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Games Like The Painter's Playground

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Casual, Indie, Singleplayer.

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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!

Reviews: Very Positive — 97% — of 62 reviews
Released: 2018-02-08
Developer: Next Zen Mechanics Limited
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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