Ludography
90/100
Players8 ratings
78/100
Metacritic7 critic reviews
Player reviews
82% positive469 reviews
Steam Deck
Verified
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$9.99

Where to get it

Please, Touch the Artwork cover

2022 · Thomas Waterzooi · Puzzle · Simulation

Please, Touch the Artwork

Nintendo console exclusive

What happens when you DO touch the artwork? Part Zen-puzzle, part narrative-adventure, you'll unravel the secret world behind iconic abstract paintings through over 160 puzzles. An aesthetic journey to the origins of modern art, set to a soothing jazzy soundtrack.

Released
26 January 2022
Platforms
LinuxAndroidWindowsiOSmacOSNintendo Switch
Genres
PuzzleSimulationAdventureIndieArcade
Developers
Thomas Waterzooi
Publishers
Thomas Waterzooi
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricSide view
Themes
HistoricalEducationalRomance
Engine
Unity
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3GRAC ALL
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain) and 1 more
Features
Family SharingFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievements
Time to beat
3hmain story3.5hwith extras3hcompletionist
›Story

The game consist of 3 separate sub-games each based on a different existing painting or art-movement.

Each sub-game has its own mechanics and story.

The first sub-game tells the origin-story of abstract art (based on real events).

The second sub-game is about relationships in an ever-growing diverse society.

The third sub-game is an interactive poem about feeling homesick, that takes place in the mazes of New York City.

Players say

Media

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS26 January 2022North America · Worldwide 26 January 2022
Android26 January 2022North America · Worldwide 26 January 2022
macOS26 January 2022Worldwide
Windows26 January 2022Worldwide
Nintendo Switch3 September 2022Worldwide
Linux17 May 2023Worldwide

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