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Five Nights In Saransk is a single player open world role playing game with a horror theme. It was developed by Pine Games and was released on December 27, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

You wake up in the middle of the night in your cozy one-room apartment and notice something wandering around your five-story panel building. Your only task is to prevent these strange creatures from getting inside.

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64%Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • The game has a unique and immersive Soviet-era apartment setting with a creepy and atmospheric vibe.
  • Resource management and psychological tension through anticipation provide an engaging survival horror experience.
  • The minigames, especially the one involving hitting nettles, are a cute and fun diversion from the main gameplay.
  • The main game is very short, featuring only one night instead of multiple nights, which leads to a boring experience for many players.
  • There are technical issues such as freezing, black screens after completing the night, and audio bugs that detract from gameplay.
  • The tonal shifts between horror and absurdity may feel unfocused and polarizing, with many finding the gameplay lacking depth or excitement.
  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    "Five Nights in Saransk" delivers a surprisingly rich atmosphere for its low price, blending tension, dark humor, and subtle environmental storytelling. It eschews high-end graphics in favor of mood and lighting to evoke emotion, creating a unique horror experience grounded in everyday settings with an eerie, surreal twist.

    • “Five Nights in Saransk, developed and published by Pine Games, is an indie survival horror experience that blends tension, dark humor, and environmental exploration into a surprisingly atmospheric package.”
    • “Rather than dazzling players with graphical fidelity, the game relies on atmosphere and lighting to evoke emotion.”
    • “For players who appreciate atmospheric horror grounded in everyday environments with a touch of surreal strangeness, it offers a unique and engaging journey through the darkness of a quiet apartment building at night.”
  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics adopt a modest yet effective aesthetic that powerfully conveys the atmosphere of Ukraine under constant bombardment, prioritizing emotion and lighting over high fidelity. While quality is decent, with some tweaks it could rival higher-end games.

    • “The graphics are phenomenal; they truly depict how Ukraine looks under constant Russian bombing.”
    • “Quality is decent; with a few tweaks, it can compete with higher graphic games.”
    • “Visually, the game adopts a deliberately modest aesthetic.”
    • “Rather than dazzling players with graphical fidelity, the game relies on atmosphere and lighting to evoke emotion.”
    • “Quality is decent; a few tweaks and it can compete with higher graphic games.”
  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay builds on the familiar "defend yourself through nights" formula but distinguishes itself with a unique setting, tone, and mechanics. Players must monitor their environment, manage limited electricity, and control doors and lights, creating a tense yet oddly humorous experience that balances unease with levity.

    • “At first glance, the title suggests a familiar formula—defend yourself through several nights against encroaching threats—but it quickly establishes its own identity through setting, tone, and mechanical nuance.”
    • “The core gameplay loop revolves around monitoring your environment, locking doors, switching lights on and off, and managing a limited supply of electricity.”
    • “This contrast between visual absurdity and mechanical danger gives the game a unique tonal identity that balances unease with unexpected levity.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in "Five Nights in Saransk" is dark and subtly woven into the game's bizarre and eerie elements, creating a unique blend of tension and amusement that enhances the overall atmospheric experience.

    • “Five Nights in Saransk, developed and published by Pine Games, is an indie survival horror experience that blends tension, dark humor, and environmental exploration into a surprisingly atmospheric package.”
    • “Their designs can appear bizarre or even oddly humorous, yet their presence is undeniably threatening.”
  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's story is highly praised for its strong horror elements that effectively deliver genuine scares, contributing to an engaging and terrifying experience.

    • “The horror elements in this game are amazing, the game is genuinely scary with well-executed scares, and features an amazing storyline.”
  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability is enhanced by the game's flexibility, allowing players to develop and experiment with various survival strategies, encouraging multiple playthroughs.

    • “This flexibility adds replay value and encourages players to develop their own survival strategies.”
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Five Nights In Saransk is a open world role playing game with horror theme. Common tags for Five Nights In Saransk include first-person, indie, psychological, immersive sim, immersive and others.

Five Nights In Saransk is available on PC and Windows.

Five Nights In Saransk was released on December 27, 2025.

Five Nights In Saransk was developed by Pine Games.

Five Nights In Saransk has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Five Nights In Saransk for its atmosphere but disliked it for its graphics.

Five Nights In Saransk is a single player game.

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