Games Like Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist

Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?

Why similar: Design & Illustration 31.3% ★, Simulation 29.5%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game, offering the same core loop of creating art to survive in a charming, quirky world.

A unique artist sim game with realistic paint mixing, physics and numerous painting tools. Upgrade and customize your studio, complete tasks, sell and expose art, buy instruments and get famous!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 49.7% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Cute 5.9%, 3D 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most robust painting mechanics available, allowing for deep creative freedom within a first-person simulation environment.

Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!

Why similar: Simulation 24.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Sandbox 15.1%, Cute 12.4%, Casual 11%

Why You'll Like It: This cozy simulation game lets you design and sell your own custom stickers, mirroring the creative business management aspect of the seed game.

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Why similar: Exploration 26.7%, Open World 24.6%, Story Rich 23.7%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Colorful 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a traveling artist exploring a beautiful island, painting the scenery to complete quests and interact with the local inhabitants.

It’s time to discover your inner artist! With Vermillion, you get a fully equipped oil painting studio in your home, without any of the mess. Ready for the unrivaled sense of accomplishment from creating your first painting?

Why similar: Design & Illustration 50.1% ★, Sandbox 15.4%, Simulation 14.2%, Casual 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic painting simulator that provides a tactile and immersive experience for those who want to focus purely on the art-making process.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Indie 32.7%, Story Rich 26.8%, Cute 20%, Colorful 9.8%, Casual 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down adventure game features a magical paintbrush mechanic that allows you to color the world and solve puzzles creatively.

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.7%, Story Rich 18.4%, Exploration 18.4%, Hand-drawn 12%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, narrative-driven game that focuses on the life of an artist preparing for a gallery exhibition.

A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.

Why similar: Story Rich 20.9%, Stylized 16.6%, Simulation 15%, Cute 13.3%, Casual 12%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing puzzle game that explores the history and meaning of art through interactive, narrative-driven gameplay.

Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.

Why similar: Photo Editing 48% ★, Sandbox 10.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Open World 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exploration and creative photography elements of the seed game while maintaining a lighthearted and cute aesthetic.

Take a break from the stress of daily life with this must-have virtual painter’s studio. Even if you think you’re not a creative person, Painting VR might prove you wrong. Be amazed by what you can create with unlimited supplies of paint, canvases, and all the tools you need.

Why similar: Design & Illustration 55.3% ★, Sandbox 15.5%, Simulation 14.5%, 3D 4.3%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This VR title provides a sandbox environment with realistic art supplies, perfect for players who want to focus on the act of painting without the pressure of a narrative.

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

Why similar: Photo Editing 54.8% ★, Exploration 11.9%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Stylized 6.8%, Cute 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming photography adventure that rewards exploration and creative framing of shots in a cozy, hand-drawn world.

Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.

Why similar: Photo Editing 52.3% ★, Design & Illustration 13.8% ★, Simulation 13.1%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A photography-focused game that encourages artistic expression and observation within a stylized, atmospheric world.

Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds. Relax and unwind to lofi beats, collect unique stickers and share your cozy creations with the world.

Why similar: Design & Illustration 49.4% ★, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 11.4%, Cute 6.2%, Point & Click 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing design-focused game that allows you to create and decorate cozy spaces, appealing to the creative side of the player.

A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.

Why similar: Simulation 22.5%, Exploration 15.8%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 10.3%, Stylized 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, exploration-heavy simulation game where you manage a food truck, sharing the same whimsical spirit as the seed game.

Start from humble beginnings and take charge of the daily life of a wannabe influencer. Balance your day between creating trend-based content, completing tasks to earn money, and building trust with your neighbors to uncover their stories. Are you ready to embark on your road to fame?

Why similar: Simulation 29.6%, Sandbox 25.2%, Open World 16.9%, Casual 12.1%, Cute 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This life simulation game mirrors the career-building and social interaction aspects of the artist lifestyle in the seed game.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Simulation 19.4%, Point & Click 18.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Cute 14.8%, Casual 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: While not about painting, it shares the satisfying, design-oriented, and cozy organizational gameplay that appeals to creative players.

Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!

Why similar: Job Simulator 40.5% ★, Simulation 26.6%, Stylized 12.1%, Cute 11.3%, Colorful 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulator that balances cozy aesthetics with the satisfying progression of building and running your own business.

PAINTER SIMULATOR is a new generation game in which the emphasis is placed on the player's imagination and perceptiveness. Create the world in the colors you want to see with a brush.

