- #1 Idlewood Outpost
97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Tidepool Games
Windows · Mac
An idle desktop pet game where pixel RPG heroes patrol the bottom of your screen, collect loot, and level up while you work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.2% ★, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 9.3%, RPG 6.4%, Creature Collector 6.2%
- #2 Desktop Slime Graveyard: Tap Reaper
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: QZ Studio
Windows · Mac
Slimes are invading your desktop, and every keystroke becomes a powerful counterattack. Unlock all kinds of weapons, draw wildly inventive artifacts, and collect strange and wonderful slimes. Fight alone or team up with friends to give the slimes a beating!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.4% ★, Idler 15.5%, Loot 12.9%, Incremental 11.5%, Creature Collector 9.4%
- #3 Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics
96% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Reign of GamingPub: Bufflehead Studios
Windows
A tiny monster-taming auto-battler that lives in the corner of your screen, and they never stop grinding. Catch 90 Minimon, build busted team comps, and rake in loot while you work, browse, or play something else entirely. They battle. You profit.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 27.3% ★, Creature Collector 14.6%, Idler 12.5%, Incremental 9.9%, Loot 8.7%
- #4 Taskbar Quest
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Winterspire Interactive
Windows
A tiny idle RPG that lives on your desktop. Park it on your taskbar or anywhere on screen, and four heroes march through 7 acts while you work, study or play. Gear them up, shape their skills, and come back to loot and levels. Fully offline: no account, no servers, no microtransactions.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36% ★, Idler 17.9%, Incremental 10.2%, RPG 9.1%, Loot 9%
- #5 Desktop Raid
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 725 reviews2026
Dev: Lee_Studio
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Assemble your adventure squad on the desktop! Classic RPG meets idle play—no grind, no stress, just nonstop progress. Your heroes fight, level up, and loot while you work or study. Explore rich classes, powerful skills, and thrilling gear drops. RPG excitement, anytime, anywhere!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.6% ★, Creature Collector 15.8%, Idler 15.2%, Loot 11.4%, Incremental 10.7%
- #6 Tiny Street: Taskbar Tycoon
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Graveyard8
Windows
Tiny Street: Taskbar Tycoon is a taskbar idle game where a tiny street sits right on the taskbar while you work, relax, or simply watch the people come and go. Passerbys will randomly shop in your colorful, hand-drawn stores, and slowly help grow your little economy.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.3% ★, Idler 19.9%, City Builder 15.9%, Incremental 12.9%, Building 7.1%
- #7 SimpliCity: A Desktop Companion
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bonne Nuit Broccoli
Windows · Mac
A relaxing city builder on the bottom of your screen. Place homes, create services, maximize your population happiness. Grow your city at your own pace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.3% ★, Idler 17.4%, City Builder 14.3%, Building 9.7%, Cute 4.6%
- #8 Aleef: Desktop Pet Collector
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Samharia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Work, browse, or play other games while hatching eggs in the background! Collect 300+ pets, unlock powerful upgrades, and build your battle team. Or Sell/Buy from the Steam Community Market.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.1% ★, Creature Collector 17.1%, Idler 16%, Incremental 10.7%, Loot 6.1%
- #9 Loot Nook
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantasy Tree
Windows
Loot Nook is an idle loot RPG that hides in the corner of your desktop. Heroes fight, explore, and loot — while you work or study. Mix classes, skills, and gear. Check in, collect, and upgrade. Build your build and watch your power climb!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.6% ★, Idler 18%, Loot 14.5%, Incremental 10.5%, Auto Battler 6%
- #10 Tap Monster: Saga
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dehist Games
Windows
Welcome to the world of monsters — an idle collection game where you can recruit every boss, flexibly switch formations, and discover new solutions on every map.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33% ★, Creature Collector 17.8%, Idler 16.1%, Loot 10.1%, Auto Battler 6.5%
- #11 The Background Warrior
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chotto Inc
Windows
Always open at the bottom of your screen, this idle game lets you advance through stages full of monsters. Master different jobs and become the strongest.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.1% ★, Idler 20.4%, Incremental 12.9%, RPG 10%, Auto Battler 3.9%
