Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF 1) drops you into a tense role: you play as a night guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. You monitor security cameras, manage light and door power, and try to survive five nights as animatronic characters come alive.

You sit in a small office with a desk, two doors, and a few security camera screens. You never leave the office. Your power supply is limited and each camera use or door closure drains it. The animatronics—Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy—move when you least expect it. If they enter your office or if you run out of power, the night ends and jumpscares follow.

How to Play

• Watch cameras to track animatronic movements.
• Turn on hallway lights briefly to check for approachers.
• Shut doors when you see movement near your office.
• Conserve power by limiting camera use and light.
• Survive until 6 AM in each night.

By Night 3 or 4, the animatronics speed up and become more aggressive. You must balance camera checks with light and door usage. Lean into sound cues and flickering lights to guess when someone is outside before checking manually. Each night lasts a few minutes, but the tension builds quickly.

Tips and Cheats

Listen carefully for footsteps or mechanical noises. Use light quickly—only long enough to see. Lock doors only when you suspect someone nearby. There are no official cheats in the browser or original version. Some fan-made builds online claim to give infinite power or skip nights, but those remove the core challenge that made the game popular.