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Nintendo Switch players are getting moreFive Nights at Freddy’scontent, as the latest Nintendo Direct event announced that two spinoff titles,Five Nights at Freddy’s:Help Wanted 2andFive Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach - Ruin, are coming to the console. The games are launching in a single bundle, giving fans of theFive Nights at Freddy’shorror franchise a chance to play them on the Switch for the first time this holiday season.
Five Nights at Freddy’sis a massive franchise spanning over ten years, debuting in 2014 as an indie horror title on PC and quickly followed by several sequels that later made their way to consoles as well. Much of the main series is playable on the Nintendo Switch already, along with the spinoffFive Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedand the baseSecurity Breachgame.
Nintendo revealed the new two-pack ofFive Nights at Freddy’sgames at the August 27 Nintendo Direct event with a short trailer showcasing footage from both games and confirming a 2024 holiday season release window.Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 wasinitially released as a VR minigame collection, but the upcoming Switch release appears to be a traditional first-person title, whileSecurity Breach - Ruinis a sequel DLC to the originalSecurity Breachgame debuting on the Switch.
Two More Five Nights at Freddy’s Titles Come to Nintendo Switch
Despite starting life as a virtual reality game,Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedsaw a non-VR version release at a later point, giving all fans a chance to play the game regardless of hardware. The sequel,Help Wanted 2,got similar treatment after its initial launch, with an update allowing players to enjoy it without a VR headset. This is the version being ported to the Switch.
FNAF: Security Breachprovides a more traditional horror experience, putting players in the shoes of two children who find themselves stranded in an abandoned indoor amusement park while monstrous animatronics stalk them at every turn. The game later receiveda free DLC calledFNAF: Security Breach - Ruinwhich served as a follow-up to the original game, expanding on the story and even offering multiple endings.
The franchise continues to grow as fans were also recently treated to a brand-new game,Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit,providing a more traditional survival horror experience. On top of this, fans can also look forward tothe upcomingDead by Daylightcrossoverset to come out sometime next year.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a first-person survival horror and resource management game from Scott Cawthorn that raced to popularity thanks to its creepy animatronic enemies and its array of panic-inducing jumpscares. Bringing life to a cavalcade of well-known characters like Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Foxy, Bonnie, and more, Five Nights at Freddy’s has seen immense success, spinoffs, and fan games.
