- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,203 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Fishing 20.8% ★, Creature Collector 15.7%, Cozy 13.9%, Idler 12.3%, Nature 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact blend of idle fish-collecting and relaxing, low-pressure management found in Cast n Chill.
- #2 Cornerpond
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,654 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 82.6 hrsMean: 129.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 27.8% ★, Fishing 19.6% ★, Creature Collector 12.9%, Idler 11.3%, Nature 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game functions as a perfect desktop companion that focuses on idle fishing and incremental growth.
- #3 Rusty's Retirement
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,610 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.4% ★, Idler 16%, Nature 9.9%, Resource Management 8.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for idle, desktop-companion games that allow you to manage a cozy space while working in other windows.
- #4 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,336 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 127.8 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.2% ★, Fishing 22.3% ★, Creature Collector 14.5%, Idler 12.8%, Cozy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the idle fishing mechanics of the seed game with a cozy management layer.
- #5 Desktop Fishing
94% matchVery Positive90% of 347 reviews2025
Dev: Ostend Games
Windows
Desktop Fishing is a cozy idle game that sits in the corner of your screen. Go about your usual desk work (or don't) while your frog buddy catches fish, discovers new outfits, and unlocks fishing spots.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.6% ★, Fishing 22.4% ★, Creature Collector 15.1%, Idler 11.7%, Cozy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that brings the fishing experience directly to your desktop as a companion utility.
- #6 WEBFISHING
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,097 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Fishing 59.1% ★, Creature Collector 26.6%, Cozy 8.1%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the social and relaxing essence of fishing in a cute, stylized environment.
- #7 Idle Waters
93% matchVery Positive95% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.9% ★, Fishing 20% ★, Idler 11.6%, Creature Collector 9.2%, Cozy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the pixel-art aesthetic and the relaxing, hands-off nature of idle fishing.
- #8 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Fishing 24.4% ★, Creature Collector 18%, Idler 14.1%, Underwater 12.9% ★, Nature 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creature-collection and management aspects of keeping a virtual aquarium.
- #9 Cat Goes Fishing
92% matchVery Positive94% of 16,165 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Fishing 48.2% ★, Underwater 20.8% ★, Nature 10.6%, Relaxing 7.5%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, charming fishing game that emphasizes upgrading gear and discovering rare species in a relaxing loop.
- #10 Fishing Paradiso
91% matchVery Positive91% of 326 reviews2022
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!
Why similar: Fishing 61.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Relaxing 14.8%, 2D 4.9%, Casual 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautiful, story-driven fishing experience that matches the cozy and atmospheric tone of the seed game.
- #11 Fischer's Fishing Journey
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,676 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 87.5 hrsMean: 159.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
Why similar: Fishing 32.2% ★, Creature Collector 24.3%, Idler 21.4%, Relaxing 7.8%, Family Friendly 4%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, idle fishing game that leans into the creature-collector and casual progression themes.
- #12 DREDGE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 54,875 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Fishing 83.4% ★, Atmospheric 9.1%, Simulation 5.8%, Indie 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: While it has a darker tone, the core fishing loop and atmospheric exploration are highly engaging for fans of the genre.
- #13 Joyquarium
89% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Fishing 20.8% ★, Creature Collector 15.2%, Cozy 12.3%, Underwater 12.1% ★, Idler 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation game that emphasizes the joy of collecting and watching fish in an idle environment.
- #14 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,216 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.1 hrsMean: 111.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.9% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Creature Collector 17.1%, Idler 13.5%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not strictly fishing, it is the ultimate desktop-companion for cozy, atmospheric, and productive relaxation.
- #15 Far Fishing
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 47.2% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Minimalist 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Idler 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a simple, arcade-like fishing loop that is perfect for short, relaxing sessions.
- #16 Garden Galaxy
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,618 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Cozy 34.3%, Idler 26.3%, Nature 15.8%, Relaxing 11.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar satisfying, idle-adjacent collection loop in a cozy, minimalist setting.
