Franzen

A short turn-based RPG about technomancers investigating a spreading darkness

Scumhead · Released Sep 13, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 192
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Oct 8, 2023
Minimum PC: 1024x768; 0.3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Franzen?

Franzen is a free, single-player RPG set in the steampunk world of Branzen. You explore, recruit party members, and fight turn-based battles as two amateur technomancers investigate a rift whose darkness transforms people into monsters.

For you if...

+you like pixel art inspired by older console RPGs
+you prefer character progression that does not require grinding

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign rather than a compact story

What players say

96% of 192 reviews are positive

Players praise the characters, story, and worldbuilding. Some find the combat too easy.

Screenshots and trailer

Franzen system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768, 0.3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Franzen?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor: Intel® Pentium®4 1.5GHz
Graphics: 1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Franzen have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Franzen run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Franzen use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam