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Fran Bow

📅 Aug 27, 2015
Killmonday Games AB
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
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About This Game

Fran Bow is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Killmonday Games AB and released in 2015. With an estimated 1 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 21.6k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 97.4/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 7.38 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.07 hours, and a completionist run can reach 8.27 hours. Players commonly describe it as Psychological Horror, Point & Click, Story Rich, Puzzle and Horror.

Media

User Reviews

97.4
Overall Score / 100
9.7/10
Steam (21631 rev)

Playtime Estimates

7.38h
🎯 Main Story
9.07h
⭐ Main + Sides
8.27h
💯 Completionist
Based on 15 player submissions

DLCs (2)

Fran Bow - Original Soundtrack
Fran Bow - Original Soundtrack
$4.99
Fran Bow - Soundtrack Remastered
Fran Bow - Soundtrack Remastered
$6.99

Game Information

Release Date
August 27, 2015
Developer
Killmonday Games AB
Publisher
Killmonday Games AB
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$14.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1M
(820.2K - 1.2M)
VRI ScoreLearning
86.6
👍Early data shows positive opinions outweighing the negative.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Psychological Horror
Point & Click
Story Rich
Puzzle
Horror
Adventure
Indie
Dark
Singleplayer
Atmospheric
Psychological
Gore
Female Protagonist
Surreal
Dark Fantasy
2D
Fantasy
Hand-drawn
Great Soundtrack
Hidden Object

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
German
Spanish - Spain
Russian
French
Portuguese - Brazil

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS: 7+
  • Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Minimum:
  • OS: Game Maker Legacy: 10.11 through 10.14 only - Fran Bow: 10.15 (MacOS Catalina) and above 64-bit OS
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: For Macs still running the 32-bit MacOS (MacOS 10.11 through 10.14), select the Legacy Fran Bow choice when running the game. For Macs running a 64-bit OS (MacOS 10.15 Catalina and above), select the Fran Bow choice to run the game.
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  • Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space