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Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is a survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the third main title in the Five Nights at Freddy's series and was originally released on March 2, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, with Android and iOS versions released in the same month. In 2019, the game was made available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, with adjustments for controller support. The title takes place in Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction, a horror attraction based on the events and legends of the former Freddy Fazbear's Pizza chain, and follows a night watchman trying to survive five nights while being pursued by the animatronic Springtrap and facing hallucinations of older animatronics from the franchise.
The gameplay maintains a first-person perspective, focusing on managing systems such as cameras, ventilation, and audio cues to contain Springtrap's advance. Unlike previous games, this title features only one physical enemy, while other animatronics appear as ghostly apparitions that hinder the player's defense. Secret Atari-style minigames expand the narrative and allow unlocking multiple endings, including the "good ending." The game's development was entirely handled by Scott Cawthon, who served as programmer, designer, and writer, while the soundtrack was composed by Leon Riskin. The project focused on creating a more intense psychological horror experience, exploring tension and suspense rather than direct confrontations with multiple animatronics. The game received mixed to positive reviews, being praised for its narrative, setting, and introduction of Springtrap as an antagonist, while some critics pointed out that the reduction in the number of active animatronics diminished the variety of gameplay compared to previous titles. Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is considered a landmark in the series, solidifying its core lore and influencing subsequent psychological horror games, as well as expanding its cultural impact with appearances in films, books, and other games, including Dead by Daylight.
The gameplay maintains a first-person perspective, focusing on managing systems such as cameras, ventilation, and audio cues to contain Springtrap's advance. Unlike previous games, this title features only one physical enemy, while other animatronics appear as ghostly apparitions that hinder the player's defense. Secret Atari-style minigames expand the narrative and allow unlocking multiple endings, including the "good ending." The game's development was entirely handled by Scott Cawthon, who served as programmer, designer, and writer, while the soundtrack was composed by Leon Riskin. The project focused on creating a more intense psychological horror experience, exploring tension and suspense rather than direct confrontations with multiple animatronics. The game received mixed to positive reviews, being praised for its narrative, setting, and introduction of Springtrap as an antagonist, while some critics pointed out that the reduction in the number of active animatronics diminished the variety of gameplay compared to previous titles. Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is considered a landmark in the series, solidifying its core lore and influencing subsequent psychological horror games, as well as expanding its cultural impact with appearances in films, books, and other games, including Dead by Daylight.