Draw & Guess
Draw & Guess is a word-guessing drawing game, developed by the independent game studio Acureus, where players draw pictures for other players to guess. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS on March 21, 2021, later releasing on Android and iOS on December 15th 2025. After its initial release in 2021, the game received a complete visual overhaul on February 22nd 2024.
Draw & Guess
- Date
- 2021
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- casual game
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Draw & Guess is a word-guessing drawing game, developed by the independent game studio Acureus, where players draw pictures for other players to guess. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS on March 21, 2021, later releasing on Android and iOS on December 15th 2025. After its initial release in 2021, the game received a complete visual overhaul on February 22nd 2024.
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• Title — Draw & Guess • Developer — Acureus • Publisher — Acureus • Engine — Unity • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • macOS • Linux • Android • iOS • Released — March 12th, 2021 (PC) December 15th, 2025 (iOS, Android) • Genre — Party, Guessing game • Modes — Multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
There are four modes in the game: Whisper, Stage, Robot, and Battle Royale. Whisper is a 4-16 player mode where each player is given a subject in words and must express what it is by drawing it. When it was finished, it will be passed on the next player. The next player must guess what it is, and the word will be passed on the next player. At the end of each round, players will vote on whether the final word equals to the original word. The player who passed the vote will get a trophy. Stage is a 2-16 player mode where one player is given a word and must express what it is by drawing it, while other players must try to guess it as quickly as possible. Robot is a 1-16 player mode where players choose one of three words prompted by an in-game robot called GU-355 with varying difficulties. After drawing, GU-355 will grade the image based on a machine learning model built through user-submitted images in the Whisper and Stage game modes. Battle Royale is a 8-63 player game mode that takes the model used in the Robot game mode, and scales it up to a battle royale format set in space fighting a giant virus-infected version of GU-355 where players draw the same prompt, and the lowest-match drawers are ejected from their space ships. Winning the game mode rewards an exclusive in-game skin for Tomoko.
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Chinese gaming website GamerSky rated the game 8.3 out of 10. Kaisei Hanyu of AUTOMATON says that its popularity in China is likely because it is part of an already popular genre and has the perfect name to attract those who enjoy it. Mio of IGN Japan says that there are not many parts where this work is particularly superior to other similar works. Dustin Bailey of PCGamesN says that the game's popularity is predominantly focused in China, and its player counts drop off harshly outside of peak times in that region. A press release in 2026 cited Draw & Guess approaching 5 million copies sold via Steam
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- 1.Marco Hoffmann. A year ago I coded @Draw_Guess and released it on Steam, mainly so that my friends get easy updates. It has completely blown up. Now my exciting journey at @QualityMindsDE has ended (let's stay in touch!). A new chapter together with @LiamSorta starts now!. 1474762860593127426.
- 2.Hanyu, Kaisei. Draw & Guess exceeds 30,000 concurrent players on Steam as its popularity grows in Asia. AUTOMATON WEST. 19 August 2021.
- 3.Guess, Draw &. Draw & Guess: Mobile, Events, and Creator Program. Draw & Guess. 2025-12-15.
- 4.Guess, Draw &. Draw & Guess Revamp OUT NOW!. Draw & Guess. 2024-02-22.
- 5.Draw & Guess - Definitive Basic Guide for Beginners. Gameplay.tips. 27 July 2021.
- 6.《Draw&Guess》:你画你的,我猜我的_腾讯新闻. new.qq.com. 3 August 2021.
- 7.2-16人的休闲绘图游戏《你画我猜》游侠专题站上线_游侠网 Ali213.net. www.ali213.net. 28 June 2021.
- 8.你画我猜_你画我猜下载_中文_攻略_视频_评价_游民星空 Gamersky.com. ku.gamersky.com.
- 9.Hanyu, Kaisei. Steamにてお絵かきゲーム『Draw & Guess』が謎の大ブームを巻き起こす。お絵描き伝言ゲームの同接プレイヤー数が150人から3万人へ爆発. AUTOMATON. 28 July 2021.
- 10.【今月の流行りゲー】突如プレイヤーが増加した『Draw & Guess』とお絵かきコミュニケーションゲームの流行. IGN Japan. 9 August 2021.
- 11.Steam's latest surprise hit is a party game called Draw & Guess. PCGamesN. 27 July 2021.
- 12.Draw & Guess Nears 5 Million Copies Sold as Major Update Removes Microtransactions. Games Press.
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