How Many FNAF Games Are There? Full List & Count 2025

Anyone who’s tried to get a straight answer about how many Five Nights at Freddy’s games there are knows the frustration: every Reddit thread, wiki page, and gaming site seems to offer a different number. The confusion isn’t surprising — the series has ballooned from a single indie horror game in 2014 into a sprawling franchise with 28 official titles as of late 2025. This guide cuts through the noise, giving you the exact count, a complete list in order, and clear explanations of why those numbers keep shifting.

Mainline FNAF games (as of 2026): 11 ·
Total official games including spin-offs and DLCs: 28 ·
First game release year: 2014 ·
Most recent main game: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic (2025) ·
Developer: Scott Cawthon (original series); Steel Wool Studios (later titles) ·
Number of books in the series: 30+ (including Fazbear Frights)

The table below distills the core counts that define the FNAF franchise’s catalog.

How many games does FNAF have in order?

The franchise presents two ordering systems: the release order (how most players experience them) and the chronological story order (which follows the in-game timeline). The distinction matters because FNAF’s narrative jumps back and forth across decades. Nine facts capture the core of both lists.

Mainline FNAF games release order

• Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF 1) — August 8, 2014 (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 — November 10, 2014
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 — March 2, 2015
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 — July 23, 2015
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location — October 7, 2016
• Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (FNAF 6) — December 4, 2017
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (FNAF 7) — May 28, 2019
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (FNAF 8) — December 16, 2021 (Simple Wikipedia (simplified encyclopedia reference))
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (FNAF 9) — December 14, 2023 (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit — 2024 (YouTube: Evolution of FNAF Games (fan retrospective channel))
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic — 2025 (YouTube: EVERYTHING FNaF Releasing in 2026 (fan-dedicated news channel))

The pattern: Scott Cawthon personally built the first six mainline games before handing development of Help Wanted onward to Steel Wool Studios. The shift in developer coincided with a move away from numbered titles, which is where much of the counting confusion begins.

All FNAF games including spin-offs and DLCs

The spin-off and DLC catalog expands the count significantly. Seven spin-offs, six DLC packs, and four troll games bring the total to 28 official titles (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database)).

The breakdown below shows how each title fits into the broader catalog.

The implication: counting spin-offs and DLCs more than doubles the game count, but purists argue only the 11 mainline titles count as “real” FNAF games. The franchise’s official wiki includes all 28 in its total (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database)), while Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet) lists 11 main entries from Scott Cawthon alone.

FNAF chronological story order vs release order

The story order (which follows game events on the franchise’s fictional timeline) differs from release order because several games are prequels. Here is the community-consensus chronological sequence.

• Chronological start: Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 (takes place in 1983)
• Then: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (1987)
• Then: Five Nights at Freddy’s 1 (1993)
• Then: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location (time unclear, after FNAF 1)
• Then: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (FNAF 6)
• Then: Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 (2023)
• Then: Help Wanted series and Security Breach (2020s–2030s)
• Then: Secret of the Mimic (latest chronologically, 2025)

The catch: even the story order contains gaps that the community debates. Scott Cawthon has stated that Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet) confirmed Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator is the sixth main game, which locks that entry into the timeline but leaves room for interpretation around exactly how the spin-offs fit.

Is there a FNAF 7 game?

No game has ever carried the official title “FNAF 7.” The game most fans call FNAF 7 is Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (2019). The numbering confusion comes from the series abandoning sequential numbers after Sister Location.

Understanding FNAF numbering confusion

Three factors drive the confusion around FNAF 7 and similar numbering questions:

• After Sister Location (FNAF 5), Scott Cawthon stopped putting numbers in official titles — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator has no “6” in its name, and Help Wanted has no “7.”
• Ultimate Custom Night (2018) is often mislabeled as FNAF 7 by some fans, but it’s a standalone spin-off collecting 50 animatronics from across the series (Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site)).
• The community developed its own internal numbering (FNAF 6 = Pizzeria Simulator, FNAF 7 = Help Wanted, FNAF 8 = Security Breach, FNAF 9 = Help Wanted 2), but this system is unofficial.

The trade-off: using fan numbering makes discussions clearer among veterans but confuses newcomers who search for “FNAF 7” and find nothing official. The publisher’s website lists all titles by their full names without numbers.

The role of Ultimate Custom Night

Ultimate Custom Night occupies a middle ground: it’s not a mainline entry, but it’s fully canon and features 50 animatronics from the first seven games (Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site)). Fans sometimes call it FNAF 7 because of this content range, but official sources classify it as a spin-off.

What this means: if you’re searching for “FNAF 7,” you’re looking for Help Wanted. The community’s numbering system, while widely used, has never been endorsed by Scott Cawthon or Steel Wool Studios.

Is there an FNAF 6?

Yes — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (2017) is the sixth mainline game in the series, commonly called FNAF 6. Its origin story only adds to the counting chaos.

Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator’s role

Scott Cawthon initially released Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator as a free “troll game” in December 2017 — a seemingly innocent restaurant management simulator that had no horror elements for the first several minutes. Players quickly discovered the game was actually a fully canon FNAF entry that served as the series’ sixth main installment (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet)).

The game combines two modes: a management sim where you build and decorate a pizzeria, and a nighttime survival horror section where you defend against animatronics. It resolves several major story threads from the earlier games.

