Underplayed Gems

Zen Paint (2023)

Zen Paint cover
Developer
Bryce Hilyard
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
3.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, stress-free puzzle game where you paint hexagons at your own pace to soft piano music and bird sounds.

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What players say

Players describe it as a relaxing paint-by-numbers game with a hex grid twist, but some report crashes and pixelation. Reviews are split on whether it qualifies as a game at all.

Screenshots

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