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Killmonday Games HB

Fran Bow

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Engines

  • GameMaker

Localized titles

  • Fran Bow

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    850*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    661*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    650*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    618*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    552*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    495*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    457*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    436*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    367*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    352*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    335*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    329*
  • Psychological*
    Votes · historical
    328*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    205*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    196*
  • Hidden Object*
    Votes · historical
    171*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    7+*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Game Maker Legacy: 10.11 through 10.14 only - Fran Bow: 10.15 (MacOS Catalina) and above 64-bit OS*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core Duo*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 4850, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Conditions
    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.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    9*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Killmonday Games HB
  • Killmonday Games AB*

Publishers

  • Killmonday Games HB
  • Killmonday Games AB*

Release history

  • 2015-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2015-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2016-02-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Android
  • 2016-03-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2023-04-28
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 27, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.7 GHz Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Fran Bow*
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
18*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
579* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Killmonday Games AB*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
352* min
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Fran Bow*
Negative reviews · historical
514*
Peak ccu
80*
Positive reviews · historical
18,502*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.49*
Publishers
  • Killmonday Games AB*
Recommendations
18,735*
Store release date · historical
Aug 27, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.franbow.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Killmonday Games AB
Killmonday Games AB*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Killmonday Games AB
Killmonday Games AB*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 27, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
165* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
408* min
Ccu
80*
Developer
Killmonday Games AB*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
165* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
419* min
Name
Fran Bow*
Negative reviews · historical
514*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
18,502*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Killmonday Games AB*
Community tags · historical
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Story Rich*
  • Point & Click*
  • Puzzle*
  • Horror*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Dark*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Gore*
  • Psychological*
  • Surreal*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • 2D*
  • Fantasy*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Hidden Object*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Horror
Horror*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Dark
Dark*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Gore
Gore*
Psychological
Psychological*
Surreal
Surreal*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
2D
2D*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Hidden Object
Hidden Object*
Tags votes
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
850*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
661*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
650*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
618*
Horror
Votes · historical
552*
Adventure
Votes · historical
495*
Indie
Votes · historical
457*
Dark
Votes · historical
436*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
367*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
352*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
335*
Gore
Votes · historical
329*
Psychological
Votes · historical
328*
Surreal
Votes · historical
260*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
243*
2D
Votes · historical
226*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
205*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
201*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
196*
Hidden Object
Votes · historical
171*
Specifications 4 · 30 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Killmonday Games AB*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
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 *
macOS requirements
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. *
Metacritic score
70*
Name
Fran Bow*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Killmonday Games AB*
Recommendations total
18,481*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 27, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
13*
Interface languages
English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Killmonday Games AB
Killmonday Games AB*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
Storage
5 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Game Maker Legacy: 10.11 through 10.14 only - Fran Bow: 10.15 (MacOS Catalina) and above 64-bit OS*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 4850, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Conditions
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.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
7+*
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX Compatible Sound Card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Killmonday Games AB
Killmonday Games AB*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 27, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,348*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
9*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Fran Bow*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
9*
Community confidence
low*

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