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Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Even you can become a great artist! Wrestle subjectivity as you attempt to sell your art to rude customers in order to progress in this confusing art scene. The only thing threatening you is your expensive wine and baguette addiction! Will your art end up in the Louvre or on your parents' fridge?

What works

  • Creative freedom and self-expression
  • Relaxing and charming atmosphere
  • Multiple endings and replayability
  • Engaging ai customer feedback
  • Accessible to players of all skill levels

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited painting tools and colors
  • Short main campaign
  • Lack of advanced features like undo or zoom
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some repetitiveness and grind

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist

  • SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator

  • Urban Jungle

  • Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator

  • ShantyTown

  • Hotel Renovator

More fantastical

Games that feels like Passpartout: The Starving Artist but with more imaginative fiction

  • Rain on Your Parade

  • Mr. Sleepy Man

  • Californium

  • The Magical Mixture Mill

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Ooblets

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Passpartout: The Starving Artist but with less survival pressure

  • Furnish Master

  • SuchArt: Creative Space

  • Trash Goblin

  • Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts

  • Barn Finders: The Pilot

  • Conbunn Cardboard

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Passpartout: The Starving Artist: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Status, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026