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The Fan
Developer Ezhaac Studio
The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground. From the Steam store page
143 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 1, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
65
Fresh
74 positive · 40 negative
95% range 56–73%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 74 | 40 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 29 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
79 of 119 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
65% recommend · 75 yes, 40 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 115 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (143 of 218 positive).
Players describe The Fan as a short, photo-based point-and-click horror game where you play as a serial killer. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game's realistic and disturbing atmosphere, but criticize its brevity and lack of replay value. [4][5][6] Some players feel the price is too high for the amount of content, recommending it only on sale. [7][8][9]
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- [5]
The Fan is an extremely short and disturbing FMV title (Full Motion Video), and is the first game released by French developer, Ezhaac Studio. Players take on the role of a serial killer, and regardless of its controversial subject matter, the gameplay and story are neither The Fan’s redeeming elements. It is an awfully virulent experience that WILL be distressing to many, especially victims of abuse. Consider this …
- [7]
Very short click and find game. I played through the game twice. If you see my playtime on record, that is true....i played through this game twice in 0.8 hours. Now getting that out of the way, this game is actually good, and I did very much enjoy playing through this game. Story is actually very good for what is it. I recommend this game if you happen to find this game for 99 cents or so, but it is not worth 6 …
- [1]
You are a killer with the nickname "The Fan". You start out in a cellar and one of your latest victims is being held in it, tied to a chair. Her fate is in your hands. This game uses photo images, making it realistic and at times disturbing and sick. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=923490358 Pros + Photo-realistic images + Atmospheric music + Interesting and well extended backstory Cons - Easy …
- [4]
The Fan is a very short point-and-click adventure game that uses photographs to tell its story instead of drawings or FMV. You play the obsessed serial killer, so the subject matter and especially the point of view of the game can make this a bit of a disturbing experience. If you think you can stomach that, I do recommend playing The Fan, but definitely don't buy it for €5,99 as it'll take you not much longer than …
- [2]
The Fan is an interactive, point & click photo fiction game. Where you dive into the mind of a psychopath serial killer. You play as "The Fan", a serial killer that's kidnapping girls and locking them up in his basement. His latest victim is Nathalie Rio, who hes crazy obsessed with. For months he been following her, stalking her, making notes about her and making pictures of her from a distance. He wants to show …
Summarised from 34 of the 134 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
65% of the 115 Steam reviewers we collected recommend The Fan. The complaint that keeps coming up: very short playtime, often under an hour. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 143 · most liked first🧢 Athena on the Fan Cam ⚾ Her escapades visiting an American ball game are caught on the big screen OC belongs to @millennium4ever.bsky.social #TheGotthards
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fan is an extremely short and disturbing FMV title (Full Motion Video), and is the first game released by French developer, Ezhaac Studio. Players take on the role of a serial killer, and regardless of its controversial subject matter, the gameplay and story are neither The Fan’s redeeming elements. It is an awfully virulent experience that WILL be distressing to many, especially victims of abuse. Consider this warning strongly, prior to playing or reading further into this review. Pros…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are a killer with the nickname "The Fan". You start out in a cellar and one of your latest victims is being held in it, tied to a chair. Her fate is in your hands. This game uses photo images, making it realistic and at times disturbing and sick. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=923490358 Pros + Photo-realistic images + Atmospheric music + Interesting and well extended backstory Cons - Easy - Unfortunately too short - Upsetting and too realistic at times Please…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Fan is an interactive, point & click photo fiction game. Where you dive into the mind of a psychopath serial killer. You play as "The Fan", a serial killer that's kidnapping girls and locking them up in his basement. His latest victim is Nathalie Rio, who hes crazy obsessed with. For months he been following her, stalking her, making notes about her and making pictures of her from a distance. He wants to show her what true love is, but to do so he needs to make the scenery just like one of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry - the little content that's there, just isn't good enough "The Fan" is a very short, very basic point & click adventure that uses photos as graphics. Gameplay is extremely simple: You see a photo that shows your current location, which has a number of hotspots. Clicking on those either shows a close-up of the respective object, or lets you turn and/or move around. Your goal is to find 3-4 objects at each location so that you can progress to the next. You play as "The Fan", a serial…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 2 vs. the Cardinals. