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We filtered the 43 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 down to the 14 that fit the “Survival” 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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GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
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Year 2015Dev Scottgames
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Within the “Survival” 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 survival games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3

14 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
97
iRank87
Five Nights at Freddy's
HorrorPsychological 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

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Steam
#2Five Nights at Freddy's 2
97
iRank86
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB70· 1
Year 2014Dev ScottgamesOn PC

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

≠ Missing: melee combat.

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Steam
#3Poppy Playtime
95
iRank88
Poppy Playtime
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamEpicXbox
#4Silent Hill Homecoming
95
iRank53
Silent Hill Homecoming
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamXboxPS
#5Sanitarium
95
iRank93
Sanitarium
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamGOG
#6Dredge
94
iRank90
Dredge
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamGOGEpic
#7Detention
94
iRank87
Detention
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamPSNintendo
#8Daylight
94
iRank44
Daylight
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamPS
#9Mad Father
92
iRank97
Mad Father
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamNintendo
#10The Witch's House MV
92
iRank90
The Witch's House MV
HorrorPsychological 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

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SteamGOG
#11Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
97
iRank94
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
HorrorPsychological 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 adventure storytelling

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SteamXboxPS
#12Kholat
95
iRank65
Kholat
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 66%· 6.9KIGDB66· 8OC61· 43
Year 2015Dev IMGN.PROOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamGOGEpic
#13Until Dawn
95
iRank81
Until Dawn
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 4.7KIGDB78· 5OC79· 93
Year 2024Dev Ballistic Moon · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamEpicPS
#14Slender: The Arrival
91
iRank73
Slender: The Arrival
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.3KIGDB61· 7OC57· 30
Year 2013Dev Blue Isle Studios · Midnight CityOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

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SteamGOGXbox

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