FNAF Fanfiction
Scott Cawthon's horror series about haunted animatronics, dead children, and the serial killer William Afton whose crimes echo through every pizzeria. The fandom's decade of lore-hunting carries straight into its fic, which untangles the Afton family tragedy, gives the Missing Children their stories, and explores Michael Afton's rotting road to atonement. Security Breach added Gregory, Vanessa and Glamrock Freddy as an unlikely found family, now one of the archive's most-written corners.
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What is FNAF fanfiction?
FNAF fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. With over 40,000 works on Archive of Our Own, FNAF is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like William Afton, Michael Afton, Gregory, Glamrock Freddy, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular FNAF Fanfics
These are the highest-rated FNAF stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Solar Lunacy
by BamSara
You weren't a technician, you weren't a security guard, you weren't a daycare assistant. You're just an employee. Staff. The ‘jack-of-all-trades’ employee with mediocre at best skills and specialty in none, tasked with doing miscellaneous jobs that robots couldn't do and human staff couldn't care to
Locked In Digital
by RogueDruid (Icarius51)
A day goes bad to worse for 14 year old Izuku Midoriya, as he wakes up trapped in a computer simulation with nine different Horror games. The only objective given by the madman who locked him in? Beat all nine games, or be deleted. A year later, a very different Izuku shows up at the Gates of UA to
Celestial Omens (that really like Fishsticks)
by BamSara
When you are ten years old, you find two creatures, bloodied and injured, trapped a net on the beach near your home. You save them, make friends with them, and return them to the sea, leaving you to wonder later if your friends with the Sun colored scales and fins that shone like the full Moon were
His Empire of Dirt
by pearlandpine
Michael Afton falls in a ball pit while trying to put his father down for good.When the hell did he wake up in the the 1950s and become William Afton's imaginary friend?orMichael Afton accidentally travels back in time and tries to stop his father from becoming the man behind the slaughter._________
On the Ropes
by Imagine_Darksiders
“Mr Montgomery...” you try again, taking a brave step forwards into the room, only to freeze in your tracks when a guttural growl travels through the darkness and cuts straight into your chest like the roll of approaching thunder.“The Hell're you doin' in here, lady?”Isn't that the million-dollar qu
Just Another Caretaker
by DevilChicky210
There's always a need for a good caretaker.And now there's an opening.Hopefully you can handle looking after Freddy and the gang.- Female 20+ reader insert- Neurodivergent bean .... cuz I don't know how normal brain works XD- Freddy and the gang are not robotic animatronics - they are Lab made Anthr
Don't Mess With the Best (+DLC)
by l_OmegaInfinity_l
Security Breach Fic - This was getting ridiculous. Five animatronics in the Pizzaplex, and not one of them could catch a single child? Roxanne was going to lose it if something didn't change quickly. Luckily, she just managed to find him. Perfect!Wait, why is he already running? Why is he bleeding?
Little Rulebreaker
by DallRat (orphan_account)
"no!" Gregory yelled, throwing himself at the sun animatronic and wrapping his arms around him. "HUH?!" He yelled, trying to pry the kid off but to no avail."Please no!" yelled the child, tears rolling down his cheeks. "Don't kick me out! She's gonna kill me!""Ki- Kill? What are you talking about-"-
Encore!
by winniebear
Michael Afton was fully prepared for his death. Sadly for him, the universe (or, rather, Charlie Emily) had other plans. What was he supposed to do when offered a chance to rewrite his life?
