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 31.3% ★, Simulation 29.5%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel expands on the original's core painting mechanics with a more immersive world and deeper exploration.

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 33.7% ★, Simulation 15.9%, Relaxing 14.9%, Casual 9.9%, Funny 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly realistic painting experience with advanced physics and tools that cater to those who love the creative freedom of Passpartout.

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 35.6%, Funny 14.2%, Casual 12.1%, Relaxing 11.1%, Family Friendly 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated sandbox version of the painting simulator that removes the pressure of the market to focus purely on artistic experimentation.

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 27.7%, Relaxing 24.1%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 10.6%, Family Friendly 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This cozy simulation allows you to design and sell your own custom stickers, focusing on the business side of creative work.

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 36.3%, Relaxing 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Funny 9.9%, Colorful 9%

Why You'll Like It: This adventure game centers on painting the world to solve puzzles and express yourself, mirroring the artistic focus 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: Relaxing 48.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Colorful 14.9%, Singleplayer 11%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a traveling artist painting the landscapes of a beautiful island, capturing the serene and creative spirit of an artist's life.

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 45%, Relaxing 42.6%, Singleplayer 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven game features beautiful, hand-drawn visuals and centers on the life and work of an aspiring artist.

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 37.7%, Simulation 21.8%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 8.5%, Family Friendly 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: While not about painting, it shares the relaxing, tactile, and design-oriented satisfaction found in creative simulation games.

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 25.6%, Relaxing 24.6%, Casual 17.4%, Indie 10.3%, Family Friendly 10%

Why You'll Like It: An instant city-building toy that prioritizes pure aesthetic creation and color over complex management mechanics.

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 27.6%, Casual 17.3%, Relaxing 15.2%, Design & Illustration 10.7% ★, Indie 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn, quirky aesthetic and charming sound design make this a perfect match for fans of the visual style in Passpartout.

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 34.9%, Indie 21.7%, Relaxing 19.5%, Family Friendly 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the delicate restoration of objects, capturing the same meditative and creative satisfaction as the seed game.

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 26.3%, Casual 16.8%, Cartoon 16.3%, Funny 13.9%, Family Friendly 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This life-simulation game focuses on managing a career and balancing creative output with audience demands.

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 43.7%, Casual 20.6%, Indie 19%, Funny 7.3%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative simulation uses a nostalgic interface to tell a story, appealing to fans of the character-driven elements in the seed game.

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 62.5%, Funny 12.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Family Friendly 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more intense, physics-based take on the job-simulation genre, focusing on the pressure of serving customers.

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: Hand-drawn 23.7%, Relaxing 21.4%, Casual 14.9%, Cartoon 13.7%, Funny 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming photography game that encourages you to look at the world through an artistic lens to solve puzzles and help others.

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 40.6%, Casual 24.2%, Indie 11.9%, Singleplayer 6.9%, Family Friendly 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic time-management simulation that captures the frantic, customer-facing service loop found in the seed game.

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 19.3%, Casual 18.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Funny 15.9%, Indie 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing, and addictive simulation game that shares the indie charm and pick-up-and-play nature of the seed game.

A Hilarious Insult-‘em up in which players must verbally take-out their friends and family in different game modes. Assemble witty insults using different word strings, and employ combos, criticals, continuations and more to battle your opponents both offline and online across multiple devices.

Why similar: Simulation 40.1%, Funny 21.6%, Indie 18.5%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Casual 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the funny, dialogue-heavy, and slightly absurd tone that makes the customer interactions in Passpartout so memorable.

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: Simulation 29.4%, Casual 19.7%, Indie 14.9%, Design & Illustration 14% ★, Relaxing 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This photography simulator emphasizes style, composition, and creative expression within a unique, stylized world.

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 33.2%, Simulation 28.9%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 11.3%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, narrative-heavy experience where you craft drinks for customers, mirroring the cozy atmosphere of Passpartout.

Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

Why similar: Simulation 23.1%, Casual 20.5%, Relaxing 20.4%, Funny 9.8%, Family Friendly 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply satisfying, meditative gameplay loop that is perfect for players who enjoy the relaxing side of simulation games.

