Black Ink vs Portrait Wizard
Black Ink and Portrait Wizard both land in Design & Illustration, Utilities, Game Development on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Design & Illustration, Utilities, Game Development on Steam. Black Ink (2016) is 9 years older than Portrait Wizard (2025). Portrait Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Black Ink (81.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Black Ink |  Portrait Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Photo Editing, Utilities, Game Development | Design & Illustration, Utilities, Game Development |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (301 reviews) | 90.4% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bleank | Kmany Design |
Side by side
- Both share Design & Illustration, Utilities, Game Development on Steam.
- Black Ink (2016) is 9 years older than Portrait Wizard (2025).
- Portrait Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Black Ink (81.4% positive).
- Portrait Wizard is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Black Ink (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Black Ink is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Portrait Wizard has no Deck rating yet.
Black Ink vs Portrait Wizard — FAQ
- Should I play Black Ink or Portrait Wizard first?
- If you want chronology, Black Ink (2016) came out before Portrait Wizard (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Black Ink and Portrait Wizard similar?
- They overlap on Design & Illustration, Utilities, Game Development on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.