- #1 Little Aviary
97% matchVery Positive88% of 242 reviews2025
Dev: atomco
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20.2% ★, Animals 15.5% ★, Creature Collector 15.4%, Idler 12%, Collectathon 10.5%
- #2 Tame-a-goat-chi
96% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Rio Master
Windows
A cozy goat companion world that lives at the edge of your screen. Care for a herd of unique, lovable goats, each with their own personality, and watch while you work, study, or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 17.2% ★, Animals 14.4% ★, Agriculture 14.4% ★, Creature Collector 11%, Farming Sim 10.4%
- #3 Tiny Pasture
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,535 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.1 hrsMean: 61.0 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 15.6% ★, Farming Sim 12.8%, Creature Collector 12.1%, Capitalism 10.5%, Idler 10.5%
- #4 Time Is Honey
95% matchVery Positive88% of 278 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Creature Collector 16.5%, Capitalism 13.6%, Farming Sim 13.4%, Collectathon 12.4%, Idler 11.8%
- #5 Whimsy Koi
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ting LY
Windows
Whimsy Koi is a cozy idle game where you manage calming koi ponds. Collect various whimsical koi fish and decorate your ponds however you want. Just relax and enjoy the tranquil experience.
Why similar: Creature Collector 15.6%, Collectathon 14%, Idler 12.1%, Capitalism 10.3%, Farming Sim 10.1%
- #6 Nanoquarium
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PGD Games
Windows · Linux
A whisper-quiet aquarium that lives in the corner of your screen. Collect 200+ real-world fish across tropical, coldwater and reef tanks, breed them for rare strains, run a whole fishroom, and let the tank tick over while you work. No pressure, no fail state — just your fish, drifting.
Why similar: Creature Collector 16.6%, Animals 15.6% ★, Cozy 12.2%, Idler 11.2%, Farming Sim 10.6%
- #7 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
93% matchVery Positive85% of 330 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Agriculture 14% ★, Creature Collector 13.7%, Animals 13.4% ★, Farming Sim 11.1%, Collectathon 9.7%
- #8 Mushroom Nook
91% matchVery Positive98% of 361 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 23.2% ★, Creature Collector 16.4%, Idler 12.5%, Agriculture 10.5% ★, Nature 8.1%
- #9 Yummimons
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Floating interactive
Windows
A pet game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Feed, pet, capture new companions, and engage in explosive battles — all without stopping your work, study, or browsing. Welcome to your new invisible addiction.
Why similar: Creature Collector 14.9%, Agriculture 14.6% ★, Farming Sim 13.9%, Collectathon 12.4%, Idler 11.2%
- #10 Lepidarium
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20% ★, Creature Collector 16.2%, Idler 11.4%, Collectathon 9.8%, Capitalism 8.5%
- #11 Amphibarium
90% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect hundreds of unique frogs and salamanders in this cozy idle game. Watch tadpoles undergo metamorphosis in real-time, customize lush terrariums, and discover rare species. Let your vivarium thrive in the background while you work or study. Start your collection today!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 19.8% ★, Creature Collector 16.1%, Idler 11.4%, Collectathon 10.1%, Capitalism 8.5%
- #12 Hamster Talk
89% matchVery Positive98% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows · Mac
Raise hamsters on your screen while using your computer. Gaming, homework, or work—adorable hamsters are with you every moment. 《Hamster Talk》 is an idle social game that coexists on your screen without interruption. Interact with reactive hamsters, chat worldwide, and grow your own little town!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 17.4% ★, Animals 14.6% ★, Agriculture 13.8% ★, Creature Collector 12.1%, Idler 10.2%
- #13 Tiny Slime Farm
89% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Chocolate Soft
Windows
A cozy desktop idle game where cute slimes bounce around your tiny farm while you work or study.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.3% ★, Creature Collector 15.4%, Agriculture 14.3% ★, Farming Sim 13.7%, Idler 11.6%
- #14 Bloomies
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silvanuz
Windows · Linux
Grow and collect over 100 unique Bloomies right on your taskbar! Defeat bosses to unlock new seeds, discover rare Sparkle variants, and complete your collection - all while you work, study, or browse.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21% ★, Creature Collector 15.3%, Farming Sim 14.1%, Idler 12.4%, Agriculture 12% ★
- #15 Cozy Garden
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
Windows
A relaxing farming sim where you manage adorable creatures that grow crops, gather resources, and build your cozy garden right at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 16.7% ★, Agriculture 14.1% ★, Animals 12.6% ★, Creature Collector 12.1%, Farming Sim 10.6%
- #16 Wooberts
86% 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 25.2% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Farming Sim 10.9%, Idler 10.6%, Cozy 9.3%
- #17 Garden and a Goat
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Contemplation Games
Windows
Garden and a Goat is a single-player animal collecting and ecosystem recovery game! You play as a friendly robot, eager to help a series of ecosystems in need. Clean up the environment, revive plants, and entice the local wildlife to return, unlocking ever more animals and decorations along the way!
