Nodal

Games Like Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Pixel Graphics, Design & Illustration, Game Development, Singleplayer.

Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode header art

Learn how to draw pixel art with a video game! Start from zero and develop real art skills in a relaxing way. Complete interactive tutorials, draw pixel art sprites, and play the games you create. Everyone can do this!

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 414 reviews
Released: 2024-08-05
Developer: Matej 'Retro' Jan
Publisher: Retronator
Genres: Simulation, Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Education, Game Development, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

Similar Games

View all 46 recommendations
  1. #1 Pixel Cross Stitch Color by Number
    95% matchVery Positive95% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: Error 300
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Relax and create beautiful pixel art with color-by-number and cross-stitch fun!

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 37.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Colorful 10.9%, Cute 8.1%, Casual 7.5%

  2. #2 Pixel Art Coloring Book
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 978 reviews2021
    Dev: Peaksel
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Pixel Art Coloring Book easily removes your stress! A huge range of colorful pixel art images in this coloring book is for ALL AGES! Relax while coloring awesome pixel art coloring pages. Start color by number today & feel better. It’s simple. It’s good. It’s fun.

    Why similar: Relaxing 22.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Education 15.5%, Colorful 10.7%, Cute 10.4%

  3. #3 Pixel Paint Together 🖌️
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2024
    Dev: Jofer's Games
    Windows

    A relaxing color by numbers game! Color with your friends! Lots to paint! No hidden fees!

    Why similar: Cozy 32.4%, Relaxing 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Colorful 8.3%, Cute 7.3%

  4. #4 Intuitive Level Design
    90% matchVery Positive83% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: Magic Beard Studios
    Windows

    "Intuitive Level Design" is an interactive course designed for aspiring game developers. Find and activate commentary nodes scattered throughout the game to learn about the core principles of intuitive level design, illustrated with dozens of practical examples. Learn while having fun!

    Why similar: Game Development 70.6%, Education 25.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 1.9%

  5. #5 Retro Gadgets
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 509 reviews2022
    Dev: Licorice ehf
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Retro Gadgets is a sandbox where you build, code, and customize gadgets inspired by old-school electronics.

    Why similar: Game Development 54.7%, Education 24.5%, Simulation 6.2%, Relaxing 5.4%, 2D 5.2%

  6. #6 Coloring Game: Studio
    88% matchVery Positive99% of 139 reviews2024
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows

    Coloring Game: Studio is now not only paint by numbers, but also a small graphics editor.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 44.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Relaxing 11.8%, Cozy 11.8%, Casual 9.1%

  7. #7 My Dream Setup
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 6,611 reviews2023
    Dev: Campfire Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 39.2%, Cozy 24.6%, Relaxing 14.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Cute 5.3%

  8. #8 Pixel Sketch
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,016 reviews2017
    Dev: mimicryTeam
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Become the best painter in the universe in this colorful online game!

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.2%, Education 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Cute 8.4%, Simulation 7%

  9. #9 Cozyrama
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
    Windows

    Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 37.5%, Cozy 25.8%, Relaxing 12.8%, Cute 7.2%, Colorful 5.7%

  10. #10 Painter Simulator
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 reviews2023
    Dev: SolvertoPub: FreeMind S.A.
    Windows

    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 33.4%, Education 24.4%, Relaxing 12.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Cute 6.9%

  11. #11 Pixel With Your Friends
    84% matchVery Positive100% of 84 reviews2024
    Dev: SkyCat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In "Pixel With Your Friends" you have to restore artworks pixel by pixel for a museum. You can color the artworks alone or together with a friend online!

    Why similar: Relaxing 29%, Pixel Graphics 21.6%, Casual 10.7%, Education 8.5%, Colorful 7.2%

  12. #12 Mossy Pixels
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 106 reviews2023
    Dev: Kiepska Spółka
    Windows

    Destroy the mossy cover to reveal ancient drawings underneath! Watch the mysterious patterns get dissolved pixel-by-pixel and just... relax. :)

    Why similar: Cozy 43.2%, Relaxing 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Casual 9%, 2D 6.3%

  13. #13 Furnish Master
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 1,128 reviews2024
    Dev: Alex Blintsov
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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

    Why similar: Cozy 32.8%, Design & Illustration 31.4%, Relaxing 12.3%, Colorful 7.5%, Cute 6.7%

  14. #14 Pocket Academy
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2022
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Make your dream school in this management simulation game! School got you down?

    Why similar: Education 42.3%, Pixel Graphics 20.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Cute 12.6%, 2D 4.6%

  15. #15 Learn Game Development, Unity Code Monkey
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 132 reviews2020
    Dev: Endless Loop Studios
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Learn Game Development from a Professional Indie Game Developer. Make your own games and bring your ideas to life!

