Pixel Sketch
Released Jun 2017
Become the best painter in the universe in this colorful online game!
72% positive · 1,014 reviews
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development
Not yet
Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Pixel Sketch launched on June 19, 2017 as a free-to-play online drawing game. Since launch, the developer has shipped a series of updates: a large feature overhaul on August 29, 2017 (adding clans, single-player mode, new drawing tools, and hats), a global update on December 2, 2017 (new gallery, graphics improvements), a further update on July 2, 2018 (better profiles, subscriptions, gallery), and smaller improvements through September 14, 2018. After a long quiet period, the developer returned with a new Quiz mode feature patch on September 2, 2024. The update history spans from 2017 through September 2, 2024, demonstrating that the developer has returned to the game after extended quiet periods before. No announcement of development ending or the game being complete has ever been made. As of today, September 24, 2026, the last developer communication was on September 2, 2024 — just over two years ago. Given the game's history of extended gaps between updates (including a roughly six-year gap between September 2018 and September 2024), this silence is consistent with the developer's past pattern. The free-to-play, online multiplayer nature of the game further supports it being treated as a living product rather than a finished, static release.
Evidence
Developer added a new Quiz mode — all pictures are open during the round — marking the most recent feature update.
Update adding better profiles, subscriptions, and gallery improvements.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
mimicryTeam
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Pixel Sketch is an online drawing game.
The round starts and you get the theme, the goal is to make a drawing based on the theme in a few minutes using the drawing tools. But you are not alone: other players draw their pictures in front of you! There is a vote for the best picture after the round is over. The most-voted picture wins the game!
- World gallery of Pixel Art
- Friends system
- Voice chat
The round starts and you get the theme, the goal is to make a drawing based on the theme in a few minutes using the drawing tools. But you are not alone: other players draw their pictures in front of you! There is a vote for the best picture after the round is over. The most-voted picture wins the game!
- World gallery of Pixel Art
- Friends system
- Voice chat
Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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