- #12 Tap Monster: Forest
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dehist Games
Windows
Welcome to the world of monsters! Tap the screen, fight alongside your monsters, and conquer levels—easy to start, thrilling to master. Get stronger even while lying down!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.4% ★, Creature Collector 17.3%, Idler 15.4%, Loot 11.1%, Auto Battler 6.7%
- #13 Spacenap
89% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Dusks Studios
Windows
A chill clicker-idle stars hunting and constellations creation game that sits in the corner of your screen. Feel free to daydream while you are working or doing something else.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.3% ★, Idler 18.1%, Creature Collector 14.1%, Incremental 12.5%, Casual 3.4%
- #14 Deskrawl: Idle ARPG
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 592 reviews2026
Dev: First Day Games
Windows
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.8% ★, Idler 21.6%, Loot 14.8%, Incremental 11%, RPG 4.4%
- #15 VPetlings
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sargantana Games
Windows
Raise your own virtual pet right on your desktop. Choose your favorite, take care of your companion, play together, train for battle, and help them evolve! They will always be there, keeping you company while you work, play, or browse.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.1% ★, Creature Collector 22.2%, Idler 15.3%, Incremental 11.6%, Cute 5.9%
- #16 Desktop Gugu: Cozy Idle Pet
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chukai Games
Windows
Desktop Gugu is a cozy taskbar companion. Freely place crystals, sacred trees, or nuclear reactors to assign pets to different production jobs. Pet, feed, and fuse them to unlock 12+ quirky companions. Fully supports transparent mouse-passthrough to keep your work uninterrupted.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.6% ★, Idler 16.8%, Creature Collector 13.6%, Incremental 11.4%, Cute 4.8%
- #17 Desk Hunter
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Corner Forge
Windows
Desk Hunter is a desktop idle RPG that keeps battling in a compact window while you work or play. Collect loot, refine equipment through Gear Alchemy, shape builds through skills and growth nodes, fight alongside familiars, and push deeper into Erosion.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.4% ★, Idler 18.7%, Loot 12.3%, RPG 9%, Auto Battler 7.9%
- #18 Desktop Claw Master
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JJelly StudioPub: JJelly Studio
Windows
Graboo is the shyest claw machine in the world. Graboo quietly picks up doll friends from the corner of the screen while you're working or enjoying games. Give warm friends to Graboo, a loner!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.2% ★, Idler 17.5%, Creature Collector 16.2%, Incremental 9.7%, Cute 4.3%
- #19 Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,645 reviews2026
Dev: CQ LABSPub: LoadComplete
Windows · Mac
Median: 33.6 hrsMean: 92.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A desktop idle RPG that lives on the side of your screen. Gather cute pixel heroes, rebuild a tiny town, and watch it grow while you work. Welcome to 《Crusader Quest: Hero Town》!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.8% ★, Idler 14.2%, City Builder 11.4%, Incremental 10%, Building 7.3%
- #20 Pocket Adventurer
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lowpolysaint
Windows
Your desktop's tiniest hero. A cozy idle RPG that lives above your taskbar: heroes delve dungeons and haul loot home while you work, companions fill your camp, and every retired legend makes the next hero stronger.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.8%, Idler 18.1%, Desktop Companion 13.5% ★, RPG 10.2%, Auto Battler 8.5%
- #21 Kawaii Evolution Clicker: Desktop Edition
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tea & Cake Games
Windows
Ultimate anime idle game! Click, collect, and merge adorable anime girls to unlock completely new evolutions. From classic anime schoolgirls and maids to pure Tsundere and dangerous Yandere — become their Senpai and unlock every beautiful location!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.7% ★, Idler 20.5%, Incremental 13.6%, Casual 3.6%, Relaxing 3.5%
- #22 MindGate CornerGet
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: inkmoon_dev
Windows
A hack-and-slash that fights on in your taskbar. Chibi heroes meet the enemy inside a thin strip parked at the bottom of your screen. All you do is swap the gear they picked up and respec their skills, whenever you feel like it. The rest happens in the corner of your screen without you.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38% ★, Idler 20.4%, Loot 9.7%, Incremental 9%, Auto Battler 8%
- #23 Sirius the Stargazer : Furry Idle
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: O.Z.D.K.