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.1%, Animals 22% ★, Farming Sim 14.4%, Nature 11.3%, Agriculture 10% ★
- #18 Wildseed
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moose Furious Games
Windows
Wildseed is a relaxing game where you grow plants and build your garden into a haven for cute animals. Keep your animals happy and your plants healthy, find rare variants, and discover the ancient secrets your garden holds - one seed at a time.
Why similar: Animals 20.2% ★, Creature Collector 18.6%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Collectathon 13.7%, Nature 8.8%
- #19 Monty's Idle Mine
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DAMM GamesPub: Electronic Playground LLC
Windows
A relaxing cozy idle game that lives on the bottom of your screen. Watch Monty mine and find treasures. Upgrade his skills and minerals, and decorate his world while you work and relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 24.1% ★, Farming Sim 15.7%, Idler 13%, Cozy 8.9%, Nature 7.9%
- #20 Growmon Island
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ramskull Studio
Windows
Let Growmon Island live on your desktop while you work: hatch eggs, raise Growmons through growth stages, evolve them, then sell for coins or keep for passive boosts. Build and decorate your island at your own pace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 23.2% ★, Creature Collector 18.5%, Collectathon 13.3%, Idler 11.3%, Capitalism 6.6%
- #21 Chillquarium
84% matchVery Positive92% of 8,313 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 52.0 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: Animals 16.4% ★, Creature Collector 15.5%, Capitalism 14.3%, Collectathon 12.8%, Idler 11.5%
- #22 Floaty Farm
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Uzhuless
Windows
Grow crops, adopt cute pets, and customize a cozy farm that floats on your desktop!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 23.5% ★, Farming Sim 15.3%, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Idler 12.1%, Cozy 7.9%
- #23 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,033 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 30.0 hrsMean: 103.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.4%, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Creature Collector 16.7%, Idler 14.2%, Desktop Companion 9.6% ★
- #24 SHROOMY ISLAND
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AJAR GAMESPub: AJAR GMAES
Windows
Shroomy Island is a desktop tower defense idle game. Critters automatically gather, craft, build, and patrol, help them run their village and fend off the evil mushroom monsters. Slowly expand and decorate your village, and collect different critters to keep you company while you work or study!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.3% ★, Creature Collector 17.8%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Agriculture 14.5% ★, Idler 14.1%
- #25 Baby Pygmy Hippo Zoo
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazy Otter Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your own tiny hippo sanctuary right on your desktop! Watch these adorable pygmy hippos waddle, swim, and nap while you work or study. Keep them happy with treats, expand their habitat, and discover new colors and patterns as your zoo grows!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Agriculture 15.1% ★, Idler 13.4%, Capitalism 10.6%, Creature Collector 10.2%
- #26 Whimside
79% matchVery Positive92% of 438 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 22.5%, Farming Sim 18.9%, Cozy 9.7%, Management 7.9%, Nature 7.9%
- #27 Working Class Monsters
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HaggisBytes
Windows
Open packs. Collect monsters. Watch the gold pile up. A cozy incremental about a monster workforce - place goblins, undead, and abyssal horrors across tiles where the right neighbors mean bigger payouts. Grow your sleepy island into a gold printing empire and unlock hidden islands to settle on.
