7 Simulation games like Five Nights at Freddy's 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 2 down to the 7 that fit the “Simulation” category. Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 3 and Dredge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

The best simulation games like Five Nights at Freddy's 2

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Five Nights at Freddy's

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KIGDB72· 3

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: resource management

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#2Five Nights at Freddy's 3

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 11KIGDB75· 1

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat

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#3Dredge

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCozy

Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17

Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 11K

Year 2022Dev David SzymanskiOn PC · PS5 · Switch

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

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#6MiSide

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 138KRAWG👍 84%· 137

Year 2024Dev AIHASTO · IndieArkPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 33K

Year 2017Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: resource management, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

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