Why similar: Design & Illustration 38% ★, Job Simulator 13.8% ★, Sandbox 11%, Simulation 10.8%, Stylized 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the technical aspects of painting and design, offering a more structured approach to the craft.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Exploration 20.4%, Open World 17.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, Casual 11.8%, Cute 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and photography in a wholesome, relaxing setting that emphasizes environmental beauty.

Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits

Why similar: Simulation 33%, Sandbox 26.1%, Exploration 18%, Casual 12.3%, Cute 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This management game allows you to curate and design your own exhibits, appealing to those who enjoy the gallery-management aspect of the seed game.

Buy and sell art, manage employees, and grow your shop in this immersive simulator set in Europe. Curate a unique collection, attract customers, and become the premier art dealer. Transform your humble gallery into a thriving art empire!

Why similar: Sandbox 28.6%, Simulation 28.5%, Stylized 17.2%, Atmospheric 10%, 3D 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This management game focuses specifically on the economy and retail side of running an art-related business.

In House Builder 2, you build your dream structures in a vibrant, open-world low-poly environment! Purchase materials for your work, load them up, and head off to diverse tasks in the ultimate building adventure!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 50.2% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Simulation 7.6%, Casual 6.5%, Exploration 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a sandbox design experience that allows players to express their creativity through construction and layout.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.9%, Simulation 22.4%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Casual 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven job simulator captures the cozy, character-focused atmosphere of interacting with locals in a small town.

Organize and give out lost items! Lost But Found is a job simulator game where you are an officer who oversees the lost items in an airport. Organize those items and distribute them to people who lost their belongings. Upgrade your office, manage requests, collect stickers, and more.

Why similar: Job Simulator 32.3% ★, Simulation 21.7%, Point & Click 17.3%, Cute 9.1%, Casual 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, job-oriented simulation game that focuses on small-town life and character-driven progression.

Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

Why similar: Sandbox 21.1%, Simulation 17.3%, Open World 12.3%, Stylized 11.8%, Cute 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: An instant town-building toy that focuses purely on the joy of design and aesthetic creation without complex management systems.

A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).

Why similar: Point & Click 42%, Casual 16.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: A sequel that continues the art-focused puzzle gameplay, emphasizing narrative and exploration within a gallery setting.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Exploration 35.9%, Open World 19.1%, Cute 18.5%, Indie 12.3%, Casual 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar sense of cozy, low-pressure exploration and discovery that makes the world of Phénix so endearing.

Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.

Why similar: Exploration 16.7%, Story Rich 14.5%, Cute 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Open World 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure game that relies on creative map manipulation, rewarding the player's spatial and design-oriented thinking.

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Why similar: Exploration 21.8%, Open World 17.2%, Cute 16.6%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a vibrant, exploration-based loop that feels similarly rewarding and relaxing for players who enjoy cozy, singleplayer experiences.

For creation and collection aficionados, The Painter’s Playground offers a game-based sandbox to craft and collect 2D artwork and share it with the online community. Strive to either be the buzz of the arthouse as a creator of sought-after works, or own the most coveted collection - or both!

Why similar: Simulation 55.8%, Casual 25%, Indie 19.2%

Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that provides a simple, low-stakes environment for digital painting and experimentation.

Craft and sell charming postcards to your customers in a relaxing sandbox full of color and creativity. Carefully Stamped is a cozy job simulator where you are a postcard designer. Take on new orders, craft the cutest mail, write a wholesome note and collect stamps to send your postcards 🎟️✉️

Why similar: Photo Editing 34.6% ★, Design & Illustration 24.7% ★, Job Simulator 12.8% ★, Point & Click 6.1%, Sandbox 6.1%

Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Simulation 18.7%, Exploration 16.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15%

Run your dream bakery, make friends with adorable animals, collect friendship photos and unique scrapbook elements. Forge ahead, using the power of baking to solve the town’s challenges. Let every animal enjoy its favorite bread—and open up about the secrets they’ve kept hidden.

Why similar: Photo Editing 51.8% ★, Simulation 17.6%, Story Rich 13.7%, Casual 8.2%, Cute 7.3%

Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...

Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Story Rich 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.4%

You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

Why similar: Point & Click 33.5%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Cute 12.4%, Stylized 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

Live the life of a starving artist in 19th century alternative history. Survive poverty, alchoholism, madness, depression, and 67 different feelings. Paint masterpieces by combining inspirations, sell them for riches (or scraps) and create a painting that will change the world.

Why similar: Design & Illustration 60.5% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Casual 8.3%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?

