Matsuro Palette
A point-and-click horror mystery about surviving a cursed painting
SleepingMuseum · Published by KEMCO · Released Oct 14, 2020
AdventureCasualIndieSimulation
As of Oct 28, 2026: -55% right now, $4.49
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 530
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 29 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 months ago
- Mar 24, 2026
What is Matsuro Palette?
This single-player adventure takes place over seven days in a gloomy studio, where you are trapped with a painting of a girl. You consult notes from previous victims and work on her portrait without upsetting her, since mistakes can be fatal.
For you if...
- +you prefer short adventures with straightforward gameplay
- +you like horror that avoids jump scares
Not for you if...
- −you want escape-room puzzles involving codes and hidden keys
What players say
98% of 530 reviews are positive · 100% of 29 in the last 30 days
Players praise the gradually revealed story and its melancholy tone, along with the art and music. Completionist play draws complaints about repetitive bad endings and the chore of returning for missed achievements.
Screenshots and trailer
Matsuro Palette system requirements
Minimum: 4GB VRAM, 0 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Matsuro Palette?
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- OS
- Windows 10 and up
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5
- Graphics
- 4GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- Notes
- This app features mouse, keyboard controls and partial controller support with the Xbox One controller.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Matsuro Palette have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Matsuro Palette 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 49
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Traditional Chinese.
Does Matsuro Palette 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Horror
- Point & Click
- Cute
- Mystery
- Emotional
- Story Rich
- Visual Novel
- Casual
- Multiple Endings
- Interactive Fiction
- Hidden Object
- Indie
- Exploration
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Puzzle
Recent updates
- Mar 24, 2026 · [Update & Sale] Traditional Chinese Support Added! Now 50% OFF!
- Nov 15, 2024 · Major Update (Remake) Now Available!
1 DLC available.