Casual · June 6, 2017
Passpartout: The Starving Artist (2017)
Experience the life of a starving artist! Passpartout puts you into the shoes of a French artist trying to navigate the beautifully confusing art scene. Paint and sell your own art to survive your expensive wine and baguette addiction. Features Paint your own masterpieces! Even you can become the next Van Gogh! Battle with subjectivity and try to charm a variety of self-proclaimed art connoisseurs without losing your 'artistic integrity'! Survive your wine and baguette bills. Will your addiction to baguettes be your downfall? Unlock fancier galleries and customers! Experience the French art world through a living puppet theater! Includes an amazing soundtrack by our favourite groovin' dinosaurs Synkronosaurus
Casual releases from 2017
26 Casual titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Dutch volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Polish volume_up
- Portuguese - Portugal volume_up
- Romanian volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Swedish volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (12)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Romanian
- Russian
- Swedish
- Japanese
Peer Casual titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.8k Steam reviews | Top 35% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 88% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 68% |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 71% for session depth among Casual |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Casual · 133
- Simulation · 117
- Indie · 112
- Singleplayer · 76
- Relaxing · 64
- Hand-drawn · 54
- Funny · 41
- Design & Illustration · 32
- Cartoon · 30
- Colorful · 28
- Family Friendly · 25
- Multiplayer · 24
- Great Soundtrack · 14
- Action · 10
- Cartoony · 8
Press Quotes
“This is fun!” Markiplier “Passpartout: The Starving Artist is very fun and quirky.” 8/10 – Cultured Vultures “It's like Diner Dash, only for art.” PC Gamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
25
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 6, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Flamebait Games |
| Base price | $3.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
88%Very Positive · 6.8k reviews
6.0k positive · 813 negative
Curator recommendations
6.1k
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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