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We filtered the 43 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 down to the 31 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Poppy Playtime top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

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Year 2015Dev Scottgames

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is Five Nights at Freddy's — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and Poppy Playtime follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3

31 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 3. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Five Nights at Freddy's

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, while skipping melee combat

#2Five Nights at Freddy's 2

97

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

#3Poppy Playtime

95

Poppy Playtime

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 138K

Year 2021Dev Mob EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Silent Hill Homecoming

95

Silent Hill Homecoming

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 48%· 3.9KRAWG👍 43%· 256MC64IGDB67· 3

Year 2008Dev Konami Digital Entertainment · KonamiPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

95

Sanitarium

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.3KIGDB92· 1

Year 1998Dev DreamForge Intertainment · ASC GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

94

Detention

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration

Steam👍 96%· 12KIGDB76· 3OC81· 33

Year 2017Dev Red Candle Games · Coconut Island GamesOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

Steam PS Nintendo

94

Daylight

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 1.6KRAWG👍 22%· 45MC51IGDB50· 10OC50· 57

Year 2014Dev Atlus U.S.A · Zombie StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, procedural generation and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

94

Pony Island

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

94

Iron Lung

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

92

MiSide

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

92

Mad Father

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual

Steam👍 97%· 6.5K

Year 2012Dev Sen · PLAYISMOn PC · Mac · Switch

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

#12The Witch's House MV

92

The Witch's House MV

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorCasual

Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5

Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, vibe casual and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

#13Layers of Fear

95

Layers of Fear

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB76· 17OC75· 80

Year 2016Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

#14Anna - Extended Edition

95

Anna - Extended Edition

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 1.6KRAWG👍 27%· 63MC75

Year 2013Dev Dreampainters · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

95

Indika

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 8.0KIGDB85· 4OC79· 90

Year 2024Dev Odd Meter · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of psychological horror: horror tension, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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