Idle Painter

About Idle Painter

Idle Painter is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by SayGames Ltd and was released on April 30, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

The exceptional drawing simulator!

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 1,300 reviews

graphics28 positive mentions

monetization594 negative mentions

Unique and relaxing concept with beautiful and satisfying artwork.
Engaging idle gameplay with upgrades that enhance drawing speed and earnings.
Allows color customization of completed paintings, adding a creative touch.

Excessive, often forced advertisements interrupt gameplay and degrade experience.
Consistent bugs including progress loss, freezing, and incomplete or disappearing artwork.
Limited content and short overall playtime reduce long-term engagement.

monetization
614 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 97% negative mentions
The game is heavily criticized for its overwhelming and intrusive monetization through ads, with users reporting forced, frequent, and unskippable ads after nearly every level, including even after paying for ad removal, which often fails to eliminate all advertisements. This excessive ad presence severely disrupts gameplay, diminishes enjoyment, and feels exploitative, with some ads locking content or offering ineffective rewards, leading many players to abandon the game despite its engaging concept.
- “This game is fun because there are no ads and also you get to draw.”
- “This game is amazing; there are no ads, but the game is a little bit slow, but it is okay.”
- “But there could be more features... no ads yet.”
- “I paid $2.99 to remove ads, but ads still appeared after every painting; I felt scammed out of my money.”
- “This game forces you to watch advertisements after every single picture, making it unplayable and frustrating.”
- “Despite purchasing the ad removal, I still get bombarded with ads, including forced ads on pieces of art that should be unlocked.”
graphics
49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, colorful, and varied artwork, which many find calming and visually satisfying. However, some users note the art pieces are small and the gameplay can feel repetitive, with progression overshadowed by frequent and forced ads interrupting the experience. Overall, the visuals stand out as a strong point despite some frustrations with ad frequency and game pacing.
- “The artworks in this game are very well done for the most part.”
- “Fantastic game with great visuals.”
- “The graphics are excellent and I haven't had any bugs or glitches; the game was well made.”
- “Not only that, some of the late game artwork is not even finished.”
- “The graphics looked better in the advertisement and it wasn't nearly as smooth as it was in the ad either.”
- “Maybe a little more experience and everything... maybe support the graphics.”
gameplay
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11% positive mentions, 78% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as simple, shallow, and lacking in meaningful progression or strategy, often reduced to repetitive, idle activities. While some enjoy the core mechanics and art style, the experience is heavily marred by excessive and intrusive ads, which significantly disrupt immersion and satisfaction. Overall, the gameplay feels unbalanced due to frequent advertisements and paywalls overshadowing actual play.
- “Loving the gameplay (and the art of course) and the UI is nice and neat.”
- “This game is a fun drawing puzzle with adventure capitalist gameplay mechanics.”
- “Finished all of the free paintings and one of the 100 gem ones within 4 hours of gameplay, yet you can't complete more quests until you wait a full day after completing the original quests.”
- “Too many ads ruin gameplay experience.”
- “Very shallow gameplay; after the first three levels (about 10 minutes), I got an unskippable 30-second ad and couldn't enjoy more of the game.”
- “Pretty but boring even for an idle game; there's far too little gameplay, everything is so simple, and there's no strategy whatsoever involved.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions
The game's story is limited and repetitive, with players quickly completing available quests and facing long wait times for new ones, leading to a lack of engaging content. Frequent ads and mission-related bugs, such as missing rewards and glitches, further detract from the experience, while some quests involve compelled sharing for advertising purposes. Overall, the story and progression feel short and constrained, reducing long-term appeal.
- “Good game but short; finished the game completely in a few nights of casual play (only completing missions to unlock packs). Game was fun until there was nothing to do.”
- “Great game, but the first time I played I made the mistake of doing all the drawings and not waiting for more quests to load.”
- “Finished all of the free paintings and one of the 100 gem ones within 4 hours of gameplay, yet you can't complete more quests until you wait a full day after completing the original quests.”
- “Was really excited to play the game but when I did, when the "pens" filled in the triangles they just disappear and continue with the next one which is the same story.”
- “One of the quests requires you to share artworks, a cheap way to advertise the game.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions
Users consistently express a desire for the addition of relaxing background music to enhance the gameplay experience, noting that its absence makes the game feel less engaging. Some mention using external music to compensate, while a few report issues with in-game music glitches. Overall, incorporating gentle, calming music would significantly improve the game's enjoyment and atmosphere.
- “Adding music would make the game a lot more enjoyable and relaxing.”
- “This game is really relaxing to play but could do with music; I just play lofi hip hop whilst I'm playing to keep myself interested, but other than that it's fine.”
- “Really nice but some relaxing music would make it amazing.”
- “Well, I didn't play for long because I encountered a glitch where the music wouldn't stop even if I was out of the app, even after uninstalling it. For now, I would rather not play.”
- “This game is really relaxing to play but could do with music. I just play lofi hip hop whilst I'm playing to keep myself interested, but other than that it's fine.”
- “It is a very good and fun game, but my only problem is that the game needs some background music.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 90% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent stability issues, including freezing during loading or gameplay, glitches especially with complex images, and crashes when left idle for extended periods. While some users report no problems, many find these bugs significantly disrupt the experience and detract from overall enjoyment.
- “No glitches in the game and is very fast”
- “It starts drawing the picture but freezes halfway through.”
- “Would give it more stars if it wasn't for the fact that the game freezes if you leave for more than a few hours.”
- “Cool idea, but completely breaks down in glitches once the images get too complicated (neon pack specifically).”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
Users have mixed opinions on optimization: some report performance issues and interruptions from ads, while others praise the game’s smooth running and charming art style.
- “Very good game, I like the color changing method and it runs smoothly.”
- “The game has performance issues and is crippled by ads.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is excellent, delivering genuinely funny moments that made players laugh out loud. It is lighthearted and easy to enjoy, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Excellent work and I started laughing my head off as I started to play it.”
- “Easy and funny to look at.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game takes several days to complete but offers little to no replay value.
- “306-picture puzzle does take a few days to complete, but has no replay value.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The grinding mechanic offers an interesting concept for casual play but tends to crash or become problematic once players accumulate a large number of items, hindering long-term enjoyment.