- #17 Grove Fisher
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A relaxing idle game about fishing. Discover dozens of fishes and treasures! Spend your resources on growing your operation and unlocking new varieties of underground life! Achieve goals, buy skills, and mutate rare fish to improve your profits!
Why similar: Fishing 31.2% ★, Idler 17.6%, Creature Collector 15.5%, Relaxing 8.3%, Economy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, idle-focused fishing game that rewards the player with loot and progression in a cute, low-stress world.
- #18 Fishing Inc
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,302 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fishing Inc is a cozy incremental fishing game! Catch fish, earn cash, and unlock powerful skills. Master new ponds, fill your Fish Log with Legendary catches, and become the ultimate angler!
Why similar: Fishing 28.4% ★, Cozy 14.6%, Idler 14.3%, Minimalist 8.8%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward incremental fishing game that focuses on casual, relaxing progression.
- #19 Kernelbay
83% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Nexent Games
Windows
A tiny, cozy idle fishing desktop companion about quiet progress, handcrafted islands, and stories hidden beneath the waves. Discover new species, upgrade your gear, customize your gears and let your fisher work peacefully in the background.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.5% ★, Fishing 16.6% ★, Creature Collector 15.3%, Idler 12.6%, Cozy 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A desktop-companion game that focuses on idle creature collection and a minimalist, cozy aesthetic.
- #20 Shelldiver
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,733 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Idler 32.9%, Resource Management 22.3%, Relaxing 15.6%, Simulation 6.5%, Economy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and idle progression within an underwater, casual setting.
- #21 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
82% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
Why similar: Fishing 29.7% ★, Underwater 14.8% ★, Resource Management 14.8%, Relaxing 12.7%, Cozy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, incremental fishing game that emphasizes resource management and a relaxing atmosphere.
- #22 Moonglow Bay
85% matchMixed68% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Fishing 43.4% ★, Creature Collector 28%, Nature 13.7%, Relaxing 11.3%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a heartwarming fishing-based narrative that captures the cozy, small-town atmosphere perfectly.
- #23 Idle Fishing
82% matchVery Positive83% of 1,906 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 186.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Fishing 28.2% ★, Cozy 17.1%, Idler 16.8%, Creature Collector 12.8%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, idle-focused title that strips fishing down to its most relaxing, repetitive elements.
- #24 Cozy Island Idle
84% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.
Why similar: Fishing 23% ★, Underwater 15.4% ★, Creature Collector 15.1%, Cozy 14.6%, Idler 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends the creature-collector and fishing genres into a relaxing, idle-friendly island experience.
- #25 Lakeside Bar
81% matchVery Positive87% of 854 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Fishing 30.3% ★, Idler 18.6%, Resource Management 11.2%, Nature 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, idle-simulation game that shares the pixel-art charm and relaxing pace of the seed game.
- #26 Moonstone Island
80% matchVery Positive84% of 4,882 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Fishing 35.1% ★, Creature Collector 35.1%, Relaxing 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy, creature-collecting adventure that shares the relaxing, exploration-heavy feel of the seed game.
- #27 DAVE THE DIVER
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Fishing 39.2% ★, Underwater 25.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Simulation 4.5%
- #28 Slime Rancher
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 154,444 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Family Friendly 38%, Simulation 31.9%, Casual 20.8%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a vibrant, cozy creature-collection experience that is both relaxing and deeply rewarding.
- #29 Ropuka's Idle Island
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,116 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.9 hrsMean: 136.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.2% ★, Cozy 18.8%, Idler 15.4%, Nature 8.6%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #30 Stardew Valley
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,015,272 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 84.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Fishing 31.6% ★, Relaxing 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a robust and relaxing fishing mechanic within a broader, cozy life-simulation framework.
