Point-and-click

Fran Bow

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.3

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 27, 2015

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

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About this game

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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn art uses grotesque, surreal imagery throughout.
Horror imagery and setting sustain an eerie atmosphere.
Contrasting realities and bizarre characters shape the world.
Fran's journey centers on emotionally difficult, bleak subject matter.
Puzzles integrate the surreal premise in varied situations.

Cons

Some puzzles rely on arbitrary, difficult-to-anticipate solutions.
Graphic violence and bleak depictions of mental illness recur.
Conventional point-and-click structure offers limited mechanical depth.
Nonlinear revelations and symbolism can be difficult to follow.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Point-and-click

Fran Bow

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

4.3

Users · RAWG

2015

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 27, 2015

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

Show all 10 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchAndroidiOS

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Hand-drawn art uses grotesque, surreal imagery throughout.
Horror imagery and setting sustain an eerie atmosphere.
Contrasting realities and bizarre characters shape the world.
Fran's journey centers on emotionally difficult, bleak subject matter.
Puzzles integrate the surreal premise in varied situations.

Cons

Some puzzles rely on arbitrary, difficult-to-anticipate solutions.
Graphic violence and bleak depictions of mental illness recur.
Conventional point-and-click structure offers limited mechanical depth.
Nonlinear revelations and symbolism can be difficult to follow.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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