Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
An illustration of various animatronic characters connected together. To the left of the characters are the words "Five Nights at Freddy's" above a neon sign spelling out "HELP WANTED".
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Scott Cawthon
SeriesFive Nights at Freddy's
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
PlayStation 4
Windows
Release
May 28, 2019
  • PlayStation 4, Windows
  • May 28, 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • May 21, 2020
  • Oculus Quest
  • July 16, 2020
  • Android, iOS
  • October 26, 2020
  • Xbox One
  • October 29, 2020
  • PlayStation 5
  • November 21, 2023
Genre(s)Survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted[a] is a 2019 virtual reality (VR) survival horror game developed by Steel Wool Studios and Scott Cawthon. It is an anthology of minigames based on the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise; the player must complete tasks without being jumpscared by homicidal animatronic characters. These minigames include VR adaptations of the main Five Nights at Freddy's games, from the original game to Sister Location, and several new experiences. Hidden inside the levels are coins that unlock collectible objects and cassette tapes that provide insight into a metafictional narrative.

Cawthon initially approached Steel Wool Studios to recreate the first Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) in VR. He enjoyed their adaptation and decided to work with them to convert the rest of the series. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted was released on May 28, 2019, for Windows through Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, and for PlayStation 4 through PlayStation VR.

Help Wanted received generally positive reviews from critics, who called it accessible and tense, though some found the jumpscares repetitive. A non-VR port to Nintendo Switch received mixed reviews. A downloadable content expansion, Curse of Dreadbear, was released on October 23, 2019. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2, was released on December 14, 2023.

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