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 34% ★, Simulation 23.9%, Relaxing 16%, Casual 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation game allows for deep creative control over interior design and renovation, appealing to those who enjoy the 'design' aspect of Passpartout.

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

Why similar: Relaxing 36.9%, Indie 16.7%, Casual 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Funny 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This indie gem offers a relaxing, exploration-focused experience that captures the same low-pressure, charming vibe as the seed game.

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 28.5%, Relaxing 23.3%, Casual 21%, Indie 14.2%, Family Friendly 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure that captures the artistic and whimsical atmosphere of the seed game.

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 35.4%, Casual 21%, Indie 13.1%, Funny 11.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, creative, and community-focused game that prioritizes emotional expression and relaxation.

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 29.3%, Funny 21.4%, Indie 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Relaxing 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, physics-based game with a unique premise that matches the quirky and lighthearted humor of the seed game.

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 36.5%, Indie 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Relaxing 12.1%, Singleplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-platformer features a stunning, painterly art style that will appeal to fans of the visual aesthetic in Passpartout.

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

Why similar: Indie 21.5%, Funny 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Casual 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, comedy-focused adventure game captures the same weird and wonderful energy found in the art scene of Passpartout.

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 38.9%, Multiplayer 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 23.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

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 69.9%, Indie 21.8%, Funny 3.1%, Multiplayer 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that focuses on the retail side of the artist's struggle, letting you run your own shop.

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 71.7%, Singleplayer 28.3%

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 37.8% ★, Simulation 28.3%, Casual 17.2%, Indie 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

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 53.6%, Funny 20.8%, Multiplayer 16%, Singleplayer 9.7%

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 32.3%, Indie 19.7%

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 39.5%, Funny 18.1%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Singleplayer 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

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 44.4%, Casual 25.8%, Indie 9.6%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Colorful 5.4%

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 56.9%, Relaxing 16.5%, Indie 13.7%, Singleplayer 7.8%, Multiplayer 5%

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 31.2% ★, Simulation 21.6%, Hand-drawn 17.5%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 9.2%

Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.

Why similar: Funny 59.4%, Indie 23.7%, Singleplayer 16.9%

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...

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 37.7%, Indie 33.7%, Multiplayer 22.9%, Singleplayer 5.7%

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 67.3%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Singleplayer 13.1%

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 19.2%, Casual 19.1%, Indie 18.5%, Funny 14.9%, Multiplayer 14%

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 22.6% ★, Simulation 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Relaxing 14.2%, Funny 11.7%

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 43.6%, Relaxing 31.8%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Singleplayer 8.9%

You are bread. Your mission, become toast! Take on all hazards to deliciousness as you head on an epic adventure in one of the the toughest games ever baked. All of the game modes (including Bagel Race) are now unlocked so there's sure to be something to suit everyone's taste!

Why similar: Simulation 38.5%, Funny 19.9%, Casual 15.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Indie 9.8%

Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

Why similar: Simulation 34.8%, Relaxing 34%, Multiplayer 12%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 8.8%

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 41%, Casual 23.7%, Relaxing 17.5%, Indie 14.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%

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 68.9%, Singleplayer 31.1%

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 39.5%, Hand-drawn 30.5%, Singleplayer 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Funny 8.7%

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 66.7%, Singleplayer 33.3%

Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Use your corpses to get ahead, or take on the ultimate challenge and try to defeat the entire game without dying!

Why similar: Indie 75.9%, Great Soundtrack 24.1%

'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 63.5%, Multiplayer 27.1%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.

Why similar: Simulation 29.8%, Relaxing 23.5%, Casual 17.8%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Colorful 7.2%

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: Simulation 34.7%, Funny 24.5%, Indie 17.9%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

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 31.4% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Relaxing 14.4%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 8.2%

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

Why similar: Casual 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 30.7%, Indie 28.5%, Singleplayer 8.3%

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

Why similar: Relaxing 32.6%, Simulation 31.5%, Casual 21.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Singleplayer 5%