If you’ve lost count of how manyFive Nights at Freddy’sgames there are at this point, we wouldn’t blame you. This series is home to some of thebest horror gamesever made, starting out as just a humbleindie game on PCand turning into a multi-media franchise that is on the level ofResident EvilorThe Last of Us. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimicis the 11th mainline entry in the series, and yet fans are still just as excited for it as the last 10 games. This game promises new story revelations, expanded gameplay, and plenty of jump scares so let’s see if we can survive even a single night going over everything we know about theupcoming video game,Secret of the Mimic.
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Release date
Secret of the Mimicalready has a release date and will arrive on July 03, 2025.
Unfortunately for Xbox and Nintendo fans,Secret of the Mimicis not coming to all platforms. It will launch on PS5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games.
The first footage forSecret of the Mimiccame during theFebruary State of Playshowcase where we got a short gameplay trailer. This time, we will be exploring an abandoned workshop called Murray’s Costume Manor attempting to solve a mystery left by its missing owner. The player is sent in to retrieve some technology he was developing prior to vanishing for the Fazbear corporation. This technology is the titular Mimic, which is an endoskeleton that is designed to fit within any animatronic and become that character. It just so happens that also includes inhabiting your greatest fear.
We don’t know who our character is or how they connect to the wider lore of the series, but odds are discovering that will be the main appeal of the game.
We see a few moments of gameplay in the trailer, but it is enough to get a good idea of what to expect.Secret of the Mimicappears to be in the same structure ofSecurity Breach,which opened up the exploration and freedom of movement from the more fixed perspective the series had prior.
The footage shows the player exploring the environment, manipulating switches, and interacting with some terminals. Stealth will be a major focus as we see the Mimic in multiple costumes patroling and pursuing the player. We will have access to some distraction tools to draw Mimc away in bad situations. There will also be chase sequences and plenty of in-your-face jump scares to look forward to.
