Fran Bow overview

Overview

Fran Bow comes from Killmonday Games AB and is published by Killmonday Games AB. It arrived on Steam on Aug 27, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Fran Bow's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 241 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:44:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 787. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 22,115 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Fran Bow is available in 6 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Fran Bow has sold up to 973,000 units and has 20,646 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,500,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 1 total watchers.

Fran Bow overview details

Fran Bow combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. After witnessing the gruesome and mysterious loss of her parents, found dismembered at their home, Fran rushes into the woods, together with her only friend, Mr. Midnight, a black cat that Fran had previously received as a present from her parents. In the forest, Fran goes into shock over the loss of her parents and when she recovers, she’s at Oswald Asylum, an oppressive mental institution for children, and Mr. Midnight is nowhere to be found. After having a dream about her beloved cat, Fran decides to escape from the mental institution to find him and go back home to Aunt Grace, her only living relative. Features Story driven creepy psychological horror adventure game. Unique and peculiar hand drawn 2D Art-Style and 2D animation. Self administer medication to open the terrible hidden world that will help solve puzzles and find objects. A big variety of puzzles designed with different levels of difficulty and specifically based on the story. Three arcade inspired mini-games all with different art style to be part of the transitions in the story. Interactive and occasionally playable pet cat, Mr Midnight. 50+ interactive unique characters with unique personalities. Original Soundtrack.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Fran Bow is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 241 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:44:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 787, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Psychological HorrorStory RichPoint & ClickPuzzleHorrorAdventureIndieDarkSingleplayerAtmosphericFemale ProtagonistGorePsychologicalSurrealDark Fantasy

Content descriptors

THIS GAME CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES AND SCENES OF EXPLICIT VIOLENCE, GORE, SELF-HARM, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, ANIMAL CRUELTY, BODY HORROR, MENTAL ILLNESSES, FLASHING IMAGES AND DRUG USAGE. These themes are presented through the creative thinking of Fran, a young child who undergoes trauma. The game is sprinkled with fantasy, innocence and her endless curiosity. However, it may still be distressing to some players. Discretion is adviced.

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