Best Design & Illustration Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated design & illustration games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free design & illustration games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Monument Valley 2: Panoramic Edition
Discover illusionary pathways and delightful puzzles as you learn the secrets of The Sacred Geometry. Follow the heart warming story of Ro in her journey through motherhood. Rediscover independence through manipulating monuments and evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Builder Simulator
Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.
Wallpaper Alive
The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos.
I commissioned some bees
I paid 10 artists to hide bees in their artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.
DPET : Desktop Pet Engine
DPET is a desktop pet generation engine that can summon many virtual pets to decorate your desktop and create endless fun. For a streamer, DPET can also create virtual pet avatars for chatting viewers to promote their engagement and channel activity.
RPG in a Box
Bring your stories and ideas to life! RPG in a Box lets you create games and other interactive experiences in a fun and simple way!
Car Detailing Simulator
Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts!
N0va Desktop
Simply click the desktop to wake Lumi up. Enjoy an immersive experience with a lovely companion that's always by your side!
Smart Factory Tycoon: Beginnings
This is a free version of Smart Factory Tycoon, a game inspired by Little Big Workshop introducing the first productions. Smart Factory Tycoon is a tycoon management game where you design your dream factory with robots, plan all steps of production, research new technologies and become a tycoon!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Gas Station Simulator
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Coloring Game 4
The fourth game of the Coloring Game franchise (coloring by numbers). The game’s fans are going to enjoy the improved functionality and a multitude of new images.
Vermillion - VR Painting
It’s time to discover your inner artist! With Vermillion, you get a fully equipped oil painting studio in your home, without any of the mess. Ready for the unrivaled sense of accomplishment from creating your first painting?
Castle Flipper
Castle Flipper is your unique chance to become a medieval royal craftsman. Build your own Kingdom and re-arrange the castle at your own discretion. Breathe a whole new life into the old rooms and maybe one day you will become a King!
Toy Tinker Simulator: BETA
Have you ever wanted to be a toy tinker? Here you can take the first step to become one! This is a tiny portion of Toy Tinker Simulator, which includes only ten toys.
Pixel Art Coloring Book
Pixel Art Coloring Book easily removes your stress! A huge range of colorful pixel art images in this coloring book is for ALL AGES! Relax while coloring awesome pixel art coloring pages. Start color by number today & feel better. It’s simple. It’s good. It’s fun.
VRoid Studio v2.1.6
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.
Coloring Book for Adults
Boost your creativity with Coloring Book for Adults! Choose from a wide range of coloring pages within the app and experience coloring many different characters, patterns, and objects. Lose yourself in colors, forget about time and duties, say goodbye to stress!
Lucifer Within Us
Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.
Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Train Station Renovation
Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.
Most played design & illustration games on Steam
Take a look at the top design & illustration games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop! Wallpaper Engine is a utilities and anime game developed and published by Wallpaper Engine Team. Released on November 16th 2018 has received 894,458 reviews of which 876,898 were positive and 17,560 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played design & illustration game, thanks to its 49,102 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.7
876,898
17,560
49,102
players
2. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose. Blender is a animation & modeling, software and design & illustration game developed and published by Blender Foundation. Released on April 24th 2015 has received 72,881 reviews of which 70,186 were positive and 2,695 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 7,110 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among design & illustration games based on player count.
9.5
70,186
2,695
7,110
players
3. YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer
Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game cursors. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again! YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer is a utilities, design & illustration and animation & modeling game developed and published by Dragonrise Games. Released on May 01st 2020 has received 2,336 reviews of which 2,159 were positive and 177 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 6,338 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among design & illustration games based on player count.
