Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Secret of the Mimic is a first-person horror game that launched in June 2025, set in an abandoned costume workshop. PCGamingWiki lists no native field of view option on PC. The comfort controls the developer documents are Look Sensitivity in the Controls options, an Invert Y-Axis setting, and a frame rate cap that Patch 1 extended in September 2025.
PC, PlayStation 5 · first-person · No FOV fix · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.
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Key facts
- Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic runs on PC, PlayStation 5.
- The camera is first-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game has no field of view control.
- 2 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Look Sensitivity.
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Why Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic can trigger motion sickness
You explore tight corridors and workshops in a close first-person view, then turn and run when something moves. Your eyes see that movement while your inner ear feels you sitting still, and that mismatch is what motion sickness is. With no field of view option on PC, the view stays at whatever the developer set. A look sensitivity that is too high makes each turn larger, and a frame rate cap that is too low makes the turns choppier.
- A fixed first-person field of view, with no option on PC to change it
- Fast turns during chases and scares
- A look sensitivity that is set too high, or a frame rate that is too low
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Comfort settings in Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic has no field of view control.
PCGamingWiki lists the field of view as not natively supported on PC, and the patch notes mention no head bob, camera shake or motion blur toggle. Look Sensitivity is the one documented control that changes how the view moves. Beyond that the fixes are habits.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Look Sensitivity | Options > Controls | Lower it so each turn covers less of the screen. The Default button resets it |
| Frame rate cap | In-game settings | Pick the highest option your PC holds steadily. Patch 1 added 120, 144, 165, 240 and Unlimited |
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What helps beyond the settings
- Play in short sessions, and stop at the first queasy signal
- Sit further from the screen so the picture fills less of your view
- Look at something still and far away for a minute after a chase before you go back in
The fixes people reach for once they step away from the screen are covered separately, with the trials attached: the remedy verdicts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic have an FOV slider?
Not on PC. PCGamingWiki lists the field of view as not natively supported. The options the developer documents are Look Sensitivity in the Controls options, an Invert Y-Axis setting, and a frame rate cap with more choices since Patch 1.
Where is the look sensitivity setting in Secret of the Mimic?
In the Controls options. PCGamingWiki says Look Sensitivity is in the controls menu, and the Patch 1 notes mention both a Gameplay and a Controls options screen. Lower the value if turns feel too fast, and use Default to reset it.
Why does Secret of the Mimic make me feel sick?
It is a first-person horror game, so the view moves as you explore and turns quickly when you run from something. Your eyes see that movement while your inner ear feels none of it. Lower the look sensitivity, raise the frame rate cap if your PC can hold it, and take breaks.
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