Why similar: Creature Collector 19.5%, Collectathon 15.3%, Capitalism 14.6%, Idler 13.7%, Cozy 10.1%
- #28 Reptilarium
79% match7 user reviews75% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect hundreds of unique reptiles in this cozy idle game. Watch eggs hatch and babies grow in real-time, customize stunning terrariums, and discover rare species from geckos to chameleons.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20.5% ★, Creature Collector 16.6%, Idler 11.7%, Collectathon 10.5%, Capitalism 8.8%
- #29 Winmon: Prologue
78% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: IndieLabPub: Ngoc
Windows
Feed your cute little monsters right on your desktop! And once full, it's time to work! From sowing seeds, watering plants, providing light to mining ores and chopping trees. Resources don't come on their own and food isn't bought with air. Everyone will need to work.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.7%, Farming Sim 21%, Capitalism 11.5%, Building 9.9%, Idler 9.5%
- #30 WinMon
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IndieLab
Windows
Feed your cute little monsters right on your desktop! And once full, it's time to work! From sowing seeds, watering plants, providing light to mining ores and chopping trees. Resources don't come on their own and food isn't bought with air. Everyone will need to work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 17.4% ★, Animals 14.8% ★, Creature Collector 13.5%, Farming Sim 12.1%, Idler 9.5%
- #31 Ostrich Farm
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Hedgehorse
Windows
Sunshine graces the farm and your birds are a fashion disaster. Breed vibrant ostriches and complete orders by producing the requested colors and patterns. Earn valuable rewards and enhance your farm's genetic diversity. 🌈🥚🐥
Why similar: Animals 24.4% ★, Creature Collector 21.2%, Nature 11.3%, Management 9.6%, Cozy 9.6%
- #32 Molluscarium
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect over 500 unique molluscs in this cozy idle game. Watch larvae grow into stunning adults in real-time, customize vibrant aquatic habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from garden snails to deep-sea cephalopods.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 21.9% ★, Creature Collector 17.7%, Idler 12.6%, Collectathon 10.6%, Cozy 9.2%
- #33 My Little Farm
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TekhuPub: GameDiscovery
Windows
Meet your new desk-side garden! Crops will sprout, ripen, and sway at the bottom of your screen while you work or study. Tend them well and your little farm will bloom with new varieties, colors, and harvests.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20.1% ★, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Farming Sim 14.4%, Capitalism 11.9%, Idler 10.8%
- #34 How to Train Your Cock
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,993 reviews2025
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Median: 36.9 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle game that sits in your screen while you do other tasks. Watch your cock train and grow, decorate his island, and buy him some stylish hats. Is your cock the biggest among your friends? Now it can be!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 25.9% ★, Idler 13.3%, Farming Sim 12.9%, Capitalism 10.2%, Cozy 9%
- #35 My Shelter
75% matchMixed49% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Fantasy Tree
Windows
A bottom-screen idle game that won't disrupt your work or study. Research tech, farm crops, raise animals, recruit survivors, unlock mines, hunt mutants, fend off aberrations, gear up your squad, craft with machinery, repair the rocket, build your shelter—and conquer the apocalypse!
