool Studios
Publisher
ScottGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
4.3 of 5, 11,163 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You navigate a pitch-black workshop, relying on dim light and gadgets while a shape-shifting animatronic stalks you, making every creak and flicker a moment of dread.

tenseatmosphericstealth-basedsurvival horrorclaustrophobicmysteriousunsettling

What players say

Players report frequent game-breaking bugs, softlocks, and poor VR performance across multiple headsets. The game is built around chase sequences and puzzles, but many find the puzzles unclear and the escapes frustrating. Opinions split on the story, though some praise the lore and multiple endings. The VR version is widely called unplayable due to crashes and broken interactions.

Screenshots

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