Tag: The Power of Paint

Tag: The Power of Paint

Tag Team · April 18, 2022 · 3D Platformer, Puzzle Platformer, FPS, Puzzle, Parkour

Tag: The Power of Paint is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Overwhelmingly Positive96% · 1,027
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About Tag: The Power of Paint

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Tag: The Power of Paint is a first-person puzzle platformer where you spray different colored paints onto surfaces to gain unique abilities like bouncing, speed-boosting, and wall-sticking as you navigate mind-bending stages. By combining paint powers creatively, you'll solve intricate puzzles and execute demanding parkour sequences to reach the end of each level.

The world is your canvas in this innovative first-person puzzle platformer. Tag walls and other surfaces with different colors of spray paint to reveal new ways to navigate each level, including bouncing off, sliding across, and sticking to the surfaces you paint.

Tag: The Power of Paint — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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Tag: The Power of Paint is a puzzle game that inspired Portal 2's gel mechanics, featuring similar paint types like jump and speed gels that create engaging wall-bouncing and timed obstacle puzzles. Players appreciate the clever puzzle design, charming music, and the historical significance of seeing these mechanics in their original form, though some note the adhesion gel can be buggy and the game is quite short. Since it's free, players generally agree it's worth playing for fans of Portal-style puzzles or those curious about the origins of these beloved mechanics.

Recommended Sep 27, 2026
heard about this years ago because of portal 2 gels of course but i didn't realize it was on steam. now that i've finally witnessed history, i'm impressed by how similarly the paint works here: - green jump paint (repulsion gel) has exactly the same wall jump physics so i felt right at home bouncing between walls both vertically and horizontally. this game doesn't have a jump button or a crouch button so you'll need to be mindful where this paint goes. - red speed paint (propulsion gel) is also involved in very familiar puzzles like avoiding timed obstacles or doing a long jump with the green paint. there are also plenty of good ol' ramps to spray it on. - blue stick paint is the notable one here for being the scrapped "adhesion gel". while it may have been too disorienting for a game with portals, the simplicity of this student project makes it function pretty well actually. they have a 3d arrow ui to remind you which way is down and the momentum from walking gives you a little boost when you exit the paint. (you can use this to escape the credits room btw) the urban grafitti setting plus the use of a paint gun to move fast and climb walls also reminds me of a certain other …
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Recommended Sep 10, 2026
genuinely WHAT does this have to do with tag
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Recommended Sep 28, 2026
Used to play this free game when I was little, 10/10 The first time I saw Portal 2 added gels with different properties, this game came to my mind and I thought Portal was copying it, however, as a matter of fact, Valve hired the devs because they liked the concept of the game
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
It's nice to see the origins of the Portal 2 gels. This game also has great music. The adhesion gel can be a little buggy sometimes, but it works. The game is short, but still fun. Plus, it's free! 9.5/10
Recommended Sep 24, 2026
Honestly pretty fun, nice puzzle game, short and free.
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
portal 2 successor

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