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Very short click and find game. I played through the game twice. If you see my playtime on record, that is true....i played through this game twice in 0.8 hours. Now getting that out of the way, this game is actually good, and I did very much enjoy playing through this game. Story is actually very good for what is it. I recommend this game if you happen to find this game for 99 cents or so, but it is not worth 6 dollars honestly, because when the story is done in less than a half an hour,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 1 vs. the Rays. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →MLB has a “Field of Dreams” game but what about a “The Fan” game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 1 vs. the Giants. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN Presented by bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 3 in Miami. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 2 vs. Cleveland. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 1 vs. the Guardians. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 3 vs. the Nationals. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 3 in Philly. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN Presented by bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 1 in Milwaukee. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN Presented by bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 1 in Chicago. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN Presented by bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →Game 3 in Cincy. 📺 SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻 93.7 The Fan | The PRN #LetsGoBucs x bet365_us
neutral · AI labelView post →99/162. Game 2️⃣ of doubleheader. 📺: SportsNet Pittsburgh 📻: 93.7 The Fan
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the concept, the art style is impressive, and the audio is quite good. This game does check all the boxes for a decent point and click adventure. While I do recommend this game to people who enjoy violent type games, it was a bit too much for myself. First Impressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUjPgtAl5nU In this game, you play as (or at least start off as), the guy responsible for the kidnappings. You can creep through your lair and interact with the girl you have tied to a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the fan is a short 1st-person fmv thriller mostly without the f, m or v, as it's just pictures except for the short intro, but it uses real photographs, so close enough. as a very naughty boy (possibly called brian) you've kidnapped yet another young lady after months of (let's call it) research. she can't complain though, food and water are available in your underground parisian lair and you took her shoes off, so she has to be comfortable. and if not, she's bound and gagged, so she literally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Original little morbid indie horror game, where you play as the serial killer. The game takes around 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete on your first playthrough, and then after that you can get through the game in about 15 minutes. There are 3 endings. The game is not that gory or scary, it is not as violent as the screenshots suggest. + The graphics are photorealistic, literally, the game environments are real locations. + The story is simple yet interesting. + Very immersive, the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Day in Jupiter. 📻: 93.7 The Fan
neutral · AI labelView post →The Fan is a very short point-and-click adventure game that uses photographs to tell its story instead of drawings or FMV. You play the obsessed serial killer, so the subject matter and especially the point of view of the game can make this a bit of a disturbing experience. If you think you can stomach that, I do recommend playing The Fan, but definitely don't buy it for €5,99 as it'll take you not much longer than half an hour to complete. Story In the prologue, you learn that women are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/]Follow our curator page: IndieGems if you like and want to see more reviews like this one. I know that it clearly took a lot of time to stage, prepare, and do the photo shoots in order to make this game as mentally disturbing as it is. But the game is too short and has very little replay value, and as such, it is not really worth the asking price of 5.99 USD. I played through the game 5 times, to see all of the possible ending…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"If I was a serial killer, they would find all my victims heads, In funky-ass gas station toilets, and if I was a serial killer, I would be strange and deranged, and I would never change" - Violent J from the song If I was a serial killer.. The world has long been intrigued by serial killers,, from the police officers who attempt to catch them, to the press that loves to give them funky names and make them larger then life, to the females that write too and ultimately marry them.. Lots of them…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a bit sad to see so many negative reviews for this game. It's very short, yes, but you can feel there was a lot of effort put into it. The Fan nails the unsettling atmosphere 100% and it's not often you get to play as a serial killer. It's also well optimized and runs smoothly with no issues, so big kudos to the people who worked on it. I would love some achievements and possibly a few more chapters, but other than that it is pretty solid for such a small team. I honestly enjoyed the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Step in to the shoes of an obsessive serial killer known only as "The Fan" in this point and click adventure that's created entirely out of high definition photographs. With an interface that makes navigation easy, and only two usable buttons (left and right click), The Fan will appeal to both basic and advanced gamers alike; though anyone seeking puzzles, be them challenging or not, may wish to look elsewhere. The story is simple, gamers will play as a serial killer who has abducted his…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the game, but since i can only vote with Yes or No i have to choose No with the customer in Mind. This "game" only takes around 45 minutes if you are not rushing it and has no replay value at all. I just can´t recommend it with this price. It´s still around 5 € in sale which still is too much. The value just isn´t there. Most of the time i value a game with € 1 = 1 hour playtime so this game is rughly worth 1 €.