Pigment

About Pigment

Pigment is a single player platformer game. It was developed by David Stears and was released on December 1, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Something has taken all of the color and it's up to Huey to investigate! Make your way through ONE level and ONE boss to bring color back to the world. Pigment is a platformer with a big focus on air mobility. Moving through the world will add color to the hand-drawn backgrounds and environment. Over the course of your adventure you'll obtain the ability to jump and dash multiple times in the air…

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 85 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Beautiful and charming art style with satisfying color mechanics that make the world visually pleasing.
Fun and smooth platforming gameplay with well-designed difficulty progression and forgiving mechanics.
Great proof of concept with a lot of potential for expansion into a full-length, more content-rich game.

Very short game length, often completed within 15-30 minutes, leaving players wanting more content.
Sometimes frustrating and inconsistent controls, especially with certain jump mechanics, leading to difficulty spikes.
Limited soundtrack variety and repetitive music, which can detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The gameplay features well-executed standard platforming mechanics with unique elements like environmental and color-based mechanics that enhance engagement. However, some players find certain controls, such as the combined jump input, frustrating, and many express a desire for longer playtime, more levels, and additional abilities. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable but could benefit from expanded content and refinement.
- “A lot of it is standard gameplay tropes executed well, though toward the end there's an interesting environmental mechanic.”
- “Beautifully done platformer, the color mechanic looks amazing.”
- “Had quite a lot of fun trying the different mechanics, a pity it's so short.”
- “The jumping mechanic that requires you to hit down and jump at the same time to jump off of lanterns and such—a mechanic required for progression in this parkour-style side scroller—is infuriating.”
- “I really like the art and gameplay of the game, but the sound effects and the difficulty gap make it very annoying, and I can't save my games.”
- “Very cute, wish gameplay was longer though.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
92% positive mentions, 8% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The graphics feature a charming, beautiful art style reminiscent of a coloring book or canvas, which many users find visually stunning and cinematic. While the artwork is highly praised, some express a desire for additional features like viewing full-color artwork post-game and a longer, more fleshed-out experience to enjoy the visuals further. Overall, the art style significantly enhances the game's appeal.
- “Really worth playing for the beautiful art style alone!”
- “On a more serious note, the game is really really good, the art style is beautiful and the idea that you need to recolor the world around you with a brush is absolute cinema.”
- “Awesome little game, the visuals are so charming and the movement just feels great.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The music in the game is generally good but suffers from repetition and a lack of diversity, particularly in the boss soundtracks. While the soundtrack complements the art style and gameplay, players wish for more variety to enhance the overall experience.
- “Big fan of the art style, music is good and mechanics are fun, and would love to see this become a full game at some point.”
- “Also the boss music is good.”
- “My only gripes with the game are that I wish there was a bit more soundtrack diversity as well as different landscapes; it felt very similar all the way throughout.”
- “Music: passable, yet extremely repetitive—even considering the game’s short length.”
- “The boss original soundtrack was a bit subpar.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The story is minimal but shows strong potential as a charming and fun concept that could be expanded into a larger, more polished game.
- “It's a great proof of concept, would love this being made into a bigger game, polished and beautiful, the potential for a cute and fun story mode is huge!”