TRTF, short for The Return to Freddy's, is a fan-made horror game series inspired by Five Nights at Freddy's, and Desolation is one of its entries in that community-made universe. Its jumpscare audio is shared and reused by players and editors who lift short, intense moments from gameplay for reaction videos, horror compilations and meme edits. The clip stays popular because it is instantly recognisable to fans of the series and works without any context, delivering a complete scare in just over two seconds.