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Studio Sim: The Painting Game (2026)

Studio Sim: The Painting Game cover
Developer
web-gnar
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.7 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

You are alone in a lofty studio, scraping by as an abstract painter, with a low-key pressure to create.

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What players say

Players say this is a genuinely weird and creative art game where you make paintings from stamps, not free drawing, and that limitation sparks surprising results. The shop sells bizarre unlocks that somehow make sense, and optional commissions help non-artists get started. Reviewers split on whether it is a chill simulator or a puzzle game, but most agree it is unlike anything else on Steam.

Screenshots

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