Windows
Awooo—! Follow Sirius into the starry lands! Sirius the Stargazer is a cozy desktop idle game. Start with a simple branch, defeat monsters, collect gear with random abilities, and help Sirius grow stronger. When he’s tired, let him rest by the campfire and keep you company.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.9% ★, Idler 17.6%, Loot 15.5%, RPG 6.8%, Cute 5.4%
- #24 Ordinary People
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Magic Cat Games
Windows
Ordinary People is a game about building a cozy little town at the bottom of your screen, keeping you company while you work or study. As you build your town, Ordinary People will begin to move in, interacting with one another in some not-so-Ordinary ways.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.4% ★, Idler 21.8%, City Builder 12.5%, Relaxing 5%, Casual 4.9%
- #25 Desktropolis
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bean Juice Studios
Windows
Desktropolis is an idle city builder that lives quietly on the bottom of your screen while you work, game, or study.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.4% ★, Idler 15.9%, City Builder 13.9%, Incremental 11.4%, Building 7.6%
- #26 Monto: TB or not TB
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: d'Evo
Windows
An idle RPG companion for your taskbar. While the game is running, your Monto farms stages, defeats bosses, gathers loot, and battles other players in asynchronous PvP. Hatch new Montos, refine your build, trade valuable drops on the Steam Community Market, and climb PvP and PvE rankings.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.9% ★, Idler 15.6%, Creature Collector 13.9%, RPG 11.1%, Loot 8%
- #27 Relicguard
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PacStar Games
Windows
Relicguard is a desktop toy idler clicker that you can leave running without it taking up the whole screen. Gain resources over time and spend them to upgrade your army. Once powerful enough, fight for powerful relics to augment your army. Build. Fight. Repeat.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.3% ★, Idler 23.5%, Incremental 16.8%, Fantasy 3.3%, Relaxing 3%
- #28 MIMIC HUNGER
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aodette Games
Windows
Keep a hungry mimic in the corner of your desktop and let the hunt begin. Lure adventurers, collect treasure and items, grow stronger, evolve, and unlock new hunting grounds. MIMIC HUNGER is a cute pixel-art idle incremental desktop companion you can mostly watch and occasionally push along.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.1% ★, Idler 21.8%, Incremental 14.9%, Loot 8.3%, Cute 3.5%
- #29 My Taskbar Farm
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
A farm simulator on your taskbar. Bring your taskbar to life by raising adorable farm animals while doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.6% ★, Creature Collector 17.8%, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 13.8%, Cute 4.1%
- #30 Paper Tower: Idle Overlay
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: InkolorGames
Windows
A desktop companion idle auto-battler in isometric 3D that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things. Collect your loot, upgrade your tower and defeat endless waves of enemies.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.3% ★, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 13.1%, Loot 8.5%, Auto Battler 8.2%
- #31 Desktop Gankai
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pulsaris Games
Windows
Slack off right on your desktop with your ultimate otter buds! Combing the beach for 200+ unique oddities, play the market like a pro, and rip open ticket packs to explore everything from the deep blue sea to the starry cosmos. Come leave your footprints with the otters!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 45% ★, Creature Collector 19.5%, Idler 17.7%, Incremental 8.7%, Relaxing 2.4%
- #32 Desktop Pet
84% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: RPGames
Windows
Desktop Pet is a life simulation game where you can take care of cute creatures while working or playing on your computer. Stream, write documents, play games, watch videos, all together with your little companion.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46% ★, Creature Collector 20.3%, Idler 18%, Cute 5.6%, Relaxing 4.8%
- #33 Golden City
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mint Studio
Windows
Golden City is a desktop idle game blending ice-and-snow survival with simulation. Light the Furnace, build the last shelter, manage resources, extract Gold Coins, and advance technology. Idle on your desktop while you work, and keep strengthening your base to save the last hope.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.2% ★, Idler 21.7%, City Builder 13.4%, Incremental 8%, Building 7.1%
- #34 Emojis vs Zombies
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dev Kacper
Windows
Emojis vs Zombies is an Idle Desktop Companion Zombie Defense Game! Open packs, Collect Emoji Defenders, Upgrade your squad or base and survive endless waves even while you're AFK or working!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.3% ★, Creature Collector 17.5%, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 12.1%, Auto Battler 7%
- #35 Mammalarium