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve now been to London games for both the Phillies & Eagles. Gotta say, MLB did it better. MLB celebrated both teams, had Philly & NY food trucks around the stadium & had more of a festival feel outside the stadium. The NFL just tried to make it a Jags home game & the Fan Experience was kinda sad
neutral · AI labelView post →do u guys think that if Mabel & i were on some kind of trash TV game show as a couple, we would win or at least be the Fan Favorite
neutral · AI labelView post →I purchased this by mistake (in a sale) , assuming it was a survival horror game. ie that I am playing the person seeking escape from the evil serial killer. So I found my self rather disturbed to be playing the serial killer, hoping he will make a mistake at some point, be caught and the victim rescued. Playing a game where you desperately want to fail, is odd. The game play is very linear and is more like a 'hidden object' game than any thing else. It does not take long to complete the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Murder simulator 1.0. Please can we have some more torture though please?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun because it looks real and could be real. 10/10 but keep this away strictly from children under 18 and emotionally unstable adults of any age. P.S. Who starred as the Fan Killer ?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was honestly better than I thought it would be. All in all, the game starts out with an extremely disturbing atmosphere, you're surrounded by pictures of this girl that you were apparently stalking, implements of torture, padlocked doors with the names of your previous victims and when you head into the back room, you find your latest victim tied up and terrified. The game play consists of you visiting various locations, such as the flat of your victim and her boyfriend, to find items…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game uses actual photos for all scenes which are very well set up, there are many details to explore everywhere and all locations feel very realistic. It is quite intense and has some violent scenes, which might not be everyone's cup of tea, especially because of the art style used. Sadly, the game is very short. So far I've found 2 different endings with some variations for both after less than an hour of playtime. The first time I explored most of the game I think, but after that I knew…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game only an indie developer outside of the US could make. I sense there might be controversy in the near future of the lack of morality of playing a serial killer. Some will find the content disturbing because neither in film, television or games are we the viewer used to playing the role of the serial killer himself. In reality, it is graphic, but it is not grotesque, and many R rated movies are significantly more brutal (such as Saw or Hostel series). If you are into story games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice idea but not a good game Good concept on paper, putting photos with lots of love to detail and make them an interactive environment for a hostage thriller story to take place. Sadly though there is not much of a story here to be found despite it being the whole promise of a story focused game. 'Girl gets kidnapped by a guy who secretly admires her' is the only thing this game is offering you storywise. The promised unique twist and choices to made do not (or barely) exist, there is just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Fan is interactive horror point & click game made completely with pictures, you get to play as the killer and have to go around to find object while uncovering a gruesome story of kidnapping and murder. Honestly there's not much gameplay per se, it's more about discovering what happens with the victims. If you like a good thriller then that might be the game for you but otherwise don't bother. I'm really on the fence about this game, I still gave it a thumbs up because it's really not a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Realistic and short section of a killer.. Impressive ideas and details.. May be considered intense by some individuals :|
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wouldn't recommend to buy it outside of a sale, it's not much content. It is however an unique experience and the photo-"playstyle" is kinda neat. Playing as a stalker/serial killer isn't a too common theme either. I also appreciated the popular culture thrown in here and there, like Rick Astley, Bioshock and Piano Cat among other well recognizable items. There are multiple endings, but I don't really feel like it was interesting enough to pursue them all.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyed it and got all the endings in not too long. Not really reviewing. Just want to give my thumbs up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sometimes its ok to admit you dont have time to play a game or read a book or whatever and just read the Fan wikipedia page or watch a let's play instead
