A night guard job at a pizzeria, five nights to survive, and automatons that will not stay put.

With no direct preference vote, the detail draws a pure horror profile. The soundtrack and fun hold up well, ahead of more than eight games out of ten, and both art style and the wish to rediscover it follow. But attachment finishes at the very bottom of the ranking, and that is logical: you do not get attached to Freddy, you dread him. This first entry invented a formula of genius simplicity, watching cameras with a melting power reserve, where every noise makes you jump.

Next to other horror games, it is the spark that launched a whole phenomenon, spun off since into countless sequels.

So, who is it for? For you if you like tension, dread, and well placed jump scares. Much less if you want action, variety, or endearing characters.