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Fran Bow

Point-and-click psychological horror with puzzles and a hidden grotesque world

Killmonday Games AB · Released Aug 27, 2015

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 23K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 275 in 30 days
Players
107
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
May 9, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fran Bow?

A single-player, hand-drawn 2D point-and-click psychological horror adventure. You explore scenes, find objects, interact with characters, and solve story-based puzzles, using Fran's medication to reveal a hidden version of the world as she escapes a children's asylum and searches for her missing cat.

For you if...

  • +you like story-driven point-and-click puzzles and surreal horror
  • +you appreciate hand-drawn art and dark psychological themes
  • +you want a single-player adventure with varied puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike gore and disturbing themes
  • −you expect every puzzle solution to follow clear logic
  • −you want a straightforward story with a conclusive ending

What players say

97% of 22,680 reviews are positive · 97% of 275 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the hand-drawn art, macabre atmosphere, and treatment of trauma and mental health. Common complaints focus on illogical puzzle solutions that encourage using a guide, along with a surreal later narrative and ending that some players find confusing or unresolved.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 185 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026107
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Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 2026116
Nov 3, 2026138
Nov 2, 2026175
Nov 1, 2026166
Oct 31, 2026145
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Oct 11, 2026152
Oct 10, 2026166
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Oct 7, 2026133
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Oct 5, 2026157
Oct 4, 2026185
Oct 3, 2026133
Oct 2, 2026101
Oct 1, 202667
Sep 30, 202667
Sep 29, 202672
Sep 28, 2026100
Sep 27, 202696
Sep 26, 202689
Sep 25, 202674
Sep 24, 202671
Sep 23, 202652
Sep 23, 202670
Sep 22, 202677
Sep 21, 202695

How many players finish Fran Bow?

41% of Steam players have unlocked «The end», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Fran Bow screenshot 1

Fran Bow system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
7+
Processor
1.7 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Fran Bow have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Fran Bow run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
18
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
13+
Languages
Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Fran Bow 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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