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Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Casual art simulation about painting and selling to pay bills

Flamebait Games · Released Jun 6, 2017

CasualIndieSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 7,114
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 26 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jan 11, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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

88% of 7,114 reviews are positive · 96% of 26 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.

Players over time

▼ -63% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Oct 6, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20265
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 202612
Oct 20, 202613
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 202619
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 202612
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 202614
Oct 13, 202622
Oct 12, 202620
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202617
Oct 9, 202615
Oct 8, 202622
Oct 7, 202618
Oct 6, 202625
Oct 5, 202623
Oct 4, 202624
Oct 3, 202622
Oct 2, 202618
Oct 1, 20268
Sep 30, 20265
Sep 29, 20266
Sep 28, 20268
Sep 27, 20269
Sep 26, 202612
Sep 25, 20269
Sep 24, 20269
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 22, 20267
Sep 22, 20267

How many players finish Passpartout: The Starving Artist?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Million Dollar Babies», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Passpartout: The Starving Artist screenshot 1

Passpartout: The Starving Artist system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 680 or Radeon HD 7970
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Passpartout: The Starving Artist have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Passpartout: The Starving Artist run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Passpartout: The Starving Artist 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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