- Difficulty: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Controls: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Interface: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 569 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
It offers a substantial amount of content, a well-balanced difficulty curve, and a soothing presentation that makes logic puzzles feel rewarding rather than stressful.
Rather than relying on story or spectacle, Paint it Back builds its appeal through clear rules, satisfying progression, and a steady sense of accomplishment that comes from solving increasingly complex puzzles through pure deduction.
I found it just as fun to use the arrows and the z/x button combo as the controller.
The narrative conceit is cute and works well with the game, and the puzzles themselves are well-implemented and easy to work with.
Anyway, the text is sharp, the use of colors is diverse and the graphics scale nicely: the game makes the screen (not the game itself) less wide or wider based on what is shown.
Sound design follows the same philosophy, with gentle background music and unobtrusive effects that support concentration rather than distract from it.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Includes level editor
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Should I buy it now?
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The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
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