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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Beautiful art and animation
  • Heartwarming and emotional story
  • Relaxing and calming atmosphere
  • Soothing soundtrack
  • Unique ghibli-inspired style

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Simple and easy puzzles
  • Limited replay value
  • Somewhat high price for length
  • Minimal gameplay complexity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • When The Past Was Around

  • The Star Named EOS

  • Farewell North

  • Margo

  • Mr. Saitou

  • The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature

Less intimate

Games that feels like Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery but with less focus on close relationships

  • Landlord of the Woods

  • Gorogoa

  • Californium

  • Milkmaid of the Milky Way

  • Pilgrims

  • Tukoni: Prologue

Less expressive

Games that feels like Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery but with less self-expression and customization

  • Little Misfortune

  • Journal

  • The Lost Dachshund

  • The Little UNI

  • Old Man's Journey

  • When The Past Was Around - Prologue

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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Thrill.

Last update: 03/08/2026