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Coloring Pixels

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2018

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Quick resume

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

Global score

96/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Highly relaxing and meditative gameplay
    • Extensive free content with frequent, affordable dlc
    • Accessible with many customization and accessibility options
    • Satisfying progression with numerous achievements
    • Suitable for casual, background, or long-term play

    Cons

    • Can cause hand/wrist strain with extended play
    • Addictive nature may lead to excessive time investment
    • Limited creative freedom and no user-generated content
    • No social, competitive, or cooperative features
    • Some players find dlc release pace overwhelming

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players freely choose which pictures to color and can customize gameplay options, supporting personal control over actions."

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      "Players freely choose which images to color and can set difficulty and accessibility options, allowing personal control over gameplay experience."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      1

      "The game involves simple pixel coloring tasks with minimal skill challenge; some users find it relaxing rather than skill-testing."

      Capsule for Coloring Game 3 Coloring Game 3

      "The game involves completing pixel-by-pixel coloring tasks that can be simple or complex, offering some skill challenge but mostly predictable coloring."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal pace and relaxation without competitive elements or leaderboards."

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      "Focus is on personal pace and relaxation without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      5

      "Highly addictive with very long playtimes, habitual engagement, and players reporting hundreds of hours invested."

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      "Highly addictive with many players investing hundreds to thousands of hours, supported by frequent DLC releases encouraging long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      -2

      "Players follow a fixed hidden object format with no creation or modification; some choice in color mode but no creative input."

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      "Players color within predefined pixel art images with limited creative freedom; no user-generated content or customization."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "No social or dominance interactions; gameplay is solitary and non-confrontational."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, meditative escape from real-life stress."

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      "Players use the game to relax, de-stress, and escape real-life worries through meditative coloring."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for relaxation and enjoyment, not out of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      -3

      "Gameplay involves established routines of searching; minimal novelty or mechanic exploration."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game environments and modes are limited and familiar; no exploration or discovery elements beyond gameplay mechanics."

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      "Players navigate familiar mechanics and environments; discovery is limited to new DLC images rather than spatial exploration."

    • Expression

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      -3

      "Limited customization or personalization; players experience preset characters and art without avatar modification."

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      "Limited self-expression as players fill in preset images without customization or avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -4

      "Engages with pixel art and realistic or stylized images rather than imaginative fiction or roleplay."

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      "Game presents pixel art images without immersive fictional narrative or roleplaying elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community gameplay; players engage individually."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      1

      "Some learning of coloring techniques and shortcuts, but limited personal development."

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      "Some learning in mastering coloring techniques and accessibility options, but mostly repetitive tasks."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -3

      "Reports of wrist strain and hand fatigue from gameplay; sedentary play."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with some reports of hand/wrist strain from extended play."

    • Idle

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      4

      "Suitable for casual, intermittent play and background activity while listening to podcasts or music."

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      "Suitable for casual, intermittent play and background activity while listening to podcasts or music."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building within the game."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely solo play."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate completed levels and achievements, with DLC adding new content and mechanics."

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      "Progression through accumulating completed images and achievements, with ongoing DLC adding new content."

    • Relaxation

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on relaxation with soothing music, calm visuals, and meditative gameplay."

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    • Sensation

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      "Pleasant visual and auditory stimuli with cute animations and calming music."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal milestones."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -5

      "The game has no narrative or story elements; it is purely a coloring activity."

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      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free coloring."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -3

      "Minimal strategic thinking required; mostly straightforward coloring tasks."

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      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving demands; mostly straightforward coloring tasks."

    • Thrill

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      -4

      "Gameplay is low risk and low tension, designed for calm and steady progress."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Players perceive good value from free base game and affordable DLC with substantial content."

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    • Violence

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      "No violent content; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."

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    • Survival

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      "No survival or threat elements; stable and safe gameplay environment."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026