Why similar: Agriculture 17.5% ★, Idler 14.5%, Farming Sim 14.2%, Desktop Companion 13.2% ★, Building 9.9%
- #36 Croakoloco
76% matchVery Positive91% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Croakoloco is a relaxing frog collecting idle game. Watch them jump, croak, and eat delicious flies. Grow frogs, feed frogs, or take control of one in “Froggy Mode” for a more active play style!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.9%, Idler 16.1%, Capitalism 13.5%, Collectathon 13.2%, Cozy 7.7%
- #37 FlowerField
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SayonnGDPub: MVP
Windows · Linux
Tend and cultivate your personal little garden while you are actually working on other things. Choose for yourself in which screen areas you want to play and and watch your plants grow.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.2% ★, Farming Sim 15.3%, Idler 14.1%, Cozy 11.5%, Nature 8.8%
- #38 Mothiary
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Denver
Windows · Mac · Linux
An idle game about collecting moths.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.5%, Idler 19.6%, Capitalism 10.9%, Collectathon 10.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #39 Summoner's Cookbook
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
An incremental, creature collector about summoning creatures and giving them tasks. Craft them using ingredients and fill out your Cookbook with your discoveries. Take on requests, build, expand and let your creatures do the hard work while you discover new recipes or do other things!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 19.7% ★, Creature Collector 15.4%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Collectathon 12.8%, Idler 11.3%
- #40 Peacequarium
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
An aquarium sim you can keep anywhere on your screen while you do other things. Buy endless upgrades, apply trait modifiers, and complete your collection of rare, epic and legendary fish! Buy today or give a gift to someone!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 24% ★, Creature Collector 16.1%, Idler 12.6%, Capitalism 12.3%, Collectathon 10.6%
- #41 Tiny Egg Clicker
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luisak & RaMS
Windows
An idle pet-collecting clicker game that keeps you company at the bottom of your screen. Click your egg to help it hatch. Grow your collection of pets to unlock upgrades and rarer eggs. Relax to chill Lofi music while you play at your own pace. Will you hatch the shiny variant of each pet?
Why similar: Creature Collector 20.3%, Idler 16.6%, Capitalism 9.1%, Collectathon 8.5%, Management 7.7%
- #42 A Tiny Garden
72% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Tiny Racoon Studio
Windows · Linux
Build "A Tiny Garden" at the bottom of your screen. Enjoy your work or studies while you grow and care for your own tiny garden along with all of the adorable pets that call it home
Why similar: Desktop Companion 22.2% ★, Agriculture 19.7% ★, Farming Sim 13.4%, Idler 12%, Cozy 9%
- #43 Stop and Smell the Flowers
71% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Bread Factory Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relax in your shady garden and watch the flowers grow. Seeds have a chance of mutating into a new species of flower -- follow the chart to complete the collection of over 100 flower types!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Desktop Companion 20.4% ★, Collectathon 18.9%, Idler 12.8%, Nature 9.8%
- #44 Pocket Aquarium 方寸水族
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sojourner. Game
Windows
Build your own cozy desktop aquarium. Collect dozens of charming fish, shrimp and snails, decorate with plants, rocks, lighting and substrate, and watch your little creatures swim, forage and grow. Unlock rare, dreamlike fish — or set them free to drift across your desktop.
Why similar: Animals 27% ★, Creature Collector 20.6%, Idler 18.6%, Collectathon 15.4%, Nature 4.1%
- #45 DesktopSaurs
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lemon Bread
Windows
Turn your desktop into a living prehistoric world. Dinosaurs roam along the bottom of your screen while you work, study, or browse. Collect, care for them, and grow your ecosystem over time.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 20.3% ★, Creature Collector 14%, Farming Sim 13.4%, Idler 11.9%, Capitalism 11.2%
- #46 Alice Flower Room: Lo-Fi
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ForindGames
Windows
Run a cozy flower shop alongside Alice, right on your desktop. Grow plants, watch them bloom, and slowly turn an empty corner into a warm, living space. A gentle companion game designed to keep you company while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 30.6% ★, Idler 15.7%, Cozy 12.7%, Agriculture 8.5% ★, Collectathon 4.6%
- #47 Ribbit Ranch
70% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: Jack McAllister
Windows
Ribbit Ranch is a cozy idle simulation game for casual play. Collect over 200 million types of frogs, raise them in real time, and sell them for profit. Customize habitats with decorations, rare species, and ultra-rare special frogs.
