The Painting (2024)

Developer

Tymedust Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

Rating

4.9 of 5, 75 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 10 minutes

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A brief, poignant journey through memories that feels quietly heavy and introspective.

emotionalshortkineticgriefreflectivehand-drawnatmosphericmelancholic

What players say

Players describe The Painting as an extremely short visual novel about grief that aims for an emotional response. Many report it made them cry, though some reviewers say it is more of an e-book with no gameplay and badly written dialogue.

Screenshots

More games like this

• It Paints Me (2024)
• For Whom the Stars Shine (2024)
• Whisper of the Soul (2024)
• Countdown (2024)
• Bleeding never stopped (2024)
• The Hole Town (2024)
• Yuuki Yuuna ha Yuusha de Aru: Hanayui no Kirameki vol.3 (2024)
• The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis- (2024)

More by Tymedust Games

• Ezrebeth (A Holiday Mindfudge)
• Inversed
• Pitstop in Purgatory (2022)
• A Totally Normal Game About Cute Monkeys
• Guidelicious (2023)
• Ezrebeth (2025)