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect over 500 unique mammals in this cozy idle game. Watch babies grow into magnificent adults in real-time, customize warm woodland habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from tiny shrews to great whales.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.6% ★, Creature Collector 23.5%, Idler 16.7%, Incremental 13.8%, Relaxing 3.4%
- #36 Corner Dungeon
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Kygua Tech
Windows
Lightweight desktop idle battler. The ultimate workday distraction.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.1% ★, Idler 17.4%, Loot 15.3%, Incremental 12.1%, RPG 4.9%
- #37 Tiny Pasture
77% matchVery Positive92% of 8,633 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.4 hrsMean: 62.2 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 30.7% ★, Creature Collector 16.4%, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 11.5%, Building 7.5%
- #38 Pixel Quest: Guild
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LV99 Studios
Windows
Your guild fights at the bottom of your screen. Hire heroes, merge them, take on bosses, collect Arcanas, call in your Steam friends, and see how deep you get before you ascend and start over.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.5% ★, Idler 16.4%, Incremental 11.8%, Auto Battler 6.9%, RPG 6.7%
- #39 Wooberts
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Siddeney
Windows · Mac
Grow cute creatures, decorate a floating island, and collect unique companions in the corner of your screen while you work or study.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.6% ★, Creature Collector 19.6%, Idler 14%, Incremental 11.5%, Building 3.2%
- #40 Deskdragora
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monk Monkey
Windows
Deskdragora is a desktop companion game designed to live in the corner of your screen. Split your time between taking care of a little plant monster (or is it a monster plant?) while you work, study, or pretend to be productive.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.3% ★, Idler 19.1%, Creature Collector 18.7%, Relaxing 5.3%, Cute 5.3%
- #41 Desktop Hellfarmer
72% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Fesunenko Games
Windows
An idle action RPG that lives in the corner of your desktop. Your hero farms monsters and gathers loot while you do other things—you return for the best part: choosing new gear, shaping the build, and deciding where to farm next.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.3% ★, Idler 15.6%, Loot 13%, RPG 8.1%, Incremental 6.9%
- #42 Peckers
71% matchPositive98% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Humblebright Studio
Windows
A short clicker game you can run in the corner of your screen while pretending to work. Gather resources, craft gear, and complete quests all without committing to a massive open-world adventure.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37% ★, Creature Collector 15.8%, Idler 15.3%, Incremental 10.2%, Loot 7.7%
- #43 Pier Pals
70% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Peng-O-Labs
Windows
A cozy idle fishing game that lives on your desktop. Cast your line, catch fish of every rarity and grade, and track your collection in the journal. Fish with up to three others on a shared pier. No clicking, no pressure, just chill vibes while you work or play.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 39% ★, Idler 18.5%, Creature Collector 17.2%, Incremental 12.2%, Cute 3.7%
- #44 Roll with Splonk
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hotloop
Windows
Splonk lives in the corner of your screen, on top of everything else, happily rolling dice and printing money while you watch stuff, browse, or pretend to work. Roll, get rich, buy better stuff, repeat.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.1% ★, Idler 16.6%, Incremental 11.4%, Loot 9.2%, Strategy 5.5%
- #45 Cozy Littlequarium
73% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Effect Studios
Windows
Cozy Littlequarium is a relaxing aquarium simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen! Take care, breed them, collect and decorate!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.7% ★, Creature Collector 19.9%, Idler 14.6%, Incremental 8.1%, Building 5.4%
- #46 Blooby Idle
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: K-nette
Windows
BLOOBY Idle is a desktop idle game where BLOOBY fights endless waves of the Tumor to save the one she loves. Collect loot, upgrade your weapons, prestige and grow stronger while BLOOBY battles on your desktop as you work, browse or play.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.6% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 12.2%, Auto Battler 8.7%, Strategy 5.5%
- #47 Yokai Parade
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CITTA FOX
Windows
A resident idle game where a yokai parade ambles along the bottom of your screen. Fill your codex while you work; the koban they gather unlock rarer, stranger spirits... maybe. Now and then, a festival lights up the night market. Care to let a habit-forming yokai world walk across your PC?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.7% ★, Idler 17.2%, Creature Collector 17.1%, Incremental 7.9%, Relaxing 4.5%
- #48 Mushroom Nook