Bytes of Lunacy
by BamSara
You return with a steeled one of your own. "You can't get rid of me that easily."Red pupils against black eyes drfit to the bandage on your forehead, and you swallow as Moon's gaze lingers in the silence too long to be comfortable."I can, though." Moon's form is unnaturally still, zeroed in on your
Moon is One Hundred Percent Done
by Beautiful_Doom
Sunny is too sweet of an animatronic. He couldn't bear to be rude to a customer, not at all.Moon, on the other hand, has no such qualms, and he will not hesitate to speak his mind.The animatronics have had enough and are fighting back against Karens, spoiled brats, and entitlement. Join them and mee
Please Stop, You're Scaring Me
by MollyPollyKinz
“Let go of me!” he shouted, trying to twist his neck around and bite down on Vanessa’s arm. “Freddy, help me!”Freddy opened and closed his stupid mouth, looking stunned, and Vanessa picked Gregory up off the ground.“If you keep struggling, I’ll tie you up,” she threatened.Or, Vanessa is just a littl
Guiding Lights (Bring Us Home)
by cornellthecrow
"I'm begging you! It can't end like this! I can't just... go. I have to do better, I have to save them all!"Old Man Consequences was fed up with this soul. So fed up.Or:The soul of Michael Afton won't rest, no matter what Old Man Consequences tells him. So, the being finally realizes, the only way t
Drag Me To Hell
by green_tea_and_honey
As familiar as Michael Afton was with death, he was quite surprised when he was abruptly yanked back into existence with no fanfare whatsoever. *** *** ***Michael is awake, and he knows exactly why, and what he needs to do. But what started as a simple mission is becoming increasingly more complicat
Project Moonlight
by IcarusAndTheFictionalSun
You are a robotics engineer working for an advanced design and engineering think tank. After the events at the Freddy Fazbear Mega Pizzaplex, a savvy investor came along to purchase the financially crumbling enterprise. Snatching up the corporation, its assets and the few animatronics saved from th
All Tangled Up
by Anonymous
Monty needs some intimate repairs done, and you’re just the technician to do them.
Protocol
by Anonymous
While everyone knew of the three laws of robotics, few were those that knew about the main two laws, or protocols, which all animatronics at the new establishment of Fazbear Ent. followed.Protocol One, which states that no animatronic may hurt, injure or kill any guests, with full authorizations to
Laughing at Tragedy
by InkSpottie
Michael Afton thought he was dead when the scooper ripped his insides open. He thought for sure this amalgamation of wires and metal would wander around his body like a literal meat suit.But others have plans for him, and he’s ironically enough, stuck in the one animatronic he hid behind for so long
And to you, my brave volunteer (your job isn't over)
by glamrocker
“Open your hatch.”Gregory freezes in fear as Freddy does just that, making him come face to face with the mysterious Mr. Schimdt. He looks a lot younger than Gregory thought he’d be. He was expecting an adult, but this guy looks like a teenager, maybe a little older. He’s fair skinned, with freckles
an interesting way to say thank you
by itsjustthetenthdoctor
“Do you trust me?”You paused - not because you didn’t trust him, but because you were surprised he was asking. “... Do I - ? Of course I trust you, but - ”“Then I want to show you,” he interrupted, and once again, the air shifted, his tone quiet; serious. “How grateful I am. That you take care of me
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Popular FNAF Ships
William/Henry
Henry Emily/William Afton
The co-founders of Fredbear's Family Diner built an empire of animatronics together before one of them became the serial killer who destroyed both their families. FNAF lore casts Henry as the grieving inventor and William as the purple-suited monster he ultimately burns the franchise down to stop. The fandom ships the business partners they were before everything rotted.
2,000 works →
Sun/Moon
Sun/Moon (Five Nights at Freddy's)
Security Breach's Daycare Attendant houses two personalities — a frantic sunshine entertainer and a sinister nighttime enforcer — that fandom promptly split into separate characters and shipped. Works explore two halves of one machine learning to coexist, or love.
2,000 works →
Mike/Vanessa
Michael Schmidt/Vanessa Shelly
The FNAF movie pairs a haunted security guard protecting his little sister with the local cop hiding her own connection to Freddy's. Their wary, damaged alliance against the animatronics launched the film fandom's flagship ship.
1,000 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FNAF fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 40,000 FNAF fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best FNAF ships?
Popular FNAF pairings include William/Henry, Sun/Moon, Mike/Vanessa. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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