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.
- Psychological Horror (691)
- Story Rich (541)
- Point & Click (526)
- Puzzle (484)
- Horror (457)
- Adventure (432)
- Indie (371)
- Dark (369)
- Singleplayer (309)
- Atmospheric (304)
- Female Protagonist (302)
- Psychological (270)
- Gore (268)
- Surreal (222)
- Dark Fantasy (203)
- 2D (185)
- Fantasy (183)
- Hand-drawn (170)
- Great Soundtrack (165)
- Hidden Object (144)
Release Date | Aug 27, 2015 |
Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.2% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 3% / 97.2% Top 3% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.5% Top 1% / 94.6% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 13.6K Top 2% / 15.4K Top 2% |
Curators | 200 reviews Top 3% |
Median Play Time | 10.4 hours Top 15% |
Play Time per Dollar | 41 minutes |
Followers | 42.2K Top 3% |
Owners | ± 669K Top 4% |
Copies Sold | ± 463.9K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 2.6M Top 5% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Fran Bow's Steam rating and reviews from August 2015 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 98.9% (August 2015) and 95.9% (September 2016), with relatively small variations.
With 15.4K reviews Top 2%, Fran Bow is definitely a major AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Fran Bow's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (47%), followed by Russian (18%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Fran Bow depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 16 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. A high negative review play time (median : 7 hours) could mean that Fran Bow crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 97.2% rating Top 3% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Fran Bow's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.