Fran Bow

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 23k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Killmonday Games AB · Psychological Horror · Aug 27, 2015

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Fran Bow?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 184 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 23k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise37% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
184 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is macabre and highly memorable, perfectly matching the tone of the story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals, the soundtrack, the environmental interaction, the item crafting mechanics, and most importantly, the dark narrative all exist in perfect harmony.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Point-and-click games are often underestimated, and here the genre is used brilliantly, especially alongside the pill mechanic, which reveals a grotesque and disturbing world hidden beneath reality.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art in this game is my favorite and has stuck with me for years, the soundtrack is beautiful and fits every area perfectly, the story is so intriguing, and the puzzles were fun and kept me engaged the entire time.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzles are fun and creative, and every character design is beautiful.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story184 reviews
Graphics68 reviews
Gameplay45 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Characters5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99