Best Photo Editing 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 photo editing games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played and best free photo editing games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
Embark on your struggling artist adventure. Draw and sell art to cheeky critics to reclaim your lost art career. Explore the endearing art-starved town of Phénix and show them you're a true artist!
SEASON: A letter to the future
Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.
Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Penko Park
Snap pictures of spooky creatures & explore an abandoned wildlife park.
Crosshair X
Overlay custom crosshairs on every game you play. Choose from thousands of unique crosshairs created by the Crosshair X community or design your own using the designer.
Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer
Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game cursors. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again!
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
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!
Gecata by Movavi 5 - Game Recording Software
Gecata by Movavi is a lightweight game recorder for PCs that lets you capture gameplay or a full-screen Windows desktop with one click and no lags.
Live Wallpaper Master
The program gives access to a large collection of animated wallpapers. In addition, the powerful built-in editor enables you to create your own wallpapers.
openCanvas 7
openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that is suitable to beginners to advanced users. Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event" function that enables to record and replay the drawing...
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.
Black Ink
Explore Black Ink, a GPU-based painting app redefining creativity. Move beyond traditional tools, customize brushes, and let your imagination soar. Node-based system offers limitless control. Create in high-definition without performance loss.
ePic Character Generator
Create realistic or hand-drawn character images you can use as assets for your games, illustrations for your stories, or avatars for your role-playing sessions. Export your images as PNG files with or without a background, or as a layered PSD image for further customization.
ShareX
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.
openCanvas 6
openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that is suitable to beginners to advanced users. Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event" function that enables to record and replay the drawing...Most played photo editing games on Steam
Take a look at the top photo editing games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. ShareX
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard. ShareX is a photo editing, utilities and free to play game developed and published by ShareX Team. Released on October 02nd 2015 has received 7,416 reviews of which 7,098 were positive and 318 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played photo editing game, thanks to its 2,433 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.3
7,098
318
2,433
players
2. 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 4,904 reviews of which 4,697 were positive and 207 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. While seeing 610 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among photo editing games based on player count.
9.2
4,697
207
610
players
3. 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 639 reviews of which 590 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 441 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among photo editing games based on player count.
8.6
590
49
441
players
4. SVFI
SVFI: Squirrel Video Frame Interpolation. An app to enhance your low-fps video or image sequence into high framerate footage with AI SVFI is a design & illustration, video production and utilities game developed and published by SDT Core. Released on September 06th 2021 has received 577 reviews of which 437 were positive and 140 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played photo editing games.
7.2
437
140
91
players
5. openCanvas 7
openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that is suitable to beginners to advanced users. Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event" function that enables to record and replay the drawing... openCanvas 7 is a design & illustration, photo editing and software game developed and published by PGN Inc. Released on September 20th 2017 has received 521 reviews of which 398 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played photo editing games.
7.2
398
123
26
players
6. Live Wallpaper Master
The program gives access to a large collection of animated wallpapers. In addition, the powerful built-in editor enables you to create your own wallpapers. Live Wallpaper Master is a design & illustration, utilities and photo editing game developed and published by DesktopPaints LLC. Released on December 07th 2017 has received 592 reviews of which 429 were positive and 163 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played photo editing games.
6.9
429
163
11
players
7. openCanvas 6
openCanvas is a painting software dedicated to Windows Operating System, that is suitable to beginners to advanced users. Equipped with analog-like brush strokes and functional yet user-friendly interface, openCanvas has the higher basic performance and the unique "Event" function that enables to record and replay the drawing... openCanvas 6 is a design & illustration, photo editing and software game developed and published by PGN Inc. Released on September 17th 2014 has received 575 reviews of which 498 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played photo editing games.
8.1
498
77
6
players
8. Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF. Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game is a exploration, photo editing and simulation game developed by Sundae Month and published by Kitfox Games. Released on January 20th 2022 has received 507 reviews of which 485 were positive and 22 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played photo editing games.
8.9
485
22
2
players
9. Black Ink
Explore Black Ink, a GPU-based painting app redefining creativity. Move beyond traditional tools, customize brushes, and let your imagination soar. Node-based system offers limitless control. Create in high-definition without performance loss. Black Ink is a design & illustration, utilities and photo editing game developed and published by Bleank. Released on February 08th 2016 has received 513 reviews of which 420 were positive and 93 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played photo editing games.
7.7
420
93
2
players
10. Umurangi Generation
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment. Umurangi Generation is a indie, casual and simulation game developed by ORIGAME DIGITAL and published by ORIGAME DIGITAL and PLAYISM. Released on May 19th 2020 has received 1,121 reviews of which 1,023 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played photo editing games.
8.6
1,023
98
1
players
Free photo editing games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play photo editing games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play photo editing games.
1. ShareX
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard. ShareX is a photo editing, utilities and free to play game developed and published by ShareX Team. Released on October 02nd 2015 has received 7,416 reviews of which 7,098 were positive and 318 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 2,433 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free photo editing games on Steam.
9.3
7,098
318
2,433
players
2. ePic Character Generator
Create realistic or hand-drawn character images you can use as assets for your games, illustrations for your stories, or avatars for your role-playing sessions. Export your images as PNG files with or without a background, or as a layered PSD image for further customization. ePic Character Generator is a design & illustration, utilities and animation & modeling game developed and published by Overhead Games. Released on November 05th 2015 has received 997 reviews of which 821 were positive and 176 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free photo editing games on Steam.
7.8
821
176