Steel Wool Studios has teased FNAF: Secret of the Mimic, the developer’s next entry into the ever-growing FNAFverse. As the title suggests, the game centers on The Mimic, a major antagonist from the Tales from the Pizzaplex book series that made its game debut in the Security Breach: Ruin DLC.
The game was first teased during Five Nights at Freddy’s tenth-anniversary celebration last year, but it most recently appeared during the February 2025 State of Play. FNAF: Secret of the Mimic is set to expand on the labyrinthian lore of the series by taking us back to the 70s once more.
The first teaser trailer begins with the camera panning across an Overlook Hotel-style orange and brown carpet, solidifying that this game is a prequel to the studio’s existing FNAF games, especially as the video’s caption reads, “To see the future sometimes you need to understand the past.” While Steel Wool’s most recent trailer gives a look at a spooky building we clearly have to explore, showing The Mimic popping up in various locations.
The Mimic’s design in the trailers is brand new and starkly contrasts the broken-down endoskeleton we found in the basement of the Pizzaplex in Ruin. It looks almost clown-like, closer in design to Ennard and Circus Baby from Sister Location, which suggests we might finally learn more about the discarded circus-themed costumes hidden in the shadows at the end of Security Breach’s DLC.
What is the FNAF: Secret of the Mimic release date?
Following its appearance at the February 2025 State of Play, we now know that FNAf Secret of the Mimic is releasing on PC, PS5, and PSVR2 on June 13, 2025. There is no word of it releasing on other platforms, but we’ll be sure to let you know if that changes.
That’s everything we know so far about FNAF: Secret of the Mimic. Catch up on all the juicy lore ahead of the launch by reading our FNAF characters guide and our complete FNAF history. For something completely different, check out our Eternal Battlegrounds codes and Dress to Impress codes.