Games Like Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Embark on your struggling artist adventure. Draw and sell art to cheeky critics to reclaim your lost art career. Explore the endearing art-starved town of Phénix and show them you're a true artist!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 31.7% ★, Simulation 28.9%, Casual 14%, Indie 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel expands on the original's art-selling mechanics with more exploration and a charming town to interact with.

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 33.9% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Relaxing 14.4%, Casual 9.6%, Funny 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the most comprehensive art simulation game available, offering realistic painting tools and a sandbox environment to express your creativity.

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 35.2%, Funny 14.4%, Casual 12.1%, Relaxing 11.3%, Family Friendly 9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play version of the art simulator that provides a focused, relaxing space to paint without the pressure of the main game's economy.

Ready to settle in with a soothing shift behind the counter? Feel the dough, hear the quiet crackle of the oven, and serve warm slices to grateful guests. Good Pizza, Great Pizza is the cozy, asmr-friendly escape you didn’t know you kneaded.

Why similar: Design & Illustration 22.8% ★, Simulation 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Relaxing 13.9%, Funny 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game where you must satisfy the specific, often funny requests of customers, mirroring the art-selling loop of Passpartout.

Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!

Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, Casual 24%, Indie 11.7%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Family Friendly 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic time-management game that captures the satisfying, repetitive loop of serving customers in a casual, colorful setting.

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: Hand-drawn 34.8%, Relaxing 32.7%, Casual 19.6%, Singleplayer 9.3%, Cute 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven game centers on an aspiring artist, blending painting mechanics with a touching, cinematic story.

A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.

Why similar: Simulation 62%, Funny 12.4%, Relaxing 11.3%, Singleplayer 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a more realistic take on the management and creation loop, requiring precision and creativity to succeed in the kitchen.

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 34%, Relaxing 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Funny 9.4%, Colorful 9%

Why You'll Like It: A creative adventure game where you use a magic paintbrush to color the world and solve puzzles, echoing the joy of artistic expression.

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Why similar: Simulation 27.9%, Relaxing 25.1%, Hand-drawn 19.2%, Casual 12.2%, Indie 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Passpartout, this game focuses on the creative process of crafting unique products to sell to a variety of demanding customers.

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: Relaxing 36.6%, Simulation 20.8%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 8%, Family Friendly 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A zen, creative experience about organizing and decorating spaces that shares the relaxing, tactile feel of Passpartout.

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: Simulation 24.7%, Relaxing 24%, Casual 16.8%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Indie 9.9%

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

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 38.7% ★, Simulation 27.8%, Casual 17%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A thematic life-simulation game that focuses on the career path and challenges of an artist in a stylized, card-based format.

House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.2% ★, Simulation 23.8%, Relaxing 16%, Casual 10.9%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that allows you to renovate and decorate properties, appealing to those who enjoy the design and creative aspects of Passpartout.

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 48%, Casual 32.5%, Indie 19.5%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, casual simulation game dedicated to the act of painting and digital art creation.

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: Relaxing 33.4%, Simulation 28.7%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, narrative-focused simulation game where you listen to customers and brew drinks, capturing a similar intimate and relaxing atmosphere.

Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!

Why similar: Relaxing 18.9%, Casual 17.5%, Simulation 17%, Funny 15.4%, Indie 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, addictive, and relaxing fishing simulation that shares the casual, indie charm of the seed game.

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Why similar: Simulation 58.4%, Casual 16.7%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Funny 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with creating successful products, mirroring the progression and market-feedback loop of the art scene.

The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.

Why similar: Indie 38.5%, Hand-drawn 30.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Singleplayer 11%, Funny 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, indie visual novel with a distinct art style and a humorous tone that fans of Passpartout's personality will appreciate.

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Casual 33.6%, Indie 20.6%, Relaxing 19.3%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, short-form game about repairing objects that emphasizes the care and creativity put into restoring items for others.

Explore a lovingly crafted world with all its odd inhabitants as you experience the ethereal realm and deliver messages to the spirits. Make your mark in the wordless narrative - with a Tiny Echo.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.8%, Relaxing 22.5%, Casual 20.4%, Indie 13.5%, Family Friendly 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, atmospheric adventure game that feels like a piece of art itself, perfect for fans of the visual style of Passpartout.

Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.4%, Simulation 30.2%, Casual 20.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A creative, voxel-based farming and life simulator that allows for extensive customization and design.

DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

Why similar: Relaxing 27.5%, Simulation 26.6%, Casual 22.4%, Funny 11.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that balances exploration with running a business, offering a satisfying loop of gathering and selling.

Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.

Why similar: Casual 27.4%, Funny 20.6%, Indie 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Relaxing 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, physics-based puzzle game with a quirky sense of humor that matches the lighthearted tone of Passpartout.

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!

Why similar: Simulation 52.8%, Indie 27.2%, Singleplayer 13.7%, Cute 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic management game where you run a shop and negotiate prices, capturing the economic struggle of a small business owner.

