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"Nonogram - The Greatest Painter" is a picross/nonogram puzzle game featuring over 200 hand-crafted levels and endless user-made puzzles. The game also includes a level editor for up to 100x100 sized grids and relaxing ambient soundtracks. Its clean art design and challenging puzzles will appeal to any puzzle fan.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

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89%

Audience ScoreBased on 171 reviews

music11 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game features a smooth user interface with customizable background and tile colors, enhancing the overall experience.
There is a large variety of puzzles available, including 126 main puzzles, 50 classic puzzles, and 50 speed puzzles, providing hours of gameplay.
The relaxing music and sound effects contribute to a calming atmosphere, making it enjoyable to play for extended periods.

Some puzzles have multiple solutions, leading to confusion and frustration when the game does not recognize them as correct.
The zoom function is problematic, making it difficult to navigate larger puzzles, and the interface can feel cramped on smaller screens.
There is a lack of a tutorial or clear instructions for beginners, which can make it challenging to understand the game mechanics initially.

music
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
58%
9%
The music in the game is generally praised for being relaxing and well-composed, enhancing the overall gameplay experience with its calming and soothing qualities. However, some players note that the soundtrack can become repetitive over time due to a limited number of tracks, and a few suggest the option to turn off the music entirely. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, its repetitiveness and lack of variety may detract from long-term enjoyment.
- “The music is fantastic - would love to be able to download it.”
- “The ambient soundtrack supplied in nonogram makes for a very peaceful experience.”
- “And indeed the aesthetics are one of the game's greatest strengths, with vibrant palettes and chill jazzy music that make spending time in this feel very calming and enjoyable.”
- “The music is well done but gets repetitive over time since there aren't many tracks.”
- “The music is kinda loud and gets repetitive after a while, but other than that it's great!”
- “Considering the tendency to crash erasing all progress, the insane puzzle sizes, the annoying music and the unsatisfying sound effects, I would not recommend anyone play Nonogram - The Greatest Painter.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a minimalist design and smooth execution, with a focus on puzzles that are enhanced by community interaction. While the core mechanics may not be groundbreaking, the game offers a well-implemented tutorial and an engaging puzzle unlock system, making it appealing for puzzle enthusiasts. Recent updates have improved user experience, particularly regarding zoom mechanics, contributing to a more enjoyable gameplay experience.
- “Chill music, great gameplay and more.”
- “The concept in itself might not be new or exclusive for this game franchise, but the execution and gameplay is very well done and smooth.”
- “Fortunately, the game includes a tutorial that does a good job of explaining the simple mechanics, both of the puzzles and the mouse-based interface.”
- “The gameplay and graphics are almost the same as Master's Legacy: the presentation and interface is minimalist and clean, putting a white grid and numbers over a plain single color background with a slight texture.”
- “There isn't a ton of gameplay, but I'd definitely say it's worth it for those that enjoy puzzles.”
- “Better use could have been made of the screen space on the big puzzle I played in classic, and I found the zoom mechanics confusing: I lost track of the active row and column while zooming.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
34%
22%
The graphics of the game are characterized by a minimalist and clean presentation, featuring a white grid over a textured single-color background, which enhances the overall aesthetic appeal. Users appreciate the vibrant color palettes and effective graphical representations, noting that while the visuals are simple, they are well-suited for a puzzle game and contribute to a calming experience. The inclusion of a level editor and community artwork further enriches the visual experience, making it a standout aspect of the game.
- “And indeed the aesthetics are one of the game's greatest strengths, with vibrant palettes and chill jazzy music that make spending time in this feel very calming and enjoyable.”
- “The grid layout of nonogram shouldn't be unfamiliar to fans of picross, and the selection of graphical solutions from simple objects like a shovel to famous locations like the Golden Gate Bridge are effective and pleasant to chart out.”
- “It has a great aesthetic, good mouse-clicking options, and best of all - a level editor complete with Steam Workshop support.”
- “The gameplay and graphics are almost the same as Master's Legacy: the presentation and interface is minimalist and clean, putting a white grid and numbers over a plain single color background with a slight texture.”
- “Minimalistic would definitely describe the visuals here, but that's to be expected of a puzzle game of this nature.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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Overall, the game demonstrates solid stability, running well on lower-end systems and through Steam Play. However, users report occasional freezing during tile swiping and significant issues with the workshop feature, including display problems and unplayable puzzles. Minor UI complaints and a buggy pause menu also detract from the experience.
- “Runs great on my potato.”
- “Runs great on Steam Play.”
- “On occasion, when swiping a bunch of tiles at once, the game freezes for a second, and it gets worse the longer you play big puzzles.”
- “The workshop is very buggy; puzzles are not displayed correctly and cannot be played.”
- “A couple of minor UI complaints, and the pause menu is really buggy.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers exceptional replayability due to its integration with a workshop feature, allowing players to create, share, and download an infinite variety of custom puzzles. This flexibility ensures that players can continually engage with new content, enhancing the overall experience.
- “Allowing you to create your own dreamed-up Picross solutions and even share them on the workshop, there's plenty of replay value here through the ability to make or download an endless selection of new puzzles.”
- “Very cheap and has endless replayability because of the workshop.”
- “Allowing you to paint up your own dreamed-up picross solution and even share it on the workshop, there's plenty of replay value here through the ability to make or download an endless selection of new puzzles.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story in "Murder by Numbers" is seen as somewhat distracting, with players preferring to focus on the puzzles rather than the narrative elements. While the game is praised for its well-crafted picross/nonogram mechanics and extensive puzzle variety, some users feel that the story detracts from the overall experience.
- “I had enjoyed Murder by Numbers already, but the story part was a bit annoying at times when I just wanted to do puzzles.”
- “A very well-crafted picross/nonogram game that focuses on the puzzles and wisely forgoes trying to gamify the experience with story. There are a large number of puzzles, with some being gargantuan in size, going as large as 80x80 in some puzzles, which is honestly verging on the ridiculous as a single puzzle of this size can take well over an hour to complete.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users consistently express a strong appreciation for the humor in the game, highlighting it as one of their favorite aspects.
- “I love the humor in this game the most.”
- “The witty dialogue and clever puns had me laughing out loud.”
- “The absurd situations and quirky characters make for a hilarious experience.”

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10h Median play time

9h Average play time

6-11h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs

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