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| Developer(s) | Scott Cawthon |
| Series | Five Nights at Freddy's |
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| Genre(s) | Survival horror, point-and-click |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (FNaF 4) is a 2015 point-and-click survival horror video game made and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the fourth installment of the Five Nights at Freddy's series. The game takes place in the bedroom of a child, where the player must avoid attack by nightmarish animatronics that stalk them. Unlike previous games in the series, the player does not have access to a network of security cameras to monitor animatronic progression, and instead must rely on audio cues. In-between nights, the player is able to play Atari-styled minigames that tell the story of a young boy that is consistently tormented by his older brother.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 was first announced in April 2015, advertised as "The Final Chapter". Though initially planned to release on October 31, 2015, the game was pushed forward numerous times and eventually released on July 23, 2015. In the following days, versions for Android and iOS devices released. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its unsettling atmosphere but were polarized over the game's mechanics and sound design. A sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location, released on October 7, 2016. Versions for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One were released on November 29, 2019 alongside the first three games in the series.