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 10.5%, Horror 10.1%, Dark 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the exact same universe, art style, and dark, whimsical tone as Fran Bow.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.4%, Point & Click 15.2%, Story Rich 12%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This episodic adventure features a similar blend of dark, surreal storytelling and a focus on a troubled protagonist navigating a disturbing reality.

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 19.4%, Point & Click 15.7%, Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Psychological 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A mature, deeply psychological horror game that explores heavy themes through a dark, point-and-click adventure format.

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 27.7%, Point & Click 16.8%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 11%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the bleak, psychological horror atmosphere and point-and-click mechanics found in other classic indie horror titles.

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 23.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: From the creators of The Cat Lady, this title offers a similarly grim, story-rich experience focused on psychological trauma.

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 16.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric horror that uses puzzle-solving and psychological dread to tell a haunting, story-driven narrative.

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 34.4%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Story Rich 7.3%, Puzzle 6.9%, Dark 6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic puzzle-horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and a dark, fairy-tale-gone-wrong aesthetic.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26%, Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Puzzle 10.7%, Surreal 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal horror game features a young protagonist trapped in a strange, shifting world, mirroring the core experience of Fran Bow.

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%, Dark 9%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure with a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic that focuses on uncovering the mysteries of a strange 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 35.2%, Horror 20.3%, Story Rich 9%, Dark 8.6%, Puzzle 8%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining puzzle-solving with a disturbing, dark narrative centered on a young girl's family secrets.

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29%, Psychological 13.3%, Horror 12%, Surreal 11.6%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game, focusing on navigating bizarre, dream-like worlds that mirror the psychological depth of Fran Bow.

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 39.1%, Horror 23.3%, Gore 13.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological horror game that uses a unique, sketch-like art style to depict the protagonist's mental struggles.

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 21.8%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological 11.4%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, puzzle-heavy horror game that captures the feeling of a school-based nightmare with a strong narrative focus.

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 12.6%, Psychological 9.9%, Dark 7.7%, Surreal 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a surreal, dream-like journey through various bizarre worlds, echoing the reality-shifting mechanics of Fran Bow.

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 15.6%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological 8.9%, Gore 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click adventure that forces players to make difficult choices within a surreal and hostile world.

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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 14%, Horror 10.4%, Surreal 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers surreal, puzzle-heavy gameplay that feels right at home for fans of Fran Bow's bizarre and unsettling logic.

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: Point & Click 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Psychological 13%, Horror 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant, and dark story-driven game that explores the world through the eyes of a young child.

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 14.8%, Dark 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Puzzle 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the vulnerability of a child protagonist navigating a terrifying, surreal environment from a first-person perspective.

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 22.4%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 13.5%, Puzzle 11.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more platform-focused, it perfectly captures the feeling of a small, vulnerable child navigating a grotesque and dangerous world.

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 34.1%, Horror 16.1%, Story Rich 15%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, point-and-click horror game that relies on atmosphere and mystery rather than jump scares to build tension.

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 22.7%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 6.5%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror adventure that focuses on mystery and puzzle-solving within a dark, unsettling setting.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 48.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 4.7%, Dark 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that uses simple point-and-click mechanics to deliver a heavy, story-driven experience.

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

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Psychological 17.5%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, psychological point-and-click game that focuses on the internal struggle and surreal imagery.

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%, Horror 14.6%, Gore 14.4%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, dark adventure game that uses a retro aesthetic to tell a story filled with horror and mystery.

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 15.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Dark 12.3%, Point & Click 10.1%

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 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.4%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on dark, psychological themes and a sense of isolation.

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 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines puzzle-solving with a ghostly, atmospheric story about a girl searching for her father.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 98%, Psychological Horror 0.5%, Female Protagonist 0.4%, Adventure 0.3%, Story Rich 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click mystery that features a strong, complex protagonist and a dark, unfolding narrative.

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 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Gore 9.3%, Horror 7.9%, Story Rich 6.8%

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%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, puzzle-heavy game that draws on folklore to create a deeply surreal and haunting experience.

HOME is a feel-good walking simulator experience in which you create your own poem and music. Embark on a poetic and musical heartwarming journey about what home means to you.

Why similar: Atmospheric 45.6%, Adventure 32.3%, Indie 11.5%, Singleplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, atmospheric horror game where your choices shape the narrative and the perception of the events.

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 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 8.8%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7%

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 28.6%, Gore 14.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-heavy horror game that deals with themes of trauma and survival in a supernatural setting.

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 23.6%, Horror 15%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Dark 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%

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 28.9%, Puzzle 15.2%, Story Rich 15.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Hand-drawn 7.8%

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 12.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Surreal 8%

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 28.5%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 8.2%, Story Rich 4.8%

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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Puzzle 15.7%, Horror 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%

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%, Point & Click 11.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Psychological 7.3%

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: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Point & Click 18.2%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%

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 24.6%, Point & Click 17.7%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.4%, Story Rich 7%

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 20.6%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Story Rich 10.9%, Puzzle 8.4%

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 18.5%, Point & Click 12.7%, Horror 9.5%, Gore 8.5%, Dark 8%

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 24.1%, Point & Click 23%, Horror 15.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Dark 7.3%

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 19.5%, Horror 15.5%, Surreal 15.5%, Story Rich 14.8%, Dark 13.6%

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 19.6%, Point & Click 19.6%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 10.7%, Puzzle 9.1%

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 45.2%, Psychological 11.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Horror 7.1%, Point & Click 7%

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

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Gore 10.7%

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 12.8%, Psychological 12.7%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

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 24.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 10%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9.9%, Story Rich 9.2%

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 9.5%, Surreal 9.1%

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 47.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Dark 7.3%, Puzzle 6.2%

A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 53.1%, Horror 25.2%, Adventure 21.7%

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

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Point & Click 17.5%, Dark 15.7%, Surreal 10.7%, Gore 9.7%

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 17.8%, Point & Click 15%, Dark 7%, Puzzle 6.1%

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Point & Click 17.3%, Horror 12%, Dark 10.4%, Puzzle 9%

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%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Puzzle 16.3%, Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 7.4%

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 29.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Point & Click 24.5%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 8.7%, Gore 8.6%