The FNAF: Secret of the Mimic release date is finally here, after what feels like a long wait, not because it took years to come out, but because I'm impatient when it comes to playing Five Nights at Freddy's games. The big thing to note about Steel Wool Studios' foray into the franchise is that it 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, appearing during the February 2025 State of Play showcase. FNAF: Secret of the Mimic expands 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. Make sure you watch them before diving in.
The Mimic's design 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.
When wass the FNAF: Secret of the Mimic release date?
FNAF: Secret of the Mimic was released on June 13, 2025, for PC, PS5, and PSVR2. There's no word on whether or not you can expect to play it on other platforms, like the Nintendo Switch 2, in the future, but we'll let you know if that changes.
That's everything you need to know about the FNAF: Secret of the Mimic release date. Catch up on all the juicy lore before you dive in 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.