Dead by Daylight: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Joins the Fog with Five Nights At Freddy’s Crossover

Five Nights At Freddy’s—man, who’d have thought it—has somehow carved out this crazy niche in the world of horror gaming. I mean, it started out as this little game that blew up big time. And now, it’s everywhere. You’ve probably seen those freaky animatronics in your nightmares, right?

And now there’s Dead by Daylight plunging right in with a collab featuring Springtrap. Yeah, that’s right, Springtrap. A playable killer, if you can wrap your head around that. You get to scare the daylights—pun intended—outta folks with special powers and perks. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria comes to life, sorta, or re-death—whatever fits!

Oh! Speaking of Freddy’s place, if you’ve ever been curious… Imagine stepping inside. The level designers? Aces. They nailed the creepy charm of that not-so-charming pizzeria.

Outside, though, you’re not just waltzing in for a slice of pizza. You gotta repair generators, work those hooks—yep, all part of the thrilling survival dance. Also, they made the map bigger to make it more challenging—some double-edged sword of fun, I guess.

You wander into Freddy’s and it’s like, all these balloons whispering “Hey, friend!” But really, it’s more like: “Byeeeee!” Remember when the laughter turned sinister? Goosebumps yet?

There’s this Art Director, Chase Toole, who gets it. “What’s scarier than a kiddy pizzeria with a dark tale?” he says. And I’m like, yeah, nothing’s creepier than juxtaposed innocence and horror. Gives you all the feels, right?

Okay, so, dive in deeper to the Dining Hall and, oh wow—blood on the stage? Yeah, just casually splattered. It’s like, the cake’s a lie—but seriously, what’s with the carnage? Toole’s all about environmental storytelling, or something. It’s all playing out in your head, imagination running wild. Makes you rethink every childhood birthday party, doesn’t it?

Back to the game’s lore. So, The Entity—kinda this big bad gathering memories, bending reality, and leaving freaky marks all over. It conjures up maps that are twisted blends of its victims’ memories. Enjoy those unsettling vibes!

As if the game needed more, you still got Freddy, Chica, Bonnie—lurking in shadowy corners. I wouldn’t tell you to greet them, but then again, if you’ve got a thing for jump scares, why not?

They had this whole animatronic-deconstruction party for the game design. Like, the team pulled apart broken robots to nail those janky movements. Yeah, sounds like a regular Tuesday, right? But that’s what makes the horror feel so darn real.

And the kitchen—fascinating place if you like cold pizza slices. Camera still rolling, but don’t expect fresh pies. Just… slicing of another sort. So many hidden gems throughout the place. You gotta keep your eyes peeled for Easter Eggs.

Story ends with us back in The Fog, right? Where you, and maybe Springtrap, are part of something new. There’s tension, there’s fear, and maybe a chuckle or two if you’re wired that way.

So, yeah check it out—Dead by Daylight hooking up with Five Nights At Freddy’s. Come on, try it out on Xbox. Who knows, you might just survive the night. Or not.