Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Buy89%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Flamebait Games · Casual · Jun 6, 2017

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio13 of 13
Subtitles0 of 13

Should I buy Passpartout: The Starving Artist?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k 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
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Rather than relying on preset designs or collectibles, the game makes artistic expression its central mechanic, encouraging players to embrace experimentation while navigating the unpredictable world of galleries, critics, and customers.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: It is charming visually and has a perfectly nice soundtrack, the concept for the game is fantastic and relatable, and the simple narrative of a starving artist is, without any effort needed, personal and touching.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying the visuals is a relaxing jazz-inspired soundtrack that captures the spirit of a cozy Parisian café, making the act of painting feel calm and enjoyable even during moments of financial pressure.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is quite interesting and catchy, which delays the boredom a tiny bit.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay28 reviews
Story18 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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