iRankGames
Five Nights at Freddy's 3

18 Games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3 · Find similar →

More about this game →
Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 42 games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 down to the 18 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Poppy Playtime, Iron Lung and Dredge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

iRank80/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror
Tags
DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2015Dev Scottgames
Stores

Quick answer

Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is Poppy Playtime — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Iron Lung and Dredge follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3 on Nintendo Switch

18 similar games foundUpdated May 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.

#1Poppy Playtime
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

Released 6 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone76
Iron Lung
HorrorPsychological 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

Released 7 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Setting77Visuals50
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

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

Released 8 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone76Visuals0
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

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone76Visuals0
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

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone70Setting65Visuals0
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

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode75Tone73
#7Indika
Indika
HorrorPsychological 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

Released 9 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone78Visuals66
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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone75
Layers of Fear 2
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 2.4KIGDB64· 11OC70· 101
Year 2019Dev Bloober Team · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Released 4 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone61
Stories Untold
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 5.4KIGDB78· 3OC80· 42
Year 2017Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Setting77
Sally Face
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCasual
Steam👍 97%· 27K
Year 2016Dev Portable MooseOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone68Visuals0
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting79Tone78Visuals0
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 3.7K
Year 1995Dev The Dreamers Guild · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Five Nights at Freddy's 3: visuals.

It predates Five Nights at Freddy's 3 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78Setting57Visuals0
Call of Cthulhu
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 14KIGDB65· 8OC67· 146
Year 2018Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are psychological horror — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Released 3 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone76
Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the psychological horror cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting space and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

Released 9 years after Five Nights at Freddy's 3.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78Setting73

Complete list of games like Five Nights at Freddy's 3 on Nintendo Switch

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Five Nights at Freddy's 3, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 3 by category

Rankings in the same genre