Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
First-person puzzle adventure about missing colors and an artist's story
Silver Lining Studio · Published by Akupara Games, Akatsuki Taiwan Inc. · Released Aug 25, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 7,731
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 42 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Oct 26, 2022
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery?
A single-player, first-person puzzle adventure about an aspiring artist finishing a painting for a gallery submission. You look for missing colors, solve puzzles, work on paintings, and take coffee and breakfast breaks.
For you if...
- +you prefer relaxed play and gentle puzzles
- +you enjoy examining small details as a story unfolds
Not for you if...
- −you want challenging puzzles or detailed painting tools
- −you prefer longer games with more interaction
- −you avoid stories with sad turns
What players say
94% of 7,731 reviews are positive · 88% of 42 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hand-animated art, music, and emotional story. Common complaints include the short length, repetitive tasks, and a story some players find confusing or too sad.
Screenshots and trailer
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 4th Gen i5/1st Gen Ryzen
- Graphics
- GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 6th Gen i5/2nd Gen Ryzen (or better)
- Graphics
- GeForce 9 Series/Radeon R9 Series (or better)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Relaxing
- Female Protagonist
- Anime
- RPG
- Exploration
- Narrative
- First-Person
- Interactive Fiction
- Cute
- Point & Click
- Incremental
- Hand-drawn
Recent updates
- Oct 26, 2022 · Localization bug fixes
- Jul 8, 2022 · Behind the Frame Post-Launch Update
- Apr 25, 2022 · April 25th Development Update
- Nov 10, 2021 · 1.4.2 update
- Oct 19, 2021 · Behind the Frame Version 1.4.0 Patch Notes
3 DLC available.
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