8.8
2,159
177
6,338
players
4. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games. Aseprite is a pixel graphics, design & illustration and animation & modeling game developed and published by Igara Studio. Released on February 22nd 2016 has received 21,818 reviews of which 21,620 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. With 4,685 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
9.7
21,620
198
4,685
players
5. House Flipper
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit! House Flipper is a simulation, design & illustration and building game developed by Empyrean and published by Frozen District and PlayWay S.A.. Released on May 17th 2018 has received 95,144 reviews of which 89,596 were positive and 5,548 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 1,954 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
9.3
89,596
5,548
1,954
players
6. Wallpaper Alive
The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos. Wallpaper Alive is a free to play, design & illustration and utilities game developed and published by TREE.s. Released on June 04th 2022 has received 10,285 reviews of which 9,126 were positive and 1,159 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 1,318 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
8.6
9,126
1,159
1,318
players
7. Stream Avatars
Stream Avatars is a content creation tool for live video broadcasting that adds flair to your video to promote viewer engagement and channel growth! Viewers can also spend their hard-earned stream currency on avatar customizations. Stream Avatars is a video production, animation & modeling and design & illustration game developed and published by Travis Miller. Released on July 26th 2017 has received 2,218 reviews of which 2,110 were positive and 108 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 1,142 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
9.1
2,110
108
1,142
players
8. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art. Krita is a design & illustration, software and animation & modeling game developed by Krita Team and Krita Community Contributors and published by Krita Team. Released on June 10th 2014 has received 5,050 reviews of which 4,835 were positive and 215 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. With 664 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
9.2
4,835
215
664
players
9. FireAlpaca SE
FireAlpaca SE is painting software for Windows/Mac that has evolved as a higher brand of the regular version of FireAlpaca. We provide a professional creative environment where your creativity can be visualized immediately. FireAlpaca SE is a design & illustration, photo editing and software game developed and published by PGN Inc. Released on May 22nd 2016 has received 675 reviews of which 621 were positive and 54 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 418 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
8.6
621
54
418
players
10. VRoid Studio v2.1.6
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders. VRoid Studio v2.1.6 is a free to play, animation & modeling and design & illustration game developed and published by pixiv Inc.. Released on December 23rd 2020 has received 4,232 reviews of which 4,005 were positive and 227 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 403 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played design & illustration games.
9.1
4,005
227
403
players
Best deals on design & illustration games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of design & illustration games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted design & illustration games.
1. SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
A unique artist sim game with realistic paint mixing, physics and numerous painting tools. Upgrade and customize your studio, complete tasks, sell and expose art, buy instruments and get famous! SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator is a design & illustration, sandbox and immersive sim game developed by Goose Minded and published by HypeTrain Digital. Released on October 13th 2022 has received 4,359 reviews of which 4,239 were positive and 120 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for design & illustration category.
9.4
4,239
120
-98%
24.99€
0.55€
2. Builder Simulator
Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself. Builder Simulator is a simulation, building and singleplayer game developed by Live Motion Games and Frozen Way and published by Live Motion Games, Frozen Way and Frozen District. Released on June 09th 2022 has received 1,936 reviews of which 1,422 were positive and 514 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in design & illustration games.
7.1
1,422
514
-97%
19.50€
0.77€
3. Game Character Hub
Game Character Hub is an art program that is focused on game asset creation, especially RPG Maker's. It provides a built-in generator for character and tileset creation. Game Character Hub is a design & illustration, utilities and rpgmaker game developed by Sebastien Bini and published by KOMODO. Released on May 23rd 2014 has received 328 reviews of which 226 were positive and 102 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in design & illustration games.
6.6
226
102
-97%
14.79€
0.46€
4. Car Detailing Simulator
Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts! Car Detailing Simulator is a simulation, automobile sim and singleplayer game developed by Games Incubator and GameFormatic S.A. and published by Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A.. Released on April 13th 2022 has received 1,041 reviews of which 791 were positive and 250 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
7.3
791
250
-95%
13.29€
0.74€
5. Cafe Owner Simulator
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business. Cafe Owner Simulator is a design & illustration, economy and simulation game developed by Second Reality and published by RockGame S.A.. Released on December 05th 2022 has received 968 reviews of which 635 were positive and 333 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 95% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
6.4
635
333
-95%
18.49€
1.00€
6. RPG Maker VX Ace
RPG Maker VX Ace improves on every aspect of creating your very own epic adventure. An extremely powerful editor, Ace supports multiple tilesets, offers full control over autoshadow and has a very flexible features system. RPG Maker VX Ace is a game development, rpg and rpgmaker game developed by Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. Released on December 10th 2012 has received 4,869 reviews of which 4,568 were positive and 301 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
9.0
4,568
301
-94%
67.99€
4.20€
7. The Tenants
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home? The Tenants is a management, design & illustration and life sim game developed by Ancient Forge and published by Frozen District. Released on October 20th 2022 has received 7,042 reviews of which 5,644 were positive and 1,398 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
7.8
5,644
1,398
-94%
18.68€
1.16€
8. RPG Maker XP
RPG MAKER lets you create an original role-playing game without any prior specialized knowledge or training. RPG MAKER XP is full of the functions you've been asking for, including game data encryption and a scripting feature that lets you change the very heart of the RPG MAKER engine. RPG Maker XP is a game development, rpg and rpgmaker game developed by Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. Released on December 13th 2013 has received 1,755 reviews of which 1,653 were positive and 102 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
9.0
1,653
102
-90%
24.50€
2.45€
9. RPG Maker 2003
For the first time ever, RPG Maker 2003 is officially available in English! This legendary game development engine is both highly affordable and easy to use, and it remains one of the most popular RPG Maker installments to date. RPG Maker 2003 is a game development, rpg and design & illustration game developed by Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. Released on April 24th 2015 has received 768 reviews of which 717 were positive and 51 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
8.8
717
51
-90%
19.50€
1.95€
10. House Flipper
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit! House Flipper is a simulation, design & illustration and building game developed by Empyrean and published by Frozen District and PlayWay S.A.. Released on May 17th 2018 has received 95,144 reviews of which 89,596 were positive and 5,548 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for design & illustration games.
