Games with Hand-Drawn Art Styles

A list of games that utilize beautiful hand-drawn art styles. I am only including games where the main in-game graphics are hand-drawn (or at least largely hand-drawn).
A few exclusions:
- Game's where hand-drawn art only in shown in cutscenes or character portraits will be excluded.
- Pixel art games, despite how gorgeous they can be and how intricate the designs can be (ie. Owlboy), will be excluded.

Open to suggestions and recommendations!

When the Past Was Around
When the Past Was Around
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wario Land: Shake It!
Wario Land: Shake It!
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Transistor
Transistor
Tinykin
Tinykin
Thunder Ray
Thunder Ray
Tale of Immortal
Tale of Immortal
Tails of Iron
Tails of Iron
The Swords of Ditto
The Swords of Ditto
Sundered
Sundered
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4
Spitkiss
Spitkiss
Spiritfarer
Spiritfarer
Slice of Sea
Slice of Sea
Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Samorost 3
Samorost 3
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Sable
Sable
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Suggested by DeemonAndGames
Rayman Origins
Rayman Origins
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends
Ruffy and the Riverside
Ruffy and the Riverside
QT
QT
Suggested by Drax
Planet of Lana
Planet of Lana
Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower
Pentiment
Pentiment
Suggested by cowboyjosh
The Outbound Ghost
The Outbound Ghost
Ou
Ou
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Ori and the Blind Forest
Ori and the Blind Forest
Omori
Omori
Ōkami
Ōkami
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Odin Sphere
Odin Sphere
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Muramasa: The Demon Blade
Mundaun
Mundaun
Suggested by Snigglegros
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Mineko's Night Market
Mineko's Night Market
Meteorfall: Journey
Meteorfall: Journey
Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
Melatonin
Melatonin
Mark of the Ninja
Mark of the Ninja
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
Suggested by DeemonAndGames
Machinarium
Machinarium
Lost in Play
Lost in Play
The Longing
The Longing
Later Alligator
Later Alligator
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Jotun
Jotun
Ittle Dew
Ittle Dew
Indivisible
Indivisible
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Hoa
Hoa
Hidden Folks
Hidden Folks
Hades
Hades
Gris
Gris
Gorogoa
Gorogoa
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Full Throttle
Full Throttle
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Forgotton Anne
Forgotton Anne
Florence
Florence
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail
DuckTales: Remastered
DuckTales: Remastered
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Crown
Dragon's Crown
Dordogne
Dordogne
Don't Starve
Don't Starve
Disney Illusion Island
Disney Illusion Island
Day of the Tentacle
Day of the Tentacle
Suggested by cowboyjosh
The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island
Cuphead
Cuphead
Cozy Grove
Cozy Grove
Chuchel
Chuchel
Children of Silentown
Children of Silentown
Child of Light
Child of Light
Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers
Broken Age
Broken Age
Suggested by cowboyjosh
Braid
Braid
Born of Bread
Born of Bread
Blanc
Blanc
Bear & Breakfast
Bear & Breakfast
Beacon Pines
Beacon Pines
Battletoads
Battletoads
Battle Chef Brigade
Battle Chef Brigade
Bastion
Bastion
The Banner Saga Trilogy
The Banner Saga Trilogy
Alien Hominid
Alien Hominid
Aka
Aka

12 Comments


8 months ago

I think both RPG: Time the Legend of Wright and The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo are perfect fits for this one, even if both are a bit unconventional.

8 months ago

Mundaun does it with that pencil look

8 months ago

QT would probably fit the bill

8 months ago

@DeemonAndGames, @Snigglegros, @Drax Thank you all! I have added those suggestions to the list :)

8 months ago

Great list! Okami comes to mind although it might not fit because I don't know if the art is actually hand-drawn, or it's just carefully designed to look that way.

8 months ago

Thanks @cowboyjosh! I struggled with Okami when putting the list together for the same reason you mentioned. I figure it's close enough though. Added!

8 months ago

Oh man how did I forget Day of the Tentacle! I was literally just playing this game last night. I see you've got one of the Monkey Island games but IMO that whole Tim Schafer era of LucasArts with stuff like Full Throttle, Sam & Max and maybe even Broken Age are all great picks.

In kind of the same vein I think the Dragon's Lair series definitely deserves a mention.

8 months ago

Also Pentiment and Ou.

8 months ago

Thanks for the extra recommendations @cowboyjosh! No idea how I missed all those. Especially Pentiment! I was looking at footage of that game just the other day.

6 months ago

Just found out about Greak: Memories of Azur which would probably fit here.

6 months ago

The upcoming Ruffy and the Riverside is a great example.
Rayman Origins should be here since Legends is.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Shantae: Half Genie Hero and Seven Sirens

6 months ago

Thanks for the suggestions, @DeltaWDunn. Added!


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