
For new players, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (fnaf 2)'s story can be hard to follow. Minigames, phone calls, newspaper pieces, and Easter eggs that are hard to figure out hide a lot of the game's story. Because of this, a lot of people spend years trying to figure out what really happened.
One big surprise is that FNAF 2 is not a follow-up to the first game. This one is more like a flashback because it shows things that happened before the first Five Nights at Freddy's.
Is FNAF 2 a Prequel?
Yes.
Although FNAF 2 was released after the first game, its story takes place earlier in the overall timeline.
Several clues confirm this:
The restaurant is larger and newer than the one in FNAF 1.
The Toy Animatronics are still active.
Phone Guy is alive during the events of the game.
The ending references the future opening of the FNAF 1 location.
Understanding this is the key to making sense of the story.
Before FNAF 2: The Original Tragedies
Before the events of FNAF 2 begin, several incidents have already occurred.
The Missing Children Incident
At some point before the game, children disappear after visiting Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.
The details remain intentionally vague, but these disappearances become one of the most important events in the franchise.
Many fans believe the spirits of these children eventually become connected to the animatronics.