- #31 Scale the Depths
77% matchVery Positive86% of 1,036 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Fishing 35% ★, Underwater 21.8% ★, Resource Management 9.1%, Economy 8.6%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #32 Tiny Pasture
74% matchVery Positive93% of 8,417 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 60.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.5% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Idler 16.8%, Nature 9.1%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #33 My Little Life
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,086 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.2% ★, Fishing 22.4% ★, Creature Collector 16.6%, Idler 14.4%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #34 Fishkeeper
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blinkclick Games
Windows
Become a professional aquarist! Look after your aquarium by giving fish food, good conditions and nice company. Multiply and sell the best specimens at auctions. Take care of the fish and they will repay you with a beautiful appearance that you can admire while cruising in a bathyscaphe!
Why similar: Fishing 47.5% ★, Resource Management 26.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Casual 8.1%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed aquarium management game that allows for deep interaction with your virtual fish.
- #35 Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
75% matchMixed68% of 2,219 reviews2025
Dev: Silent Bear StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!
Why similar: Fishing 40% ★, Underwater 14.8% ★, Sports 10.8%, Relaxing 8.5%, Nature 7.5%
- #36 Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
76% matchVery Positive89% of 8,831 reviews2018
Dev: Pancake GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Why similar: Fishing 48.3% ★, Nature 13.9%, Sports 13.3%, Relaxing 6.2%, Simulation 5.9%
- #37 Black Hole Fishing
73% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Black Hole Fishing is an absurd incremental game about catching, breeding, and perfecting SO MANY fish. Catch a fish, optimize its traits, then stock your pond with it as you pour fish and science into an endless singularity!
Why similar: Fishing 27.6% ★, Creature Collector 18.7%, Idler 15.2%, Resource Management 8.9%, Minimalist 7.7%
- #38 The Dream Globe
72% matchVery Positive96% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 44.6 hrsMean: 77.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 33.3% ★, Idler 20.6%, Cozy 15.4%, Resource Management 8.5%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #39 Call of the Wild: The Angler™
76% matchMixed64% of 7,510 reviews2022
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
Why similar: Fishing 46.2% ★, Nature 16%, Sports 11.9%, Relaxing 11%, Family Friendly 6%
- #40 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Fishing 30.9% ★, Idler 17.6%, Minimalist 10%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #41 Megaquarium
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,709 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Underwater 23.9% ★, Creature Collector 23.7%, Fishing 18.2% ★, Resource Management 8.4%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #42 Zen Aquarium
71% matchVery Positive95% of 294 reviews2025
Dev: Astro Cat
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxing aquarium experience. Watch fish glide gracefully through a serene, ever-changing tank—no setup, no stress, just pure tranquility. Enjoy soothing visuals and ambient ASMR sounds as your aquarium comes to life effortlessly. Your peaceful escape awaits!
Why similar: Underwater 17.9% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Fishing 15.8% ★, Creature Collector 12.6%, Idler 12.4%
- #43 Tiny Terraces
70% matchVery Positive93% of 736 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Idler 25.9%, Fishing 11.6% ★, Relaxing 11.1%, Nature 9.9%, Resource Management 9%
- #44 Fantasy Aquarium
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 872 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Fantasy Aquarium offers an effortless way to enhance your gaming experience. You can nurture a diverse range of small fish with unique characteristics and construct a vibrant fantasy world from scratch, transforming mundane fish-keeping into an engaging pursuit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.6%, Idler 23.8%, Underwater 14.7% ★, Relaxing 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #45 Russian Fishing 4
73% matchMixed60% of 87,414 reviews2021
Dev: FishSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.
Why similar: Fishing 53.9% ★, Nature 13.6%, Relaxing 9.3%, Sports 9.1%, Simulation 6%
- #46 Whimside
69% matchVery Positive92% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, Cozy 20.4%, Desktop Companion 11.5% ★, Nature 8.7%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #47 Sip Fisher
69% matchVery Positive92% of 604 reviews2025
Dev: Syphon SoftwarePub: Developed Vacuum Solutions
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Have you ever wanted to drink an entire lake through a straw? Well now you can in this cozy incremental fishing game! There's so much to sip in the lake, so upgrade your straw, drink up schools of fish, and maybe find what's at the bottom of the Lake!
