Paint it Back

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 569 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Casual Labs · Puzzle · Oct 14, 2015

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
20
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Paint it Back?

Buy it if you like
  • Difficulty: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • 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.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I found it just as fun to use the arrows and the z/x button combo as the controller.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative conceit is cute and works well with the game, and the puzzles themselves are well-implemented and easy to work with.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.

Players love
Difficulty67 reviews
Gameplay36 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Story15 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion
Linux compatibility
100% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
89% still recommend

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

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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