Why similar: Simulation 39.1%, Casual 16.9%, Cute 12.8%, 3D 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%

Become a paranormal renovator! Explore and renovate haunted locations as you deal with pesky spirits that have fun at your expense! Decide if you want to be mean or nice to banished entities, you can also adopt some! Restore old furniture and decorate the interiors as you see fit! Make a profit!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 48% ★, Simulation 14%, Exploration 10.6%, Sandbox 9.8%, Casual 6%

Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!

Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Simulation 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Cute 10.7%

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Why similar: Sandbox 18.8%, Exploration 16.9%, Simulation 15.6%, Cute 11.2%, Open World 11.2%

Dear curator, you are about to embark on a journey to captivate the audience! You will be in charge of an art gallery.Impress the museum curators around the world with these masterpieces, collect badges, apply for support funds, and learn the value of art!

Why similar: Simulation 30.5%, Exploration 20.8%, Story Rich 17.5%, Cute 13.9%, Casual 12.1%

Become a phone repair technician, get the opportunity to look into the personal data of customers. Influence their destinies if you dare!

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Exploration 16.5%, Simulation 12.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

All professions are important, all professions are needed! Explore a world of crafts, each with a place for cats. Find them and the world will be colored!

Why similar: Casual 40.6%, Hand-drawn 30.5%, Colorful 11.1%, Indie 11%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 46.7% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Exploration 11%, Point & Click 9.6%

Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?

Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Story Rich 15.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Cute 10.1%

This is a relaxing casual game. Take a walk in Dessert Town, explore more areas, and meet new friends. The Kitten has the ability to turn the stuff in the painting into reality. Help it gather new clothing through drawing!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 54.8% ★, Point & Click 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Cute 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%

Create new hairstyles for customers. Cut, dye, and style to perfection. Enhance your skills and master the craft. Run your business and renovate your salon. Generate profit, hire employees - aim to the top! Upload any portrait photo and try out new hairstyles thanks to the character creator!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 45.3% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Sandbox 13.3%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 5.2%

Furnish Master is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! Realize your design dreams!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 39.5% ★, Job Simulator 17.2% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, Simulation 9.8%, Stylized 5.7%

Hidden Through Time 2: Discovery is a cozy hidden object game that has you searching for hidden objects in hand-drawn, interactive landscapes. Ignite your imagination, unleash your inner artist with the editor and share your masterpieces with the world!

Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Sandbox 25.5%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Casual 11.9%, Cute 10.4%

Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

Why similar: Simulation 37.6%, Sandbox 35.7%, Casual 8.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Indie 5.8%

Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!

Why similar: Job Simulator 27.1% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Sandbox 17.1%, Cute 8%, Atmospheric 7.4%

A game where you play as a slightly confused bear trying to assemble the ultimate meal no matter who tries to get in your way. Relax and fish, visit the grocery store, escape bureaucracy, and more on your way to achieve enlightenment via sandwich.

Why similar: Exploration 35%, Stylized 21.4%, Casual 19.1%, 3D 14.3%, Colorful 10.2%

Join Clicky on a new, enchanted adventure in Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic! Search for hidden objects scattered around hand-drawn worlds, and unlock more as you go. With both a single player campaign and an online mode where you can create your own dreamworld, the adventure never ends!

Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Sandbox 31.1%, Cute 12.3%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Casual 8.6%

Create unique spells by combining magical runes to solve puzzles your way. Transform objects, manipulate time, and discover the mysteries of a world where everyone has vanished, leaving only 12 people behind. Every puzzle has multiple solutions - if you can imagine it, you can probably do it.

Why similar: Simulation 15.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Open World 12.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Stylized 9.3%

An artistic puzzle game inspired by paper cutting art. Piece together fragments of paper cutouts to restore the nature-themed artworks in the gallery.

Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Casual 17.4%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Indie 8.2%

Snap pictures of spooky-cute creatures & explore an abandoned wildlife park.

Why similar: Photo Editing 58.2% ★, Exploration 12.1%, Cute 8.1%, Hand-drawn 7.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!

Why similar: Simulation 24.4%, Story Rich 17.9%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Cute 14.5%, Point & Click 12%

In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!

Why similar: Job Simulator 30% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Point & Click 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%

As the last pixel restorer in the city, your job is to restore faded photographs that have been sealed away for a long time to their original glory.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.1%, Simulation 16.3%, Cute 14.2%, Casual 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.5%

Été (summer) is a relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Color the city to explore, create artworks on canvas, collect stamps in your album, decorate your studio, fulfill commissions from your neighbors, and unleash your inner artist!

Why similar: Exploration 22.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, Stylized 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Casual 10.1%