Why similar: Fishing 31% ★, Cozy 23.8%, Idler 14.9%, Economy 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.3%
- #48 Fishing Planet
72% matchVery Positive87% of 75,399 reviews2017
Dev: Fishing Planet LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
Why similar: Fishing 75.9% ★, Sports 7.9%, Relaxing 7.4%, Simulation 5.6%, Family Friendly 2.3%
- #49 Idlequarium
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Fishing 20.4% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Underwater 17.4% ★, Idler 15.2%, Nature 7.7%
- #50 Chonkers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 590 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 34.9 hrsMean: 99.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chonkers is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Adopt the cutest fur balls and watch them ramp up the chonk scale as you play with them. Find them a new family. They’ll pay A LOT for your hefty chonker! Complete your collection by finding all the breeds and the rarest space cats!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.2%, Cozy 24%, Idler 19.5%, Relaxing 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #51 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
68% matchVery Positive98% of 378 reviews2025
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 80.4 hrsMean: 270.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A warm and cozy desktop cat companion game. Let Miino keep you company while you work or study, focus with Pomodoro, Lo-Fi, to-do lists, and white noise; collect Headgear and decorations, decorate your room, join the Online Study Room, go fishing, and build your own relaxing desktop space.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33% ★, Fishing 21.4% ★, Cozy 17.1%, Idler 13.4%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #52 Spilled!
68% matchVery Positive94% of 5,018 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Cozy 38%, Relaxing 16.4%, Nature 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #53 Mango's Fisharium
69% matchVery Positive86% of 273 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Why similar: Fishing 32% ★, Idler 21.4%, Creature Collector 19.1%, Economy 6.9%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #54 Intergalactic Fishing
71% matchVery Positive95% of 393 reviews2020
Dev: Boat Anchor Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Intergalactic Fishing is a fishing RPG that features procedurally generated content and graphics. Travel to lakes all over the universe and catch unique fish, explore uncharted lakes and sell data, complete quests, upgrade your gear, compete in fishing tournaments, design your own lures, and more!
Why similar: Fishing 57% ★, Relaxing 13.5%, Nature 9.1%, Simulation 6.9%, Sports 5.5%
- #55 Fishing The Abyss
67% matchVery Positive96% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: umaaaaaa studio
Windows
This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.
Why similar: Fishing 26% ★, Creature Collector 20.2%, Idler 19.6%, Relaxing 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #56 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
66% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Idler 26.1%, Cozy 12.3%, Relaxing 11.4%, Minimalist 9.5%, Nature 9.1%
- #57 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
65% matchVery Positive95% of 2,945 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.1% ★, Idler 14.6%, Cozy 14%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Nature 5.5%
- #58 Luna's Fishing Garden
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 35.1% ★, Idler 18.5%, Cozy 13.8%, Nature 8.8%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #59 Profit Sea Incremental
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: Monkey Cube
Windows
A short incremental game about fishing, earning gold, and unlocking powerful upgrades to dominate the waters.
Why similar: Idler 39%, Relaxing 11.4%, Minimalist 11%, Economy 9.2%, Nature 7.3%
- #60 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
67% matchVery Positive90% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: BLAMCAM Interactive
Windows
Median: 76.2 hrsMean: 289.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Twitch powered interactive cozy fishing idle game. Add as an overlay for your stream and let your viewers fish with commands, points, bits or subs. Reel in the lurkers and boost viewer engagement passively with a fun interactive game that runs itself while you focus on your content.
Why similar: Fishing 29.8% ★, Creature Collector 23.1%, Idler 14.7%, Sports 6.3%, Nature 6.3%
