| Five Nights at Freddy's 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | Scott Cawthon |
| Publisher(s) | Scott Cawthon[a] |
| Series | Five Nights at Freddy's |
| Engine | Clickteam Fusion 2.5 |
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| Genre(s) | Survival horror, point-and-click |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (FNaF 3) is a 2015 point-and-click survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the third installment in the Five Nights at Freddy's series, and takes place in a horror-themed attraction based on the restaurant chain featured in the first two games. The player takes on the role of an unnamed security guard who must defend themself from a decrepit animatronic called Springtrap that roams the attraction while battling hallucinations of other animatronics. To survive, the player must monitor the building's security cameras while maintaining faulty systems that occasionally shut down. If the player fails to keep Springtrap out of the office or stares at the hallucinations for too long, they will be jumpscared, though only one from the former will cause a game over.
The game was revealed in January 2015 through a teaser image on Cawthon's website and an automated response system on his email. Following several additional teasers and a trailer, the game was released for Windows on March 2, 2015. It was later released for Android and iOS on March 6 and March 12 of the same year respectively. The game received mixed reviews from critics, with praise towards the reworked mechanics and gameplay, but mixed reception towards its atmosphere and story. Its successor, Five Nights at Freddy's 4, was released on July 23, 2015. Ports for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One were released on November 29, 2019, alongside the first, second, and fourth installments in the series.
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