    Why similar: Game Development 43.2%, Simulation 29.1%, Education 15.7%, Utilities 12%

  16. #16 SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,578 reviews2022
    Dev: Goose MindedPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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 37.8%, Cozy 22.6%, Relaxing 13.4%, Cute 7.1%, Simulation 6%

  17. #17 Color-A-Cube
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: AlterEyes
    Windows

    Dive into a relaxing, color-filled escape with Color-A-Cube. This free immersive coloring experience lets you color voxel models, with crisp clicks, pops, and sparkly effects that make each step feel rewarding. Discover a growing library, with new creations to color and collect every month.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.2%, Relaxing 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Colorful 12.3%, Casual 7.2%

  18. #18 Chinese Brush Simulator
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 103 reviews2020
    Dev: Complex Plane
    Windows

    A simulator for showing the way of writing and drawing in ancient China.

    Why similar: Education 30.9%, Simulation 24%, Relaxing 16.2%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 11.9%

  19. #19 Coloring Game 10K
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows

    Coloring Game 10K is a new game of the franchise, coloring by numbers. It is a bright representative of anti-stress games.

    Why similar: Cozy 30.7%, Design & Illustration 25.5%, Education 10%, Relaxing 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%

  20. #20 Depixtion
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2019
    Dev: DEVHOUR GAMES
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Welcome to Depixtion, a relaxing puzzle game where you create beautiful works of art using logic. Depixtion blends color mixing mechanics with the rules of nonograms to create a uniquely colorful experience.

    Why similar: Education 64.9%, Pixel Graphics 25.5%, Casual 9.5%

  21. #21 Virtual Circuit Board
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 305 reviews2023
    Dev: Reverie Foundry
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Virtual Circuit Board is the sandbox drawing-based logic simulator where you can build, program, decorate, and simulate anything from simple monochrome circuits to complex and colorful computers. Play with digital logic in this sandbox-only experience.

    Why similar: Education 41.3%, Design & Illustration 29.4%, Simulation 13.4%, Colorful 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%

  22. #22 Unbox the Room
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 253 reviews2025
    Dev: Weird Penguin Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Unbox the Room is a relaxing simulator where you play as an interior designer helping clients move into their new homes. Unbox and arrange their belongings to create a cozy space, placing everything just right — from the smallest cup to the largest sofa.

    Why similar: Cozy 32.8%, Relaxing 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Simulation 10%, Cute 10%

  23. #23 Coloring Game: Pixel
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 212 reviews2019
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows
    Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    New Game in the Coloring Game Collection. If you’re among those who don’t like coloring large images, then this is the game for you. 60 smaller images are sure to attract your attention for 12-14 hours.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.1%, Cozy 18.8%, Relaxing 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Casual 7.9%

  24. #24 Gourdlets
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,127 reviews2024
    Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!

    Why similar: Cozy 35%, Relaxing 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Cute 9%, Simulation 9%

  25. #25 My House
    78% matchMixed59% of 147 reviews2019
    Dev: RewindApp
    Windows

    Build your house according to your desires in My House! Let your creativity express itself in a chill atmosphere!

    Why similar: Simulation 28.9%, Relaxing 22.7%, Casual 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Indie 13.9%

  26. #26 Vermillion - VR Painting
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 654 reviews2021
    Dev: Thomas van den Berge
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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 42.6%, Education 25.2%, Relaxing 12.2%, Simulation 9%, Casual 4.6%

  27. #27 Little Corners
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 309 reviews2025
    Dev: Meteor PixelPub: Weekend Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    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 40.5%, Relaxing 15.6%, Cozy 11.6%, Cute 8.1%, Simulation 6.8%

  28. #28 Coloring Game
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 3,937 reviews2019
    Dev: L. Stotch
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Coloring Game is a fantastic anti-stress game. Animate the pixel picture by coloring it in full!

    Why similar: Relaxing 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 22.9%, Design & Illustration 15.8%, Casual 6.5%, Colorful 6.4%

  29. #29 CozyTyper
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 321 reviews2022
    Dev: silly little games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    CozyTyper is a relaxing game where you can enjoy a cozy atmosphere while you spend your time improving your typing accuracy and speed, without the pressure of a ticking clock. Take your touch typing to the next level with calm practice and muscle memory training! Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.5%, Simulation 21.6%, Cozy 20%, Casual 15.2%, Colorful 12.7%

  30. #30 SUMMERHOUSE
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 3,260 reviews2024
    Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.

