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Release

TBA

Platforms
  • PC
  • Switch
  • PS4
  • Xbox One
  • Mac
  • +3

Release dates

North America dates
  1. TBA
    • iOS

About

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.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 438 players
Main story
7.5 h
Main + extras
8.5 h
Completionist
9 h

Reviews

Steam97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 20,369 reviews
Critics (IGDB)75/1001 review
IGDB players74/100123 ratings

Game info

Released
2015 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Engine
GameMaker

Editions, DLC & expansions

Studios

Age ratings

  • ESRBMBlood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Use of Drugs, Violence
  • PEGI18No content descriptors
  • USK18No content descriptors
  • CLASS IND16No content descriptors
  • ACBR 18+No content descriptors

Languages

7 languages
English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 1 more
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
EnglishEnglish (US)–
FrenchFrançais–
GermanDeutsch–
Portuguese (Brazil)Português (Brasil)–
Portuguese (Portugal)Português (Portugal)––
RussianРусский–
Spanish (Spain)Español (España)–

Themes & tags

Story & names

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.

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Also known as

  • Fran Bow.exeWindows Executable

Release dates by region

8 releases in 2 regions

worldwide

north america

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.