10 Video Game Franchises With Only ONE Good Game

To paraphrase Conquest from Invincible, Five Night at Freddy's is a victim of its own success. The original was a simple yet terrifying point-and-click experience that took advantage of psychological horror and mystery. 

Due to how easy it was to develop, Scott Cawthon and his team cranked out multiple sequels in rapid succession. (In just over a decade, Five Nights has released 20 instalments, which is a remarkable achievement.)

Unfortunately, the novelty wore off almost immediately. What was once an imaginative horror IP became formulaic, relying on the same mechanics with the mildest variations. 

The straightforward story became increasingly convoluted, with the sequels tossing in dream theories, alternate timelines, ghost children, and an excessive number of new characters. Instead of adding depth, the complexity has made the story frustratingly difficult to follow.

Rather than maintaining the minimalism of the first one, the sequels introduced more action-oriented and less atmospheric gameplay. While looking at glitch-riddled open-worlders like Security Breach, it's obvious Five Nights has become a shell of what it once was

Five Nights at Freddy's may still be lucrative but risks fading into irrelevance if it continues to prioritise quantity over quality.