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Paint Drying Simulator

Idle simulation where you watch paint dry for hours

GLADY'S Comcis · Released Jul 13, 2021

Simulation

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 354
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 1, 2025
Minimum PC
760
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Paint Drying Simulator?

A single-player simulation in which you pick a color and watch paint dry on a wall. A wall takes about six hours to dry.

For you if...

  • +you like slow, low-interaction idle games
  • +you enjoy deadpan comedy built around a simple premise

Not for you if...

  • −you want active tasks instead of prolonged waiting

What players say

92% of 354 reviews are positive

Players praise the game for doing exactly what its premise suggests. Some report high GPU usage after an update, though a later player says performance has improved. One player reports that an achievement failed to unlock.

Screenshots and trailer

Paint Drying Simulator screenshot 1

Paint Drying Simulator system requirements

Minimum: 760, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
Processor
2.5 GHz Dual core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 760, AMD Radeon R7 270X, or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor
3.0+ GHz Quad core
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Paint Drying Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Paint Drying Simulator 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
  • 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
12
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese.

Does Paint Drying Simulator 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

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