FNAF 6 troll game clarification

The “FNAF 6 troll version” refers to the initial release that appeared to be a joke. Scott Cawthon deliberately misled fans into thinking he was releasing a non-canon parody, only for the actual FNAF 6 — with its full horror mechanics — to unlock after the player completed an initial tutorial session. The troll version is still considered an official release and is counted among the 4 troll games in the franchise’s 28-title total (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database)).

The implication: FNAF 6 is real, but finding it means knowing to look past the troll surface. For collectors and completists, both the troll version and the full game count as separate entries in the 28 total.

What is FNAF 8 called and what is FNAF 12?

FNAF 8 has a clear answer; FNAF 12 does not — it’s a myth born from the series’ expanding release schedule and community speculation.

FNAF 8: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (2021) is the eighth mainline game, developed by Steel Wool Studios and published by Scott Cawthon. It was the first major FNAF game to feature free-roam 3D exploration rather than the fixed-camera office surveillance style of the earlier entries. Simple Wikipedia (simplified encyclopedia reference) lists Security Breach as FNAF 9 in its catalog, which reflects the confusion even among encyclopedic sources — Simple Wikipedia counts Help Wanted 2 (2023) as FNAF 10, placing Security Breach at FNAF 9.

The most reliable count, verified against Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet) and the FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database): Security Breach is the 8th mainline game, and Help Wanted 2 is the 9th. The 10th was Into the Pit (2024), and the 11th is Secret of the Mimic (2025).

The myth of FNAF 12

No official FNAF 12 game exists. The number surfaces from three sources:

• Fan speculation after the series reached 9 mainline games, projecting future releases
• Miscounts that include spin-offs like FNAF World or Ultimate Custom Night as mainline entries
• Confusion with the FNAF book series, which has over 30 volumes (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database))

The pattern: every time a search spikes for “FNAF 12,” it corresponds to a new book announcement or a rumor about an unreleased game. As of mid-2026, the highest numbered mainline entry remains Secret of the Mimic at FNAF 11.

Timeline

• 2014 — Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF 1) released (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• 2014 — Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 released
• 2015 — Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 released
• 2015 — Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 released
• 2016 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location released
• 2016 — FNAF World (first spin-off) released
• 2017 — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator (FNAF 6) released
• 2018 — Ultimate Custom Night released (Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site))
• 2019 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted (FNAF 7) released
• 2019 — Freddy in Space 2 released
• 2021 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (FNAF 8) released
• 2021 — Security Breach: Fury’s Rage released
• 2023 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (FNAF 9) released (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• 2024 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit released (YouTube: Evolution of FNAF Games (fan retrospective channel))
• 2025 — Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic (FNAF 11) released (YouTube: EVERYTHING FNaF Releasing in 2026 (fan-dedicated news channel))
• 2025 — FNAF x Dead By Daylight crossover released June 17 (Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site))
• 2025 — Five Laps at Freddy’s (planned spin-off) (YouTube: EVERYTHING FNaF Releasing in 2025 (fan-dedicated news channel))
• 2025 — FNAF 2 movie released December (YouTube: EVERYTHING FNaF Releasing in 2026 (fan-dedicated news channel))

The timeline shows how the franchise accelerated from one game per year to multiple releases annually after 2021, which directly explains why the total count keeps climbing.

Clarity check: confirmed facts vs open questions

After reviewing all available official sources, community databases, and media coverage, here is where the evidence lands.

Confirmed facts

• There are 28 total official FNAF games as of 2025 (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database))
• 11 mainline games exist in the franchise (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• Scott Cawthon created the first 6 mainline games (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• Security Breach is the 8th main game (Radio Times (UK entertainment media outlet))
• Secret of the Mimic (2025) is the 11th main game (YouTube: EVERYTHING FNaF Releasing in 2026 (fan-dedicated news channel))
• Ultimate Custom Night is a spin-off, not a mainline entry (Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site))
• The FNAF series includes 7 spin-offs, 6 DLCs, and 4 troll games (FNAF Fandom Wiki (community-maintained franchise database))

What’s unclear

• Whether future games will continue to be numbered unofficially
• Whether some fan-made games are considered part of the official count (Simple Wikipedia (simplified encyclopedia reference))
• Exact classification of the FNAF 6 troll version vs the main game release
• How the Five Laps at Freddy’s spin-off will be categorized (main game or side title)

Quotes from the community and creators

Scott has stated that Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator is the sixth game in the series, confirming FNAF 6.

Scott Cawthon (creator, via archived interviews)

IGN’s 2026 guide lists 12 main FNAF games and 4 spin-offs, providing a widely used count.

IGN editorial (guide)

Reddit analysis counted 28 total games including spin-offs and troll games, as of 2025.

Reddit user (community thread)

Ultimate Custom Night features 50 animatronics from 7 FNAF games, making it a massive crossover celebration.

Pocket Tactics (gaming strategy and guide site)

These perspectives — from the creator, gaming press, and community — illustrate the range of counting methods that produce different totals.

Summary

The question “how many FNAF games are there” produces at least three defensible answers: 11 if you count only mainline titles, 28 if you include spin-offs, DLC, and troll games, or a number in between if you draw the line differently. For the fan completing a collection, the choice is clear: hunt all 28 official releases to own the complete franchise, or stick with the 11 mainline entries for the core narrative experience.

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