CasualFit check
Is Anime Artist worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Casual puzzle players who want timed drawing and coloring tasks
- Anime-art fans who want to complete a gallery of images
- Players interested in adult-themed image reveals who are willing to use the required 18+ DLC
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want open-ended drawing may hit a wall when coloring requires choosing and placing the correct colors before time runs out.
- Players who prefer free progression may stall when a stage requires enough of the current artwork to be completed before advancing.
- Players looking for a finished collection of planned additions may find the current game does not include the future artwork or mod support described as plans.
Our take on Anime Artist
The first wall is the coloring timer: color choice and placement must be right before time expires. Progress can also stop at a stage gate if too little of an image has been drawn or colored. Players who struggle there have two kinds of in-game help, though the text does not detail how either works.
What is Anime Artist?
Anime Artist is a casual puzzle game built around sketching, coloring, and collecting anime artwork.
Coloring involves selecting the right colors and placing them in the correct areas before time runs out. Pictures vary in difficulty, and each has three levels of success. Progress requires completing enough of an artwork to unlock the next stage; two types of in-game help are available for players who find a challenge difficult. Completing a picture also reveals a more revealing version, which requires free 18+ DLC. The goal is to finish the artworks and fill a gallery. The developer says it plans to add more artwork through free updates and DLC, and has a longer-term goal of adding mod support.
How Anime Artist plays
- 01Timed coloring
- Colors must be placed in the right areas before the timer expires.
- 02Three success levels
- Each picture can receive one of three degrees of success.
- 03Unlock requirements
- Enough of an artwork must be drawn and colored before the next stage opens.
- 04Gallery collection
- Finished artworks contribute to a collection the game asks players to complete.
- 05Post-color reveal
- A more revealing image becomes available after coloring, with free 18+ DLC required.
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Anime Artist: platforms & release
Is Anime Artist worth it?
It is worth it if: casual puzzle players who want timed drawing and coloring tasks. Skip it if: players who want open-ended drawing may hit a wall when coloring requires choosing and placing the correct colors before time runs out.
Where can I download Anime Artist?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Anime Artist's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Anime Artist on?
Windows only.
