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The Joy of Creation

Action

Horror

Thriller

Survival

Simulator

Indie

The classic Five Nights at Freddy’s fan-game returns, rebuilt from the ground up to offer a modern and immersive horror experience with real-time graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5. The Joy of Creation puts you in the shoes of The Creator, a game developer forced to confront the manifestations of his own mind throughout five unique levels, each with a unique blend of free-roaming and classic sit-and-survive gameplay mechanics. This game is officially backed by Scott Cawthon as part of the Fazbear Fanverse Initiative.

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Release Date:

1 Jan, 1970

Last Updated:

18 Jun, 2026

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The classic Five Nights at Freddy’s fan-game returns, rebuilt from the ground up to offer a modern and immersive horror experience with real-time graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5. The Joy of Creation puts you in the shoes of The Creator, a game developer forced to confront the manifestations of his own mind throughout five unique levels, each with a unique blend of free-roaming and classic sit-and-survive gameplay mechanics. This game is officially backed by Scott Cawthon as part of the Faz...

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PC (Microsoft Windows)

release date

Release Date:

1 Jan, 1970

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Single player

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Action, Horror, Thriller, Survival

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Simulator, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

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Main Developers

Nikson

Supporting Developers

Scottgames

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Clickteam

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