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Krita - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Krita

Krita Team · Krita Community ContributorsReleased June 10, 2014
IndieDesign & IllustrationPhoto EditingAnimation & ModelingSingleplayerAction
GameValio recommendation58Maybe

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Well received (7,904 reviews)
  • Could be cheaper
Why “Maybe”
58out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 58 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

1 store · lowest price first

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value45/100
  • $9.99: very accessible price

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $9.99Lowest recorded $4.49
Quality77/100
  • 96% positive (7,904 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • 7,904 reviews: solid data foundation

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 96% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 8kNegative 305
Popularity32/100
  • Players up 30% in recent days
  • 1,733 concurrent players: solid base

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 1kPeak in period 2k

Game details

Developers
Krita Team, Krita Community Contributors
Publishers
Krita Team
Release date
June 10, 2014
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Steam recs
7,911
Official website
www.krita.org
Supported languages
62 languagesSee the list

English · French · Italian · German · Spanish - Spain · Arabic · Czech · Danish · Dutch · Finnish · Greek · Hungarian · Japanese · Korean · Norwegian · Polish · Portuguese - Portugal · Portuguese - Brazil · Romanian · Russian · Simplified Chinese · Swedish · Thai · Turkish · Traditional Chinese · Bulgarian · Indonesian · Spanish - Latin America · Ukrainian · Vietnamese · Afrikaans · Basque · Belarusian · Bosnian · Catalan · Croatian · Estonian · Galician · Georgian · Hebrew · Hindi · Icelandic · Irish · Kazakh · Khmer · Latvian · Lithuanian · Persian · Valencian · Welsh · Albanian · Macedonian · Malay · Marathi · Nepali · Punjabi (Gurmukhi) · Slovak · Slovenian · Tajik · Tamil · Uyghur · Uzbek

Categories
Single-player, Steam Cloud

Single-player · Steam Cloud

PC requirements Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
>4.0 GHz Quad-core CPU
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
Modern GPU capable of running latest Vulkan or Direct3D.
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
15 GB available space
Additional Notes
As much system/video memory as possible for large images and animations. Fast CPU and GPU for best performance. Drawing tablet recommended.

Frequently asked questions

Is Krita worth buying?

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Where can I buy Krita cheapest?

The best current deal for Krita is on Steam for $9.99.

What type of game is Krita?

Krita is categorized as: Indie, Design & Illustration, Photo Editing, Animation & Modeling.

What platforms is Krita available on?

Krita is available on: Linux, Windows, MacOs.

When was Krita released?

Krita was released on June 10, 2014.

How many people are playing Krita?

According to recent data, Krita has approximately 1,276 concurrent players 11 hours ago.

Who made Krita?

Developed by: Krita Team, Krita Community Contributors

Published by: Krita Team

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