Été
Released Jul 2024
Été (summer) is a relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Color the city to explore, create artworks on canvas, collect stamps in your album, decorate your studio, fulfill commissions from your neighbors, and unleash your inner artist!
93% positive · 241 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Été launched on July 23, 2024 as a complete, self-contained relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Shortly after launch, on July 29, 2024, the developer posted a "what's next" update outlining their post-launch plans — which were focused entirely on bug fixes, performance optimization, and quality-of-life improvements. No additional story content, expansions, or new areas were announced at any point.
The developer followed through on those post-launch promises with a series of patches: v.1.0.1 (August 6, 2024) addressed artwork mailing and gameplay fixes, v.1.0.2 (September 10, 2024) added a quality-of-life improvement and more bug fixes, and v.1.1.0 Beta (December 14, 2024) delivered a substantial performance overhaul. That performance patch was fully released to all players via v.1.1.1 on October 5, 2025, which also included a security fix for a Unity engine vulnerability.
The two DLC items released in November 2024 are both soundtrack releases, not gameplay content. All DLC on the store is released with no unreleased items listed.
The last developer communication was on October 5, 2025. The post-launch activity has been purely maintenance and technical improvements — no new gameplay content has been announced or suggested. The game launched as a complete experience and the developer's own communications confirm the roadmap was limited to polish, performance, and bug fixes rather than content expansion.
Evidence
Post-launch developer update outlines future plans as bug fixes, performance optimization, and quality-of-life tweaks — no new content or expansions mentioned
v.1.1.1 security and performance patch released — most recent developer communication as of the assessment date
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Impossible
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Été [pronounced /ay·tay/, French for "summer"] is a relaxing painting game made for people who love exploration and creativity. Step into the shoes of a budding painter who travels abroad to Montreal for a summer. Unleash color with your paintbrush to freely explore the city and capture its everyday wonders on canvas. Befriend locals by fulfilling their inspiring commissions or prepare an original expo in your very own art studio.
Features:
Été is a labor of love from Impossible, a small & diverse team of indies based in Montréal.
Features:
Explore Montreal in the summer
Use gorgeous watercolor to paint the world in 3D and reveal its wonders. Roam around peaceful open city scenes and bring them to life by filling them with color.Collect ideas for your album
Everything you discover while exploring — from flowers to birds — is added to your album, an ever-growing compendium of stamps that you can then mix and match in your artworks.Create artworks on canvas
Create gorgeous 2D watercolor artworks effortlessly with Été's unique canvas system. Any stamp collected in your album can be added to your composition, moved, resized, recolored, and even spun around in 3D!Show off your talent
Some NPCs will commission you with inspiring requests for specific artworks, but you're also free to paint as many unrestricted creative artworks as you like. Those artworks can then be hung on your walls or auctioned at the local café... and maybe, if you get famous enough, be exhibited in your very own exposition.Decorate your studio and your apartment
Build your ideal creative nook by collecting furniture and arranging it your way with Été's flexible decoration system. Decorations can be placed precisely where you want them, combined into complex set pieces, and even recolored!Mix your own colors
Find rare pigment collectibles hidden throughout the city to mix new dyes for your artworks and decorations.Befriend the neighbours
Meet dozens of locals with colorful personalities as you get acquainted with your new city. Some of your neighbours will have paid commissions for you to fulfill, while others will tend to unique shops that let you spend your hard-earned money on decorations.Relax and smell the flowers
Été is a deeply relaxing game with no failure and no pressure. There is no time limit, no wrong way to paint and no order in which to explore or complete quests. Take things at your own pace and let your worries go as you immerse in your new life as the friendly neighborhood painter.Été is a labor of love from Impossible, a small & diverse team of indies based in Montréal.
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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