PictoQuest
Nonogram puzzles with enemy attacks and shop-bought magic items
NanoPiko · Published by PID Games · Released Feb 4, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 618
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 8, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Apr 14, 2020
What is PictoQuest?
PictoQuest is a single-player puzzle game in which you solve picture grids using number clues along their edges. You move across a world map, face enemies and bosses, and spend gold on items that help with puzzles, all to help two young heroes recover Pictoria’s paintings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy nonograms with a light fantasy quest
- +you like having items to help solve puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you want untimed, low-pressure picture puzzles
- −you expect substantial RPG mechanics or character progression
What players say
82% of 618 reviews are positive
Players praise the puzzle variety, art, and light adventure framing. Their most common complaint is that enemy attack timers and penalties for mistakes make solving grids feel rushed; some also find the RPG elements too thin.
How many players finish PictoQuest?
35% of Steam players have unlocked «Champion», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
PictoQuest system requirements
Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 0.5 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run PictoQuest?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1+ / Windows 8 / Windows 10
- Processor
- 2 Ghz Dual Core or better with SSE2 support
- Graphics
- Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does PictoQuest have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does PictoQuest run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 26
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Does PictoQuest use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
