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Painters Guild is a management sim where you control an art academy in the Italian Renaissance. Paint artwork as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. Hire painters like Leonardo da Vinci and millions of randomly generated ones. Expand and customize your guild with furniture and more.

2015StrategyIndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Lucas Molina
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Frequently asked about Painters Guild

Does Painters Guild run on Steam Deck?
Painters Guild is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Painters Guild cost?
Painters Guild is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Painters Guild?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Painters Guild are Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition, 1849, Two Point Campus.
Who developed Painters Guild?
Painters Guild was developed by Lucas Molina.

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