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: Casual 28.7%, Family Friendly 18.1%, Funny 17.5%, Indie 12.8%, Colorful 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, feel-good game about exploring and documenting nature, perfect for those who enjoy the low-stress pace of Passpartout.

Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.

Why similar: Simulation 70.1%, Indie 21.7%, Funny 3.2%, Multiplayer 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that puts you in the shoes of a shopkeeper, focusing on inventory and customer interactions.

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: Hand-drawn 24.2%, Relaxing 19.5%, Indie 12.2%, Cartoon 11.5%, Funny 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A creative puzzle-adventure game where you rearrange the map pieces, offering a unique and artistic way to interact with the game world.

Haunt your way through town in the dead of night! Possess objects to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts!

Why similar: Casual 23%, Funny 17.4%, Indie 15.3%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A cute and funny indie game where you play as a ghost, sharing the whimsical and slightly mischievous spirit of Passpartout.

Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars.

Why similar: Simulation 31.1%, Casual 20.3%, Relaxing 19.1%, Indie 13.7%, Family Friendly 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A management game focused on organization and efficiency, providing a satisfying, low-stress loop for players who enjoy simulation games.

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Simulation 43.3%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 18.7%, Funny 7.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%

RIVALS OF AETHER is an indie fighting game where warring civilizations summon the power of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Play with up to four players either locally or online.

Why similar: Indie 38%, Multiplayer 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Singleplayer 5.4%

STRAFE® is the worlds bloodiest roguelike first-person shooter! Featuring mind melting secrets and persistent gore that allows you to paint levels red with the excessive entrails of your enemies. 30+ weapons, 20+ enemies, & a red hot soundtrack.

Why similar: Indie 71.5%, Singleplayer 28.5%

Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Multiplayer 24%, Indie 15.2%, Funny 14.7%, Singleplayer 8.3%

World to the West is a standalone followup of Teslagrad, the indie hit that sold more than 1.6 million copies worldwide. A vast world of blue skies and dark caves awaits you in this 3D action adventure, as you try to unveil the mysteries of an ancient prophecy.

Why similar: Indie 37.5%, Funny 17.8%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Singleplayer 10.3%

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 26.7%, Relaxing 23.4%, Casual 18.3%, Indie 10.1%, Family Friendly 8.3%

Your Excellency, in this short systems-management survival game, we prepare for the awakening of our Lord. He hungers for human sacrifice. Sinners try to hide their dark secrets, but all must be purged...

Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!

Why similar: Indie 53.2%, Funny 21.6%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Seasons After Fall is a 2D platform-puzzler game that will let you dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 35.4%, Indie 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Relaxing 11.7%, Singleplayer 7.9%

The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Funny 100%

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

Why similar: Indie 44.5%, Great Soundtrack 37.2%, Singleplayer 18.2%

Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria

Why similar: Simulation 56.8%, Relaxing 16.9%, Indie 13.6%, Singleplayer 7.8%, Multiplayer 4.9%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Indie 28.3%, Relaxing 28.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Casual 16.9%, Singleplayer 7.1%

60 Parsecs! is an Atomic Space Age adventure of scavenge and survival. Keep your crew alive and ready for action. Make difficult choices, face soup shortages and other horrors of outer space. And maybe reach your destination. Or not.

Why similar: Funny 100%

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Indie 74.1%, Singleplayer 25.9%

Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!

Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Casual 26%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Indie 9.4%, Colorful 5.7%

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) is an arcade action platformer full of creatures from medieval myths from Spain and the rest of Europe, as well as from chivalric romances. The extended version of the classic Maldita Castilla, originally created by the indie Locomalito.

Why similar: Indie 68.6%, Singleplayer 31.4%

A painting meleon without any talent - and a talent without money. Help your meleon-artist to satisfy his need for recognition in this ultimate Idle-Painting-game where everything is about being part of a great community to reach your goals together with other players to become a famous painter!

Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.7% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Casual 13.9%, Indie 8.6%

Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Casual 31.7%, Indie 27.4%, Singleplayer 8%

Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.

Why similar: Funny 100%

A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.

Why similar: Relaxing 34.3%, Casual 20.3%, Indie 12.4%, Funny 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!

Why similar: Indie 65.8%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Singleplayer 12.9%

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: Simulation 43.2%, Relaxing 31.7%, Family Friendly 16.3%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.2%, Casual 16.9%, Relaxing 15%, Design & Illustration 10.8% ★, Funny 9.6%

Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life!

Why similar: Simulation 26.1%, Casual 16.8%, Cartoon 16.3%, Funny 14.1%, Family Friendly 10.7%

60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.

Why similar: Funny 100%

The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.

Why similar: Funny 38.8%, Indie 33.5%, Multiplayer 22%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Master of Pottery is a pottery-themed creation + simulation game. Make pottery, open exhibitions, complete orders, train apprentices, run your own showroom and start a relaxing pottery journey.

Why similar: Simulation 40.9%, Casual 23.8%, Relaxing 17.9%, Indie 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%

Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

Why similar: Simulation 18.9%, Casual 18.8%, Indie 17.9%, Funny 15%, Multiplayer 13.4%