The player takes on the role of a security guard who must defend themselves from a decrepit animatronic called Springtrap that roams the attraction.Ĭawthon first teased a third Five Nights at Freddy’s installment on his website in January 2015. It is the third installment in the Five Nights at Freddy's series, and takes place in a horror-themed attraction based on the restaurant featured in the previous two games. Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is an indie survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon.