Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit Reviews

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
76 / 100
Oct 8, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is a solid entry in the FNAF franchise. The story is a bit lame, especially the time-travel bit – but it does make for some interesting gameplay. There are plenty of FNAF inspired minigames and lore to be found throughout, which is a nice bonus. The game isn’t overly scary or frustrating, but I did find early on that I needed to turn on the audio/visual assist since I don’t have a surround sound stereo set-up. FNAF diehard fans will enjoy this, as will those who like games with a creepy atmosphere. It definitely needs a patch or two to iron out some issues, but overall it’s a solid game.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2024

In more ways that one, Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is a first for the series. A new direction and a return to the classic horror roots that began the series serves as a reminder that these games can actually be a tense experience if they want to be. Doing away with the fluff that has shifted the focus, I enjoyed my time exploring these dense environments, when I could do so without interruption. Despite the clear passion and direction here, the experience of playing the game was far clunkier than it should have been, with some downright tragic bugs plaguing the experience during the review process. While I can see a great survival horror experience under the hood, I have to take into the account the issues that I had with the game. I really hope the team can address these in the coming days.

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Augusto A.
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2024

Into the Pit is a must-play for fans of the franchise, or horror fans in general. It is an overall approachable title for newcomers, but you should be at least passingly familiar with FNAF‘s lore to understand some of its deeper cuts and references.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 7, 2024

That is basically the long and short of it without going too far into spoiler territory. Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit is a great standalone game for anyone who’s into retro horror, even without understanding all of the additional throwbacks, it’s a fun game that pretty much all ages can enjoy, just be ready for jumpscares. If you are into Five Nights At Freddy’s as a franchise, get ready for a whole lot of questions that will never be answered because that’s exactly how this series works, but that’s just a review. A GAME REVIEW. Thanks for reading.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2024

Five Nights At Freddy's: Into the Pit is a great 2D game with an interesting, tense, and scary story. You might not expect it, but you jump a few times!

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit from Mega Cat Studios is a brilliant entry into the FNAF world. It’s a different take that offers a more cohesive story, true terror, and a bevy of gameplay elements that work well within the world built for them.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit is an excellent retro-horror experience perfect for those unfamiliar with the franchise, while dedicated FNAF fans will also enjoy Mega Cat Studios’ creation. While it’s a short game, there’s plenty of replayability, and its $20 price tag is a steal

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90 / 100
Aug 24, 2024

The story of Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is self-contained; if you are an avid FNAF theorist, there is plenty to find in the game, but the simple story told is great and fulfilling without a huge breadth of wider knowledge. The gameplay facilitates this story perfectly; the tension is built as the nights get harder, and the chilling atmosphere is great. There is a lot of backtracking, as is the case with many horror games, although this is an opportunity for more scares, so it is a pro or con based on preference alone.

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7 / 10
Aug 21, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit is a creepy game with a unique story and characters. However, while the story kept my interest, the gameplay was repetitive at times, which held the game back from being great.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 18, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit shines as a love letter to a franchise that continues to expand by delivering a fresh take on adventure horror but is limited a bit by some design choices.

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Aug 16, 2024

Even though I reached the credits after just a few hours, that didn’t stop me from diving back in to uncover as many secrets as possible. This is the first Five Nights at Freddy’s game that has captured me like the original trilogy did, but it’s also the first to stand on its own two legs beyond the allure of what’s happening outside of the screen. Into the Pit is exactly what the series should be, and I hope future FNAF games are taking notes.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2024

Five Nights at Freddy’s, the Into the Pit game is the most approachable game in the franchise, with no prior knowledge of the murderous robots needed to enjoy this tense time-traveling tale.

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Brie Hoban
Top Critic
Aug 14, 2024

FNAF: Into the Pit delivers an exceptionally frightening experience that stands as both a great FNAF game and a superb retro-horror title.

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Aug 14, 2024

Into the Pit was a top-notched horror experience. The game lets the high detailed cinematics do the talking and isn’t reliant on jump scares or loud noises for the fear factor. The creepiness of the Abomination itself had me saying “Naaah” out loud. The overall gameplay is simple, although I did find on the fifth night some button prompts wouldn’t work now and then. As I previously mentioned, I haven’t read the book of the same name. I did, however, look into if this game follows the story to a T, and from what I could find there are some differences. Having previously had no interest in checking out the books, playing Into the Pit has made me want to read them, just so I can compare the stories. In the end, what surprised me the most was how great this small three hour game was. I really hope that Mega Cat Studios adapts the other short stories from the books for more visual splendour, creepiness, and scares.

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85 / 100
Aug 13, 2024

From its clever puzzles to its suspenseful horror, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit provides a compelling case to dive into the pit. For those who don’t mind a bit of backtracking, Into the Pit is a standout entry in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series.

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