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Games like SpriteMancer

Below are 19 hand-picked alternatives to SpriteMancer for fans of animation & modeling, design & illustration, photo editing, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in SpriteMancer also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, more from CodeManu. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About SpriteMancer: SpriteMancer is an all-in-one tool to create and animate effects. Includes a Particle Editor, Animation, Fluid Simulation, 3D Support and a powerful Node Graph plus much more!

2023Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationPhoto EditingGame DevelopmentEarly Access24.99 USDWindowsby CodeManu
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite - Drawing References — Steam game cover

    HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite - Drawing References

    Top pick for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite is a 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for the artist, with various characters, expressions and environments. It is an easy to use app to complement tutorials, for those who are learning how to draw faces.

    2024AdventureSimulationRPG17.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Sketch Top — Steam game cover

    Sketch Top

    Second-strongest match for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling with SpriteMancer.

    Let you have a "secondary screen",Through powerful pinning functions, enhance your control over the desktop. Portable for office work and painting. Portable for gaming. While painting or gaming, do other things. Ultimate space utilization, maintaining focus and efficiency.

    2025IndieCasualAccounting0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software — Steam game cover

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software

    Third-strongest match for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro is a handy and useful video editing software. It easily creates a variety of eye-catching animation effects with keyframes and provides the basic editing features like trimming, cropping, splitting, rotating, adding subtitle.

    2018AccountingAnimation & ModelingAudio Production14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Black Ink — Steam game cover

    Black Ink

    Ranked #4 for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Explore Black Ink, a GPU-based painting app redefining creativity. Move beyond traditional tools, customize brushes, and let your imagination soar. Node-based system offers limitless control. Create in high-definition without performance loss.

    2016Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationPhoto Editing34.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Multiplicity 4 — Steam game cover

    Multiplicity 4

    Ranked #5 for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Connect and control multiple PCs with one keyboard and mouse. Share files, audio, and clipboard content, switch between devices securely, and even use PCs as extra monitors. Multiplicity 4 streamlines your multi-device workflow, perfect for work, gaming, and creative projects.

    2025AccountingAnimation & ModelingAudio Production29.99 USDSteam ↗
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    YoloMouse - Cursor Changer — Steam game cover

    YoloMouse - Cursor Changer

    Ranked #6 for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Make your game or app cursor stylish and always visible. Replace, resize, recolor, and enhance with effects and animated styles. Create and share via Steam Workshop.

    2020ActionIndieAnimation & Modeling3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    3DCoat 4.9 — Steam game cover

    3DCoat 4.9

    Ranked #7 for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    3D-Coat is the one application that has all the tools you need to take your 3D idea from a block of digital clay all the way to a production.

    2012Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducationSteam ↗
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    001 Game Creator: 2025 Edition — Steam game cover

    001 Game Creator: 2025 Edition

    Ranked #8 for SpriteMancer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    001 Game Creator is a Graphically Assisted Scripting engine for beginners and advanced users alike by SoftWeir. Developers can quickly prototype ideas, test complex systems and build single player and online/local multiplayer experiences for Windows PC, Steam Deck, HTML5, and natively Android/iOS.

    2015Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationEducation79.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SpriteMancer at current Steam store prices.

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    Sketch Top — Steam game cover

    Sketch Top

    Priced ~96% under SpriteMancer on Steam right now. Shares Animation & Modeling with SpriteMancer.

    Let you have a "secondary screen",Through powerful pinning functions, enhance your control over the desktop. Portable for office work and painting. Portable for gaming. While painting or gaming, do other things. Ultimate space utilization, maintaining focus and efficiency.

    2025IndieCasualAccounting0.99 USDSteam ↗
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    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software — Steam game cover

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software

    Priced ~40% under SpriteMancer on Steam right now. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    MovieMator Video Editor Pro is a handy and useful video editing software. It easily creates a variety of eye-catching animation effects with keyframes and provides the basic editing features like trimming, cropping, splitting, rotating, adding subtitle.

    2018AccountingAnimation & ModelingAudio Production14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    YoloMouse - Cursor Changer — Steam game cover

    YoloMouse - Cursor Changer

    Priced ~84% under SpriteMancer on Steam right now. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Make your game or app cursor stylish and always visible. Replace, resize, recolor, and enhance with effects and animated styles. Create and share via Steam Workshop.

    2020ActionIndieAnimation & Modeling3.99 USDSteam ↗

More from CodeManu

Other recommendable Steam games by CodeManu, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    Tinkerlands — Steam game cover

    Tinkerlands

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer.

    Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!

    2025ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Pixel FX Designer — Steam game cover

    Pixel FX Designer

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Pixel FX Designer allows you to create incredible particle effects just by tweaking sliders and punching buttons.

    2018Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationUtilities9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Guts And Goals — Steam game cover

    Guts And Goals

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer.

    Beat your friends at a game of soccer, literally. Guts 'N Goals mixes arcade-style soccer with beat 'em up gameplay that results in a hilarious way to play soccer.

    2021ActionSports14.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Juice FX — Steam game cover

    Juice FX

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Add any animation to your sprite and make it juicy! Add animations with a single click using presets or create your own ones from scratch.

    2019Animation & ModelingDesign & IllustrationUtilities9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Smear FX — Steam game cover

    Smear FX

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer. Shares Animation & Modeling and Design & Illustration with SpriteMancer.

    Make your animations extra juicy by adding some smearing to them! Do a jump animation, a weapon swing, item spawn, maybe a logo intro animation, the possibilities are endless!

    2020Animation & ModelingDesign & Illustration9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Guts 'N Goals: Preseason — Steam game cover

    Guts 'N Goals: Preseason

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer.

    Guts 'N Goals: Preseason is an introduction to the arcade-style soccer beat 'em up that's releasing later this year. Get ready to beat your friends at a game of soccer, literally.

    2020ActionSportsFree To PlaySteam ↗
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    Fluid FX — Steam game cover

    Fluid FX

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer. Shares Animation & Modeling with SpriteMancer.

    Get breath taking animations in a matter of minutes by tweaking sliders and values. After you get the result you want, you can export it directly into a spritesheet and import it into your game.

    2022Animation & Modeling9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Tinkerlands: A Shipwrecked Adventure — Steam game cover

    Tinkerlands: A Shipwrecked Adventure

    Another title from CodeManu, the studio behind SpriteMancer.

    A Shipwrecked Adventure is a free prologue immersing you into the vast world of Tinkerlands. Uncover the story of the first survivors on these mystical islands. Explore the breathtaking archipelago, craft essential tools, build your settlement, and strive to survive!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SpriteMancer

How much does SpriteMancer cost?
SpriteMancer is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SpriteMancer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SpriteMancer are HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Lite - Drawing References, Sketch Top, MovieMator Video Editor Pro - Movie Maker, Video Editing Software.
Who developed SpriteMancer?
SpriteMancer was developed by CodeManu.

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