Paint By Numbers

Pixel coloring puzzles with a mini-map and three painting tools

Oleg Sereda · Released May 20, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 159
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Feb 27, 2025
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Paint By Numbers?

This free-to-play, single-player 2D coloring game follows artists entering an intergalactic painting tournament. You choose pictures and fill their pixels by matching colors to numbered or lettered labels.

For you if...

+you like science-fiction themes in your coloring activities

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action or multiplayer competition

What players say

85% of 159 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxing coloring and the artwork. The main complaint is that most pictures require paid DLC, making the full collection expensive.

Screenshots and trailer

Paint By Numbers system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Paint By Numbers?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: 1.6 GHz
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
DirectX: Version 8.0

Does Paint By Numbers have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Paint By Numbers run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: 63
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Russian, Ukrainian.

Does Paint By Numbers 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