23 MAY 2025 – Please, Touch The Artwork 2 is Out Now on Nintendo Switch! Like a game of Where's Waldo/Wally on famous works of Modern Art, this hidden-object artventure is ready to reach a whole new audience.
The Nintendo Switch version of Please, Touch The Artwork 2 costs $4.99 (regional pricing may vary) and has a launch discount of 10% that will be active until the 6th of June.
For owners of Please, Touch The Artwork (the first game) the discount will be 20%, and vice versa: if you own Please, Touch the Artwork 2, the original title will be available for the silly price of just 99 cents. "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
Fans of hidden-object puzzles, quirky storytelling, and the surreal charm of Belgian artist James Ensor can now enjoy the award-winning short game on Nintendo’s beloved console. A short game that will leave a lasting impression!
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Trailer:
Here is a recap of what the press had to say:
"Fun, low-stress hidden-object gameplay with gently absurdist, Python-esque humour."
- NintendoLife.com
"My goodness, the presentation! James Ensor's paintings come to life in an exquisite way!"
- N1up.nl
"This hour-long exploration of a surrealist painter's works is a small piece of art in its own right"
- TheGamer.com
"A game that can kickstart a love for traditional art and highlights the beauty of paintings, while remaining entertaining and interactive."
- PocketGamer.com
"A Masterpiece!"
- many of the +7000 positive user reviews
For Press & Creators: Please, Touch the Artwork 2 released on Steam, iOS and Android in 2024 and is completely free on those platforms, you can still download the 1 hour-long full game there for all your coverage needs. But if you want to check the Nintendo Switch version, you can request a code for the region of your choice via the button below. Request a Nintendo Switch code
Press kit: studiowaterzooi.com/press/sheet.php?p=please_touch_the_artwork_2
Website: studiowaterzooi.com
Nintendo eShop: nintendo.com/store/products/please-touch-the-artwork-2-switch
Press contact: press@piratepr.com
About the game
You are a dandy, suit-wearing, art-loving skeleton, recently risen from the grave, with the ability to travel into and through paintings. Using this ability, you help repair rips in the paintings and find missing items for the people living inside of them.
A slow-paced, relaxing experience filled with humour, surprising characters and beautiful hand-painted art, carefully crafted from works by James Ensor, a Belgian Modern Art pioneer.
- Short hidden-object artventure
- 5 unique worlds
- Hints when stuck
- Casual point & click gameplay
- Zoom in for extra details
- Real hand-painted art from the works of James Ensor
- Atmospheric relaxing sound
- Slow-paced & relaxing
- Funny and playful, great for ages 12+
Please, Touch the Artwork 2 was released February 19th 2024 on Steam (Mac/Win/Linux), Apple Appstore and Google Play. Some stats & facts:
- Over half a million downloads
- Over 7000 overwhelmingly positive reviews
- 13th best-rated Steam game in 2024 (across all games)
- Top 20 best-rated free games on steam LIFETIME (sitting at 99.3% positive!)
- Top 5 best-rated free game on Steam 2024
- 87% PC Metacritic
- Won "Best Applied Game" - Belgian Game Awards 2024
- Won "Best Free Game" - DEBUG Indie Game Awards
For more Please, Touch The Artwork 2 updates, find all links [HERE]
About Studio Waterzooi
Studio Waterzooi is the one-man company behind Thomas Waterzooi. He worked at AAA studios like Larian Studios (Baldur's Gate 3) and IO-Interactive (Hitman), and wanted to create his own indie games. He wanted to take a wholesome, casual approach and make accessible playful slices of life, attracting both gamers and non-(frequent)-gamers. Combining art and games turned out to be the best way to achieve this!
https://www.studiowaterzooi.com/
The game was created with the support of the Flemish Government on the occasion of the Belgian EU Presidency 2024.
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