Many games take inspiration from hobbies to make engaging experiences for their players, In some cases this involves creating simulator titles. For example, following the theme of art where players may be able to experience the life of an artist or freely explore their own creativity with the utensils put in front of them.
In other situations developers create other genres of games where art is only an inspiration and therefore players explore art as the theme of a world, or an important mechanic the player must use to progress the story. There is a surprisingly large number of titles that explore art, but these are by far the best that do it.
8 Master Of Pottery
Starting off strong Master of Pottery is a simulator title that gives players the freedom to test their skills with the artistic medium of Pottery. Players can either fulfill the orders of commissioners that are looking for a particular piece or create their own authentic works to display in an exhibition.
Besides the freedom to create, Master of Pottery also explores an interesting culture. It attempts to realistically follow the process used for making authentic Chinese pottery from the tools available to use and the patterns a player can choose from.
7 Last Day Of June
On the other side of the gaming axis is an emotional journey that follows Carl as and his wife June go on an outing that turns out to be their last due to an accident that kills June. Players must adventure out into the world and attempt to change this past as Carl to hopefully bring June back.
While art itself doesn't carry as big of a significance in this adventure title apart from the painted style of the game. June was an avid painter and completing certain points of the story will create arts of work in June's Painting Room.
6 Passpartout: Starving Artist
Passpartout places the player on the difficult streets of France as an artist trying to make their way through the art community while selling their work in the country well known for its beautiful paintings.
Players are not only creating their own masterpiece but also attempting to make enough art to stay afloat and therefore fund their lifestyle of endless baguettes. Eventually the player's handwork would be noticed, and they will begin to advance further up the artist food chain until they are well renowned for their skill.
5 Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery
Help an artist finish the final piece for her gallery submission while completing a wide variety of puzzles to remind her of her most fond memories and avoid distractions from completing her masterpiece. Players are tasked with finding the colors to complete each canvas as well as taking the occasional coffee break to keep the artist going.
Not only does Behind The Frame look incredibly beautiful in an art style that remind players of Studio Ghibli but the relaxing and cozy vibes are sure to keep a gamer hooked on learning the story behind of each piece.
4 Eastshade
Traveling the peaceful island of Eastshade as an artist couldn't be a more relaxing than in this open-world adventure title that gives the player the freedom to travel the highest peaks of mountains to the bustling towns within.
While exploring gamers can place down their easel to take in the beautiful scenery on their canvas as well as taking moments to talk to the inhabitants on the island about their lives. In between all this artistry players will also uncover the secrets of Eastshade as well as helping those around them with their problems.
3 Please, Touch The Artwork
Commonly when visiting an art gallery visitors are urged to not go near the art work or even touch them. However, in this cozy puzzle tittle Please, Touch The Artwork, players must dirty the paintings with their fingers to complete each level.
With over 160 paintings ready to recreate, players must attempt to either make or help the art through tapping different areas of the canvas. Surprisingly, these simple puzzles that spread across three different games and range in difficulty also tell a deeper story that players can unlock through completing each level.
2 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a top-down adventure title set in the interesting landscape of a coloring book. During their adventure players will unlock a variety of painting powers that will help themselves and the tiny dog they control explore the world around them.
Like any good coloring book, players are able to draw wherever they want while exploring not only the main story but also the countless side quests and puzzles there are to solve along the way. Each being given by an adorable drawn animal for a gamer to discover.
1 SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
By far one of the greatest games to allow players to explore art freely is SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator as it not only explores the basic medium of a simple canvas painting but also a wide variety of other objects to paint on being as large as a van to as simple as a table.
In-between selling the player's work and expanding their studio, SuchArt takes place in the futuristic setting of 2130 and therefore outside the studio space all sorts of drama is occurring for the player to get involved in.