SimulationFit check
Is Pixel Artist worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want to color preset pixel paintings with a range of themes and art styles.
- Casual players who prefer a low-pressure painting activity.
- Pixel-art fans who enjoy adjusting brush sizes and using area-filling tools.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast-paced action may find the painting-focused pace too slow.
- Players looking for varied gameplay systems may find the main activity remains centered on coloring images.
- Players wanting to draw freely on a blank canvas may prefer a tool built around creating original images.
Our take on Pixel Artist
Its defining structure is a set of 48 preset pixel paintings, each completed by assigning colors to the image’s pixels.
What is Pixel Artist?
Pixel Artist is a pixel-painting game built around completing 48 images in varied themes, art styles, sizes, and pixel counts.
Paint individual pixels or use different brush sizes for broader coloring. Magic Fill colors connected areas from a selected point. Palette options include randomized colors and ordering by the number of pixels assigned to each color. Colors can also be selected directly within the image, while the active area can change color for improved visibility. Grid settings are adjustable, music can be turned off, and unfinished images can be saved for later. Completed paintings can be repainted.
How Pixel Artist plays
- 01Randomized palettes
- A different color arrangement can be generated for a new playthrough.
- 02Connected-area filling
- Magic Fill colors adjoining pixels based on the selected location.
- 03Progress saving
- Unfinished images can be left and resumed later.
- 04Image repainting
- Finished paintings can be colored again.
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Pixel Artist: platforms & release
Is Pixel Artist worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want to color preset pixel paintings with a range of themes and art styles. Skip it if: players seeking fast-paced action may find the painting-focused pace too slow.
Where can I download Pixel Artist?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Pixel Artist's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Pixel Artist on?
Windows only.