    Why similar: Relaxing 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Cozy 13.1%, Colorful 9.5%, Design & Illustration 7.5%

  31. #31 Color Factory: Automation Meets Canvas
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Bosphorus Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Color Factory is a relaxing factory-building game where strategy meets automation. Start with basic colors, refine them into vivid shades, and craft canvases of all sizes. Optimize your machines, scale operations at your own pace, and master automation to build a masterpiece of efficiency.

    Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Cute 15.9%, Colorful 14%, 2D 11.8%, Relaxing 11.2%

  32. #32 Pictopix
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,471 reviews2017
    Dev: Tomlab Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Pictopix is a puzzle game where you use logic to color squares on grids in order to reveal pictures.

    Why similar: Education 24%, Relaxing 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Casual 9.4%, 2D 9.1%

  33. #33 Littlewood
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
    Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.8%, Relaxing 30.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Cute 9.5%, 2D 7%

  34. #34 Tiny Glade
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,744 reviews2024
    Dev: Pounce Light
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.9%, Cozy 31%, Relaxing 15.1%, Cute 4.9%, Simulation 3.4%

  35. #35 Coloring Pixels
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,527 reviews2018
    Dev: ToastieLabs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 104.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    Why similar: Relaxing 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 27.6%, Colorful 11.1%, Casual 8.5%, Cute 7.1%

  36. #36 Love Colors: Paint with Friends
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Vixa Games
    Windows

    Love Colors is the relaxing paint by numbers pixel art game. Choose from over 150 stylish paintings from lovable themes and become the Picasso of the pixel. Playable solo and up to 4-player couch co-op.

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 41.8%, Relaxing 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Colorful 7.8%, Cute 7.4%

  37. #37 Dream Garden
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
    Dev: Campfire Studio
    Windows · Mac

    An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.

    Why similar: Cozy 31.9%, Design & Illustration 31.9%, Relaxing 13.2%, Simulation 6.4%, Cute 5.1%

  38. #38 Master Of Pottery
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,906 reviews2019
    Dev: AZGames
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Relaxing 32.2%, Simulation 31.8%, Casual 17.1%, Indie 14.2%, Singleplayer 4.7%

  39. #39 Sticky Business
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
    Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Cozy 30.4%, Relaxing 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Cute 9.1%, Simulation 8.4%

  40. #40 Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,006 reviews2025
    Dev: Tesseract Studio
    Windows
    Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 99.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Create Your Own Cozy Workspace! Mini Cozy Room : Lo-Fi is a productivity game blending relaxing Lo-Fi music with room decoration. Cute avatars, pets, desktop memos, to-do lists, and a Pomodoro timer help boost your focus. Feeling lonely? Work together with friends in multiplayer mode.

    Why similar: Cozy 42.2%, Utilities 26.1%, Relaxing 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Casual 2.9%

  41. #41 Art Reborn: Painting Connoisseur
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 361 reviews2023
    Dev: MuccyGames
    Windows · Mac

    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: Education 42.9%, Simulation 16.8%, Cute 16.4%, 2D 9.7%, Casual 9.3%

  42. #42 Paint By Numbers
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 133 reviews2021
    Dev: Oleg Sereda
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    The team of artists has just received an invitation to the Intergalactic Painting Tournament! Choose from 1000+ artworks and PAINT BY NUMBERS to bring them to life! Colorful pixel art adventures are coming!

    Why similar: Design & Illustration 40.5%, Relaxing 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Colorful 7.5%, 2D 5.1%

  43. #43 Please, Touch The Artwork
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 476 reviews2022
    Dev: Thomas Waterzooi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    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: Cozy 37.6%, Relaxing 16.4%, Education 14.8%, Cute 8.2%, Colorful 7.5%

  44. #44 Juufuutei Raden™'s Guide for Pixel Museum
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 326 reviews2025
    Dev: Jupiter Corporation
    Windows

    Solve the puzzle and complete the art! "Pixel Puzzle" that lets you experience art and culture with Juufuutei Raden.

    Why similar: Education 31.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Relaxing 17%, Cute 11.9%, 2D 8.5%

  45. #45 EmuDevz
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2026
    Dev: [r]labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A game about building emulators! Implement your own NEEES core in JavaScript, get instant feedback with unit/video tests, build the graphics unit in real time, learn 6502 assembly, debug test ROMs, and have fun with the included homebrew games!

    Why similar: Game Development 61.8%, Education 22.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Indie 1.8%

  46. #46 Game Builder Tycoon
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2024
    Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.

    Why similar: Game Development 59.9%, Education 20.6%, Simulation 7.4%, Relaxing 6.8%, Casual 3.6%

Modeli
Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode cover art

Games Like Pixel Art Academy: Learn Mode

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...