Why is FNAF more popular than any other point-and-click horror games?

[Richard]

Don't get me wrong, FNaF is literally my favorite PC game, but I haven't exactly realized why it is so popular.

Why does everyone love it so much? There are hundreds of other point-and-click horror games. I don't really understand why this one gets all the glory.

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It's overrated, it's something we've actually never seen before, on Desura and Steam, it is very addicting as well.

[Maple]

Because it's different. Instead of other horror games where you just run around and get jumpscared, you are stuck in one spot, and have to actively participate and work to prevent a death.

[Richard]

İlk olarak IPE Jerry tarafından gönderildi:

It's overrated, it's something we've actually never seen before, on Desura and Steam, it is very addicting as well.

What do you mean, "something we've never seen before"? There has been a lot of other point-and-click horror titles.

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Because it's different. Instead of other horror games where you just run around and get jumpscared, you are stuck in one spot, and have to actively participate and work to prevent a death.

But there's still a lot of point-and-click horror games, and I'm sure there's been a couple where you just have to sit and survive (pun intended from Scott's other game).

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İlk olarak IPE Jerry tarafından gönderildi:

It's overrated, it's something we've actually never seen before, on Desura and Steam, it is very addicting as well.

What do you mean, "something we've never seen before"? There has been a lot of other point-and-click horror titles.

İlk olarak Ebola-Clam tarafından gönderildi:

Because it's different. Instead of other horror games where you just run around and get jumpscared, you are stuck in one spot, and have to actively participate and work to prevent a death.

But there's still a lot of point-and-click horror games, and I'm sure there's been a couple where you just have to sit and survive (pun intended from Scott's other game).

I mean we've never seen this type of point-and-click horror game before.

[Lumanator]

A never before seen gameplay and art style in gaming.

[Richard]

I suppose. But there has been a lot of games with more to them, that never got the notoriety that FNaF did.

[Justin]

It's because with most point and click horror games, things only happen if you click on something, or during constant cutscenes.
Where with FNAF, it is happening all the time, and they move at an active pace, instead of just being only when you click on something.
Sure, if you didn't click on anything at all and Bonnie and/or Chica got into your office, they couldn't really kill you unless you pulled up your tablet.
But Foxy would still emerge and kill you no matter what if you were to idle like that.
And I'm pretty sure if the right door is open, Freddy is right next to it, and you turn your view away from it, he gets in and kills you.

This is my opinion.

[kotamine]

Good backstory, loveable characters, not so bad plot, nice and fitting in the game graphics and unique gameplay.