# Games like Fran Bow

> The closest matches to Fran Bow: Little Misfortune, The Cat Lady, Detention, Slender Threads, and Mouthwashing. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Little Misfortune](https://imho.run/games/714120/little-misfortune) — Shares point and click with Fran Bow. 5,350 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/714120/)
2. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
3. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
4. [Slender Threads](https://imho.run/games/1116480/slender-threads) — Also Psychological and Gore, like Fran Bow. 292 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1116480/)
5. [Mouthwashing](https://imho.run/games/2475490/mouthwashing) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Fran Bow. 23,705 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/)
6. [Rusty Lake: Roots](https://imho.run/games/532110/rusty-lake-roots) — Also Surreal, like Fran Bow. 1,696 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/532110/)
7. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Gore, like Fran Bow. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
8. [Alice: Madness Returns](https://imho.run/games/19680/alice-madness-returns) — A frequent pick in Fran Bow players' libraries, and another Action. 10,588 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19680/)
9. [Lucid Dream Adventure](https://imho.run/games/773090/lucid-dream-adventure) — A frequent pick in Fran Bow players' libraries, and another Indie. 88 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/773090/)
10. [Bulb Boy](https://imho.run/games/390290/bulb-boy) — Also Surreal and Gore, like Fran Bow. 284 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/390290/)
11. [Bad Dream: Coma](https://imho.run/games/538070/bad-dream-coma) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like Fran Bow. 557 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538070/)
12. [Dead Take](https://imho.run/games/3352690/dead-take) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 556 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/)
13. [Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place](https://imho.run/games/2485750/midnight-scenes-a-safe-place) — Shares narrative driven and point and click with Fran Bow. 119 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2485750/)
14. [The Night is Grey](https://imho.run/games/1281490/the-night-is-grey) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 183 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/)
15. [Tiny Bunny](https://imho.run/games/1421250/tiny-bunny) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 945 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421250/)
16. [Sally Face - Episode One](https://imho.run/games/541570/sally-face-episode-one) — Same unsettling mood as Fran Bow. 8,932 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541570/)
17. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — A frequent pick in Fran Bow players' libraries, and another Strategy. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
18. [Happy Game](https://imho.run/games/1206060/happy-game) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 1,199 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/)
19. [The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2](https://imho.run/games/94300/the-dream-machine-chapter-1-2) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 1,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/94300/)
20. [Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1604000/milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk-outside-a-bag-of-milk) — Shares point and click with Fran Bow. 7,790 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604000/)
21. [Centum](https://imho.run/games/2625550/centum) — Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Fran Bow. 101 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2625550/)
22. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — Also Psychological, like Fran Bow. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
23. [Fragile](https://imho.run/games/1184210/fragile) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 197 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184210/)
24. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares puzzle solving with Fran Bow. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362680&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362680&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=362680
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/362680
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Fran Bow

Fran Bow is a 2015 indie adventure game developed by Killmonday Games AB that blends psychological horror with point-and-click puzzle gameplay. Players guide a young protagonist through a surreal world driven by narrative, self-reflection, and handcrafted artistry. Reviewers highlight that the story is immersive, and players describe the atmosphere as dark, emotional, unsettling, and whimsical in equal measure. The game features puzzle-solving mechanics and an emotional-support cat companion, with players noting the music provides comfort throughout the experience. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and currently holds a 97 percent positive rating from over 8,200 Steam reviews at a price of $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 362680
- **Developer:** Killmonday Games AB
- **Publisher:** Killmonday Games AB
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 70
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/362680/fran-bow)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=362680&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362680/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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