Studio Sim: The Painting Game (2026)

- 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

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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