Games like Five Nights at Freddy's
I'm on Observation Duty and That's Not My Neighbor are the best games like FNAF outside the series. They keep the same job: watch, check and survive the shift. Roam has night-shift games for iPhone where the goal is 6 AM.
What makes FNAF scary
Five Nights at Freddy's was created by Scott Cawthon and released in 2014. You are a night guard. You watch cameras and manage doors and power while animatronics move toward your office. A second film came out in December 2025.
The fear comes from limits. You cannot leave, power runs out, and checking one camera means not watching another.
Night-shift and watch-the-room games
Some of these keep you in one room like the first FNAF. Others let you walk around but keep the same rule: watch carefully, or the shift ends early.
- The FNAF series itself. There are many sequels and spin-offs, from Sister Location to the free-roam Security Breach by Steel Wool. The early games are on phones too.
- I'm on Observation Duty. Watch security cameras all night and report anything that changed.
- That's Not My Neighbor. Nacho Sama's door-guard game from 2024. Check every visitor and do not let the fakes in.
- Poppy Playtime. Toy-factory horror with a mascot that hunts you. More running, less sitting.
Night-shift games on Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app. These keep the camera-and-battery fear in short runs.
- Night Watch. Watch the cameras. Save the battery. Make it to 6 AM.
- Dead Feed. Torch, shutters, cameras. Hold out until 6 AM.
- Brainrot Pizzeria. Your shift starts at 12 AM. Keep the doors in mind.
- Hotel Night Shift. Four duties. Two lost items. One long night.
- Ghost Watch: Night Shift. Six cameras. One night. Something just moved.
Play it on Roam
More on Roam
Make your own night-shift horror with Roam
Describe the place, the cameras and what moves at night. Your friends can be the animatronics.
Try: "night guard at a bowling alley, 4 cameras, the mascot moves when the power drops, survive until 6 AM"Questions people ask
Is FNAF on mobile?
Yes. The early Five Nights at Freddy's games have phone versions.
Who created FNAF?
Scott Cawthon, who released the first game in 2014.
Is there a free game like FNAF?
Roam is a free iPhone app with night-shift games like Night Watch and Dead Feed.