Best Design & Illustration Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,272 Design & Illustration games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Design & Illustration game rankings were last updated on 12/6/2024.

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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!

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Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 845,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 828,440 positive reviews and 16,596 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 11/16/2018
Developer Wallpaper Engine Team
Publisher Wallpaper Engine Team
Steam App Id 431960

2. Aseprite

Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.

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Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,867 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,692 positive reviews and 175 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 2/22/2016
Developer David Capello
Publisher Igara Studio
Steam App Id 431730

3. Tiny Glade

Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

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Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,871 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,555 positive reviews and 316 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tiny Glade on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 9/23/2024
Developer Pounce Light
Publisher Pounce Light
Steam App Id 2198150

4. 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.

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Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,666 positive reviews and 212 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/7/2020
Franchise DU&I
Developer DU&I
Publisher DU&I
Steam App Id 1369320

5. Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,078 positive reviews and 198 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 4/8/2024
Franchise Mooncube Games
Developer Mooncube Games
Publisher Mooncube Games
Steam App Id 2113850

6. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

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Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,584 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,256 positive reviews and 2,328 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/24/2015
Developer Blender Foundation
Publisher Blender Foundation
Steam App Id 365670

7. 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.

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Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,839 positive reviews and 78 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.19 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $3.19
Release Date 7/12/2022
Developer ustwo games
Publisher ustwo games
Steam App Id 1927720

8. Hidden Folks

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

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Hidden Folks has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,818 positive reviews and 304 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/15/2017
Developers
Publisher Adriaan de Jongh
Steam App Id 435400

9. 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!

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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,110 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise HypeTrain Digital
Developer Goose Minded
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 1293180

10. I commissioned some bees 0

Play for free! I paid artists to hide bees in 10 pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.

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I commissioned some bees 0 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,160 positive reviews and 127 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 1/12/2023
Developer Follow The Fun
Publishers
Steam App Id 2250060

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11/16/2018
97
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2/22/2016
97
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376
9/23/2024
95
$14.99
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258
10/7/2020
95
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1,494
4/8/2024
95
$11.99
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Blender steam charts
7,029
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition steam charts
193
7/12/2022
95
$3.19
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Hidden Folks steam charts
7
2/15/2017
94
$14.99
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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator steam charts
16
10/13/2022
94
$24.99
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I commissioned some bees 0 steam charts
7
1/12/2023
93
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16
1/10/2020
93
Free
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5/17/2018
93
$2.49
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Dystopika steam charts
14
6/21/2024
92
$6.99
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ShareX steam charts
2,503
10/2/2015
92
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
117
12/25/2019
92
Free
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Krita steam charts
407
6/10/2014
92
$9.99
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SUMMERHOUSE steam charts
13
3/8/2024
91
$4.99
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Crosshair X steam charts
44,282
8/17/2020
91
$7.99
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VRoid Studio v2.0.1 steam charts
455
12/24/2020
91
Free
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Stream Avatars steam charts
777
7/26/2017
91
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). I commissioned some bees 0 on Steam. Steam Store.

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