Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Casual art simulation about painting and selling to pay bills

Flamebait Games · Released Jun 6, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 6,969
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 19 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; peak 24h 8
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jan 11, 2024

What is Passpartout: The Starving Artist?

In this single-player simulation, you play a French artist trying to earn a living. You paint pictures, sell them to art buyers to cover your bills, and unlock new galleries and customers.

For you if...

+you like relaxed games built around making your own art
+you enjoy experimenting with what different buyers will purchase
+you appreciate a humorous take on the art world

Not for you if...

−you need detailed brushes and colors to enjoy drawing
−you expect a complex management game with varied tasks

What players say

89% of 6,969 reviews are positive · 78% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to paint what they want, along with the music and visual style. They complain that buyers' reactions can seem arbitrary and that painting and selling grows repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

Passpartout: The Starving Artist system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 6850
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.