Additionally, a small portion of Fran Bow consists of minigames within the broader narrative that present more complex logical challenges. In one scene, the player controls the protagonist's cat. Like other adventure games, gameplay involves seeking various objects in the game world in order to combine and use them to solve puzzles, and speaking with many characters to learn more about the world and how to progress. It was developed and published by Killmonday Games in 2015.

Fran Bow is an independent dark fantasy adventure video game with a strong gothic horror aesthetic.