Games Like Fran Bow

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Point & Click 21.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the exact same whimsical yet deeply dark and tragic universe as Fran Bow.

An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Point & Click 15.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric, episodic horror game that focuses on a troubled protagonist navigating a dark, mysterious world.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 15.8%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Psychological 8%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark psychological horror game that shares the same unsettling, hand-drawn aesthetic and focus on mental health.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.6%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 11%, Great Soundtrack 6%

Why You'll Like It: From the creator of The Cat Lady, this game delivers a similarly grim, surreal, and psychological narrative experience.

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Point & Click 16.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the Harvester Games trilogy, offering a dark and emotionally heavy point-and-click adventure.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 16.7%, Point & Click 11.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A haunting 2D atmospheric horror game that masterfully explores trauma and psychological distress within a school setting.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 10.8%, Surreal 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic surreal horror game that uses a child's perspective to navigate a disturbing, shifting reality inside an art gallery.

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Puzzle 6.6%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: A tense puzzle-horror game that relies on atmosphere and sudden, disturbing shifts in reality to keep the player on edge.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure about a young girl uncovering secrets in a mysterious, isolated village.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 35.5%, Horror 20.6%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a young protagonist navigating a house of horrors with puzzle-solving and dark, narrative-driven secrets.

Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 39.2%, Horror 23.2%, Gore 14%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the psychological horror of mental illness through disturbing, shifting environments and a bleak tone.

Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.7%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 17.5%, Horror 8.1%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the surreal, cryptic, and often disturbing point-and-click puzzle style that fans of Fran Bow will find familiar.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Point & Click 12.7%, Psychological 9.7%, Dark 7.7%, Surreal 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click game that mirrors the dream-like, surreal transitions and vibrant yet eerie art style found in Fran Bow.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 12.1%, Surreal 11.6%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive surreal exploration game that focuses on navigating the disturbing and abstract landscapes of a troubled mind.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 13.3%, Puzzle 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of being a small, vulnerable child in a world filled with grotesque, towering threats.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.1%, Psychological 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Horror 7.1%, Point & Click 7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the deep, introspective dive into psychological instability and social anxiety.

Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...

Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological 8.8%, Gore 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, minimalist point-and-click adventure that forces players to make difficult moral choices in a nightmare world.

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological 11.2%, Puzzle 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-puzzle game featuring a young protagonist trapped in a cursed school filled with dark secrets.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 46.4%, Psychological 19.6%, Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 6.2%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, intense look at mental health through a highly stylized, surreal, and uncomfortable lens.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 45.6%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Puzzle 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Experience horror through the eyes of a toddler in a surreal, nightmare-filled world that blurs reality and imagination.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Horror 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a young girl using a supernatural ability to uncover dark family secrets in a classic point-and-click format.

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Dark 20.1%, Puzzle 19.5%, Horror 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, fairy-tale-inspired point-and-click adventure that mirrors the visual style and eerie tone of Fran Bow.

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.2%, Horror 28.7%, Gore 14.9%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D horror game that blends dark, character-driven storytelling with a constant sense of dread and isolation.

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Story Rich 6.5%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark puzzle-adventure that captures a similar unsettling atmosphere and cryptic storytelling style.

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Puzzle 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, atmospheric adventure based on Swedish folklore that shares the cryptic puzzle nature of Fran Bow.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Point & Click 34%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 15%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, point-and-click horror game that relies heavily on atmosphere, mystery, and a dark, Victorian-era aesthetic.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.5%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 15.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, it shares the strong narrative, dialogue-driven gameplay, and supernatural mystery elements.

The award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut with an extended story, additional puzzles, and new areas to explore. Witness the rise of an iconic detective as you uncover a dark and sinister truth hiding behind the calm exterior of a small rural town.

Why similar: Point & Click 31.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click mystery with a strong female lead and a dark, investigative narrative that uncovers local trauma.

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.7%, Psychological Horror 23.5%, Horror 15.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Dark 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror adventure game that explores the fractured mind of its protagonist within an asylum.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Gore 9.2%, Horror 8%, Story Rich 6.7%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7%

Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Dark 12.2%, Point & Click 10.1%

Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Dark 14%, Puzzle 12.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Hand-drawn 7.2%

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Puzzle 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror point-and-click that shares the dark, mature, and puzzle-heavy nature of the genre.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 15%, Dark 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Gore 14.6%, Horror 14.5%, Dark 10.8%, Story Rich 8.9%

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 25.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 14.2%, Horror 10.3%, Surreal 6.4%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Point & Click 19.8%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Surreal 7.9%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Psychological 17.3%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Puzzle 15.8%, Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Gore 18.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.6%, Psychological 9.1%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 18.5%, Psychological 11.1%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8.4%

Waking up from a nightmare, Jessica finds confirmation to her suspicions. To figure out her past, she goes to an orphanage, where she hopes to find answers to questions that she tried so hard to forget.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Gore 13.2%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 7.4%, Psychological 7.2%

As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 10.6%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.6%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Point & Click 17.9%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.5%, Story Rich 7%

Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological 11%, Gore 10.9%

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 9.5%, Gore 8.6%, Dark 8%

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 9.4%, Dark 7.9%, Story Rich 7.6%

This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Point & Click 22.8%, Horror 15.6%, Adventure 7.6%, Hidden Object 7.4%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Psychological 19.4%, Horror 15.6%, Surreal 15.5%, Story Rich 15%, Dark 13.6%

A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Dark 9.8%, Puzzle 9.5%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Point & Click 19.6%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 9.2%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.1%, Point & Click 20.4%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Point & Click 14.3%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Surreal 9%

With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.

Why similar: Point & Click 47.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Dark 7.2%, Puzzle 6.2%

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 18%, Point & Click 14.9%, Dark 6.9%, Puzzle 6.1%

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?

Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark 15.6%, Surreal 10.3%, Gore 10%

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 16.4%, Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 45.3%, Story Rich 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Horror 10.3%, Hand-drawn 5.3%