Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic

Buy86%

Very Positive · 12k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Steel Wool Studios · Horror · Jun 13, 2025

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 12k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
36% of themes are praise9% are divided55% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Out of all the content we have ever had in the past. this game feels the most solid with "functioning sequences and story."
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It graphically has improved; I played on medium settings and the game looked great (I played security breach on PS5), art design (I personally enjoyed the 70s environment more than the 90s rockstar vibe), the controls have been simplified, the game progression on how you needed to rank up was simple and it was nice to follow.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art direction, environments, character designs, lighting, sound design, and music all work together incredibly well (AND the silence!!! When everything went quiet with scary sounds it was great!).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design plays a crucial role, relying on distant mechanical noises, footsteps, and sudden audio cues to signal danger.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story81 reviews
Gameplay80 reviews
Graphics29 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
52% still recommend
Crashes
24% still recommend
Performance
37% still recommend
Optimization
42% still recommend
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

If you liked this one

Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.

No recommendations for this game yet.

This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.