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Fire Emblem (ファイアーエムブレム)
Fire Emblem (ファイアーエムブレム), Nintendo/Intelligent Systems tactical RPG series begun 1990 on NES; known for permadeath, the weapon triangle, and support conversations; mainline entries include Three Houses, Engage, and Fortune's Weave.
Fire Emblem Awakening
Fire Emblem Awakening (ファイアーエムブレム覚醒) is a 2012 Intelligent Systems tactical RPG for Nintendo 3DS, released in the West in 2013. Its Casual mode, Pair Up system, and 2.28-million-scale sales saved the Fire Emblem series from cancellation; Metacritic 92.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (ファイアーエムブレム Echoes もうひとりの英雄王) is Intelligent Systems' 2017 Nintendo 3DS remake of the 1992 Japan-only Fire Emblem Gaiden, with dual leads Alm and Celica, dungeon crawling, town exploration, Mila's Turnwheel, and a Metacritic score of 81.
Fire Emblem Engage
Fire Emblem Engage (ファイアーエムブレム エンゲージ), Intelligent Systems tactical RPG for Nintendo Switch, released January 20, 2023. Divine Dragon Alear gathers twelve Emblem Rings summoning past heroes like Marth; Metacritic 80/100, combat praised, story criticized.
Fire Emblem Fates (ファイアーエムブレムif)
Fire Emblem Fates (ファイアーエムブレムif) is a 2015 Nintendo 3DS tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems, the 15th Fire Emblem, sold as three story paths: Birthright, Conquest, and Revelation DLC, starring avatar Corrin.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) is Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, and DeNA's free-to-play tactical RPG for iOS and Android, released February 2, 2017, with gacha hero summoning using Orbs and over $1 billion revenue.
Fire Emblem Warriors (ファイアーエムブレム無双)
Fire Emblem Warriors (ファイアーエムブレム無双) is a 2017 Koei Tecmo/Nintendo hack-and-slash crossover for Switch and New 3DS, starring twins Rowan and Lianna, over 20 Fire Emblem heroes, weapon-triangle tactics, and a three-pack DLC Season Pass.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Sōen no Kiseki) is a 2005 GameCube tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems, the series' first 3D entry with voice acting, set on Tellius, starring Ike, followed by Radiant Dawn.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神) is a 2007 Intelligent Systems Wii tactical RPG, direct sequel to Path of Radiance on Tellius, with four rotating-army parts, high difficulty, Metacritic 78, and about 510,000 copies sold.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS, 2008) is Intelligent Systems' remake of the 1990 Famicom Fire Emblem, first released internationally; adds weapon triangle, reclassing, forging, and Wi-Fi multiplayer with voice chat; Marth versus Medeus.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi) is the first Fire Emblem game, a 1990 Famicom tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems starring Prince Marth against Medeus, first localized for Switch in 2020.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣)
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣), also called Fūin no Tsurugi, is a 2002 Game Boy Advance tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems, the sixth Fire Emblem and first handheld entry, Japan-only, starring Roy of Elibe and introducing support conversations.
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is a 2004 Game Boy Advance tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo, set on the standalone continent of Magvel, starring twins Eirika and Ephraim, with a route split, branching class promotion, and a world map for grinding.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019, Nintendo Switch), tactical RPG by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo set at Garreg Mach Monastery in Fódlan; three houses, branching routes, battalions, Metacritic 89.
Fireboy and Watergirl
Fireboy and Watergirl: co-op puzzle-platformer series (also Fireboy & Watergirl) by indie developer Oslo Albet, begun as a 2009 Flash game, The Forest Temple; seven temple-themed games, shared-keyboard two-player play, elemental hazards, later HTML5, mobile, and Steam ports.
Firewatch
Firewatch (video game), Campo Santo's 2016 debut, a first-person walking simulator set in 1989 Shoshone National Forest, where fire lookout Henry talks with supervisor Delilah by handheld radio.
Five Nights at Freddy's
Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) is a 2014 indie point-and-click survival horror game by Scott Cawthon: a night guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza survives animatronics using cameras, doors, and limited power; it spawned a franchise and 2023 Blumhouse film.
Five Nights at Freddy's (video game)
Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF), 2014 indie point-and-click survival horror by Scott Cawthon in Clickteam Fusion; night guard Mike Schmidt survives animatronics Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy using cameras, doors, lights, and a draining power meter; spawned a film and near-$2 billion IP.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (FNAF 2), 2014 Scott Cawthon indie survival horror prequel set in 1987; doorless office, Freddy mask, music box, 11 animatronics; Metacritic 62; 2025 film grossed $238.6M.
Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is Scott Cawthon's 2015 survival horror game set in the Fazbear's Fright attraction, where players repel Springtrap with audio lures while managing audio, camera, and ventilation failures, and unlock good or bad endings through secret minigames.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (FNAF 4), 2015 indie survival horror game by Scott Cawthon, fourth main series entry; a child defends a bedroom by listening for breathing, no cameras, flashlight only.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted (FNaF VR) is a 2019 VR survival horror game by Steel Wool Studios and ScottGames, a minigame collection spanning the series, with flat non-VR mode, Curse of Dreadbear DLC, and a 2023 sequel.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (FNaF: SB), ninth FNaF game by Steel Wool Studios, published by ScottGames, released December 16, 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5; free-roam stealth horror starring Gregory in the Mega Pizzaplex, with Ruin DLC in July 2023.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location (FNAF 5) is Scott Cawthon's 2016 survival horror game set at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, released October 7, 2016.
Flappy Bird
Flappy Bird: 2013 free one-tap mobile game by Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen (.GEARS Studios); 50M+ downloads, $50k/day ad peak, removed February 2014 over addiction concerns, trademark canceled 2024, disputed 2024 crypto-linked revival.
Flood (Halo)
The Flood (LF.Xx.3273, Inferi redivivus) is Halo's parasitic hive-mind species that infects hosts via infection forms into combat and carrier forms; defeated by the Forerunners' Halo Array in 97,445 BCE, first appearing in Halo: Combat Evolved (2001).
Fortnite
Fortnite is a free-to-play online multiplayer game developed and published by Epic Games, first released in 2017, with over 350 million players and modes including Battle Royale and Creative.
Fortnite Battle Royale
Fortnite Battle Royale is Epic Games' free-to-play battle royale game, released in 2017, in which 100 players fight on one shrinking island until a single player or squad remains.
Fortnite: Save the World
Fortnite: Save the World is Fortnite's original PvE co-op campaign, up to four players building forts against monster hordes. Announced 2011, Early Access July 2017, premium until free-to-play April 16, 2026; four hero classes, Storm King boss.
Forza
Forza is a racing video game franchise published by Xbox Game Studios, pairing the circuit-racing Forza Motorsport simulation with the open-world Forza Horizon series since 2005.