69% matchVery Positive98% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 39.7% ★, Creature Collector 19.6%, Idler 17.1%, Building 8.5%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #49 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,768 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 126.1 hrsMean: 185.7 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 37.3% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 16.3%, Incremental 9.4%, RPG 4.7%
- #50 Desktop Forge
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nulpoyo
Windows
A tiny forge in the corner of your desktop. Quirky smiths gather materials and hammer out blades on their own. Hand one to a passing adventurer, or deliver it to a nation at war — your blade decides whether they live, calms the monster dens, and can change who rules a town.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.3% ★, Idler 21.2%, Incremental 9.9%, Management 4.8%, Simulation 3.5%
- #51 Kernelbay
68% matchVery Positive92% of 84 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 46.8% ★, Creature Collector 21.5%, Idler 19.1%, Relaxing 4.9%, Cute 4%
- #52 TOUHOU IDLE
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FIVE DUCK GAMES
Windows
Watch 3D chibi characters from Touhou Project battle through an endless corridor in this compact idle RPG. Build a party of up to four, collect gear, create powerful sets, and shape every character with branching skill trees. Keep growing in a slim window while you work, study, or browse.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.2% ★, Idler 24.1%, RPG 11.1%, Incremental 9.5%, Loot 7.2%
- #53 Vquarium
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Pete Karesisto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vquarium is a relaxing incremental-idle game where you grow your own underwater world on your screen overlay with a virtual assistant. Collect rare fish, discover sparkling variants, and decorate your tank while taking care of an adorable assistant!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.4% ★, Creature Collector 19.4%, Idler 15.9%, Incremental 12.1%, Relaxing 4%
- #54 Goats and Shrubs: Desktop Topiary
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Luka Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this desktop idle game, watch your goats graze on wayward shrubs as you build and personalise your own desktop topiary. Your trusty goats collect leaves for you to spend on upgrades, decorations and new ways to customise your goats and topiary.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47% ★, Idler 19.2%, Incremental 12.2%, Building 8%, Relaxing 4.9%
- #55 Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab
67% matchVery Positive87% of 166 reviews2026
Dev: HCL
Windows · Mac
Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle desktop simulation game about academic life. Keep a tiny lab in the corner of your screen while you work, study, or relax. Recruit graduate students, apply for research projects, publish papers, purchase equipment, and build your own research team.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.6% ★, Idler 27.5%, Cute 6.3%, Relaxing 5.6%, Casual 3.6%
- #56 HoloCozy
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ninth GamesPub: holo Indie
Windows · Mac
HoloCozy is a cozy idle desktop companion where you can spend relaxing time with hololive talents in their rooms. Enjoy music and ambient sounds, keep your favorite characters close, and watch them grow at your own pace while you work, study, or unwind.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.7% ★, Idler 17.8%, Incremental 10.2%, RPG 5.8%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #57 Skytopia
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mystrigger
Windows
"Skytopia" is a charming pixel-style fishing simulation idle game. The witch Alice will decorate a beautiful sky island at the base of your desktop, immerse yourself in a relaxing fishing lifestyle, and hatch and nurture a variety of adorable animals on the island.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33% ★, Creature Collector 16.6%, Idler 14.4%, Incremental 11.8%, City Builder 11%
- #58 Tomokin Monsters
72% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Tomokin
Windows
Hatch, evolve, collect! Tomokin Monsters is a desktop idler that lives on your screen, running in the background while you work. Feed and play with your monsters to evolve them into their ultimate forms! Can you collect them all?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.6% ★, Creature Collector 24.5%, Idler 12.5%, Cute 3.1%, Relaxing 2.8%
- #59 Slime on Top
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: oko
Windows
An epic auto-battling RPG unveils right in the corner of your desktop! Watch your slime push through endless floors and crush giant bosses, or team up for thrilling 4-player co-op! Combine deep star charts, class trees, and loyal buddies to craft your ultimate build.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.6% ★, Idler 19%, Incremental 13.8%, Auto Battler 7.3%, RPG 7%
- #60 Bloomies
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silvanuz
Windows · Linux
Grow and collect over 70 unique Bloomies right on your taskbar! Defeat bosses to unlock new seeds, discover rare Sparkle variants, and complete your collection - all at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.4% ★, Creature Collector 17.3%, Idler 15.2%, Incremental 10.7%, Auto Battler 7.4%