neutral · AI labelView post →I've come to realise that I could improve this game myself vastly, just by adding 5 words to it. Developer Cyril Danon regardless of spending vast amount of energy and time to try and create an atmospheric and somewhat meaningful point and click adventure, has somehow missed that target entirely, instead producing a rather mediocre 'what was the point of all that?' experience. The rather bland story follows the main character, a serial killer known as 'The Fan', nicknamed due to his…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Making a photo-based adventure game isn't entirely original, but it's certainly an underused sub-genre. The Fan pulls it off beautifully. Short and sweet, the game puts you in the shoes of a serial killer dubbed The Fan. As with all serial killers, you have a ritual you follow which (it appears) determines how long your victims will live. The brief five-act story takes place over a three day period during your eighth victim, the lovely Nathalie Rio. I want to point out that the makeup and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not a FAN of this game haha :)
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a joke! I've completed it in 44 minutes! 36 minutes!!!! and zero replay value too... Its so very boring also! I don't even know how to comment on this pile of ****! Shame on whoever made this ... can't even call this a game!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game , i felt like i was the serial killer , i felt like i was born to do this.... my urges are growing stronger... this game gave me a taste of what it feels to be THE FAN.... LITTLE SPOILER.. GOT MY FIRST VICTIM.. WOMAN.. A
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →!!!TRIGGER WARNING!!! This is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up game. It introduces you to "The Fan", a stalker and murderer. It opens with a news article and drops you into his stalker lair. I assumed I was a detective at first, solving the murder but no, YOU ARE THE FAN. The game is an 'FMV' but with no video and only still photos. You move around by clicking arrows and observe in detail detailed in how the murderer thinks and acts, down to feeding and abusing the victim. I felt uncomfortable until the end. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →short, boring and i got RickRolled
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The Fan" is a sufficiently short Point & Click game created entirely by using a real photos instead of computer graphic. It's a pretty dark and thrilling horror experience which goes deeply down into the '' darkest places of Paris underground ''. So make your self prepared before starting it...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked this game. It's different enough that it stands out. The art (photo's) is really good, the music and setting is very creepy and it doesn't outstay it's welcome. The game wouldn't work if it was any longer. I'm kinda disturbed by the negative reviews based on price. It's up to everyone individually to decide what they want to spend on it and price has no place in a review. Games like these, with no marketing budget and only a couple of ratings really depend on players feedback…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →made no sense. Why he chose this specific girl why is he obsessing over her? why are there rooms in his lair that I cannot go into? Also it made no sense that the game offers you a choice to murder her, but it forgets that the guy is also a rapist. So he murdered her and forgets to rape her? That is not his modus operandi. If you going to make a game of this kind then you need to figure out what you are trying to achieve, seems like the makers of the game, were just trying to make…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very short, awkward movement, boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →$6 is a bit steep. The game takes about 15 minutes to play through unless you're feeling adventurous. I'd like to say this is a Thrilling Hidden Object style game, where you play the part as a serial killer. Despite it being short, it is surprisingly engaging.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a cool little game. Pretty creepy and atmospheric but also kinda funny seeing the little things they decided to include in it. Also the not so subtle i wonder if that one gag can get copyright struck Only thing that bothered me was it can get kinda disorienting sometimes with all the turning around and stuff; And sure its pretty short but people that say its TOO short either just went straight for the objective or didnt really care to look at everything, which is fair you can do whatever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't even deal with this guy. So this girl, Nathalie, that he's obssessed with, isn't even that hot. He seriously needs to get out more. HIs place is a total pigsty. It wouldn't hurt him to pick up after the place, there's like dust everywhere! And he takes really crappy photos. Rate 6/10. Would break into houses again and rummage through their personal belongings & e-mails.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →World's creepiest hidden object game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried playing it for a review video, turned it off after a few minutes. Just didn't really get it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you all so much for the support y'all have given the marathon! It means a lot to me to finally do this marathon that I've been wanting to do for over 2 years. But with that we still aren't quite done! See you next week for the FAN GAME RUSH!!! #twitch #pngtuber #smallcreator #fnaf #indiehorror
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