9.3
89,596
5,548
-88%
24.50€
3.00€
Free design & illustration games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play design & illustration games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play design & illustration games.
1. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose. Blender is a animation & modeling, software and design & illustration game developed and published by Blender Foundation. Released on April 24th 2015 has received 72,881 reviews of which 70,186 were positive and 2,695 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 7,110 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free design & illustration games on Steam.
9.5
70,186
2,695
7,110
players
2. Wallpaper Alive
The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos. Wallpaper Alive is a free to play, design & illustration and utilities game developed and published by TREE.s. Released on June 04th 2022 has received 10,285 reviews of which 9,126 were positive and 1,159 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 1,318, this design & illustration game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free design & illustration games on Steam.
8.6
9,126
1,159
1,318
players
3. VRoid Studio v2.1.6
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders. VRoid Studio v2.1.6 is a free to play, animation & modeling and design & illustration game developed and published by pixiv Inc.. Released on December 23rd 2020 has received 4,232 reviews of which 4,005 were positive and 227 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 403, this design & illustration game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free design & illustration games on Steam.
9.1
4,005
227
403
players
4. GameMaker
GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment! GameMaker is a game development, utilities and design & illustration game developed and published by YoYo Games Ltd.. Released on May 03rd 2022 has received 2,182 reviews of which 1,930 were positive and 252 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 354 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free design & illustration games on Steam.
8.5
1,930
252
354
players
5. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor is a animation & modeling, pixel graphics and design & illustration game developed and published by Hippo Games. Released on December 24th 2019 has received 4,775 reviews of which 4,581 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 168 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #5 position in the best free design & illustration games on Steam.
9.2
4,581
194
168
players
6. Coloring Game 4
The fourth game of the Coloring Game franchise (coloring by numbers). The game’s fans are going to enjoy the improved functionality and a multitude of new images. Coloring Game 4 is a free to play, casual and indie game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on July 30th 2021 has received 1,497 reviews of which 1,405 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free design & illustration games on Steam.
8.9
1,405
92
33
players
7. VTuber Maker
VTuber Maker is the #1 free, simplistic, and 3D Tool for VTuber Content Production, just with a webcam. VTuber Maker is a animation & modeling, video production and design & illustration game developed and published by Live3D. Released on August 07th 2020 has received 885 reviews of which 711 were positive and 174 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free design & illustration games on Steam.
7.6
711
174
32
players
8. Coloring Game 3
Coloring Game 3 is a new paint-by-number game which has already won hearts of numerous players. Now the game offers new difficulty modes. Coloring Game 3 is a free to play, casual and indie game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on April 17th 2020 has received 1,340 reviews of which 1,287 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free design & illustration games on Steam.
9.1
1,287
53
25
players
9. Coloring Game 2
Coloring Game 2 is a sequel of the existing color-by-number game which so many users have liked. The sequel features new options and images. Coloring Game 2 is a free to play, casual and indie game developed and published by L. Stotch. Released on January 10th 2020 has received 3,112 reviews of which 3,021 were positive and 91 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free design & illustration games on Steam.
9.3
3,021
91
21
players
10. Different Strokes
A collaborative online painting game where players can create, edit, and rate each other's art! Different Strokes is a relaxing, cute and hand-drawn game developed by Different Folks and published by . Released on November 09th 2022 has received 1,475 reviews of which 1,374 were positive and 101 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free design & illustration games on Steam.
8.8
1,374
101
10
players