Why similar: Animals 18.4% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 12.1%, Collectathon 11.5%, Capitalism 10.9%
- #48 GrowBud
70% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Make Games Play
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cannabis cultivation companion that sits as a sidebar on your desktop whilst you work. Grow strains, complete orders and challenges, test your luck in minigames, and uncover surprises as you progress🪴
Why similar: Desktop Companion 24.6% ★, Agriculture 17% ★, Farming Sim 16.9%, Idler 13.3%, Management 7.9%
- #49 My Little Spider
69% matchVery Positive95% of 412 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 21.2 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Adopt a cute pet spider that lives anywhere on your desktop! Team up to discover unique bugs, decorate their web, and unlock adorable spider hats as you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.1% ★, Creature Collector 19.2%, Collectathon 15.9%, Idler 11.9%, Nature 10.7%
- #50 Orca Girl: Idle Fishing Story
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoraCoco
Windows
Fish, farm, and build your island alongside adorable Orca Girls! A cozy idle game that runs at the bottom or in any corner of your screen while you work or study. Collect rare and exotic fish, then create and decorate your own fantasy pixel-art aquariums.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 25.9% ★, Creature Collector 17.1%, Idler 16.3%, Farming Sim 13.2%, Collectathon 8.9%
- #51 Woolly
69% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Raise a flock of colourful sheep in this slow-paced idler. Look after your sheep, gather their fleeces and complete your collection.
Why similar: Agriculture 22.2% ★, Collectathon 16.9%, Idler 16.8%, Farming Sim 14.3%, Nature 10.4%
- #52 Dinosaurium
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Relax and collect over 500 unique dinosaurs in this cozy idle game. Watch hatchlings grow into towering giants in real-time, customize prehistoric habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from tiny raptors to mighty sauropods.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 22.1% ★, Creature Collector 18.9%, Idler 13.2%, Collectathon 10.3%, Cozy 9.1%
- #53 Aviarium
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: PiqFocus Interactive
Windows
Aviarium is a relaxing sky sanctuary simulation filled with cute birds. Manage your floating aviary with click and idle mechanics, collect resources, and enjoy a pleasant experience in a colorful and peaceful world above the clouds.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 19.9% ★, Creature Collector 15.7%, Idler 11.3%, Collectathon 11%, Capitalism 8.7%
- #54 Chill & Reel
68% matchPositive84% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Maru Studio
Windows · Mac
A cozy desktop companion game where a cute crocodile fishes for you. Catch all kinds of weird fishes, sell them to upgrade his gears or showcase your impressive catches so that friends can be jealous. Automation is there for busy time, and no distractions, so you can focus on work when needed.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 23.9% ★, Idler 12.3%, Animals 11.6% ★, Creature Collector 11.5%, Capitalism 8.8%
- #55 Soggy Beans
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RATMODE
Windows
Fish will come, fish will go. Take photos, collect beans, decorate your seascape, then relax or do other things while your friends swim by in this calming side-idler.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 22.3% ★, Creature Collector 17.8%, Idler 14.2%, Collectathon 13.8%, Nature 7.7%
- #56 OmeePets
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonpath Games
Windows
Tend to magical pets while you work, study, or play! Omee are lovable desktop companions that live anywhere on your screen, and evolve based on how you take care of them.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 25% ★, Animals 19.2% ★, Creature Collector 17.6%, Collectathon 13.7%, Idler 12.3%
- #57 Moon Fishies
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AnionCatPub: AnionCat Studio
Windows
Moonfishies is relaxing desktop fish simulator. Customize your dream aquarium, catch new fish and breed unique hybrids!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.1%, Idler 19.3%, Collectathon 18.7%, Desktop Companion 11.1% ★, Farming Sim 8.7%
- #58 Desk Paws
66% matchVery Positive89% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.9%, Idler 18.3%, Collectathon 16.7%, Capitalism 13.9%, Cute 5.9%
- #59 Bottled by Bears
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: monoii studio
Windows · Mac
Join a family of bears and run the buzziest little honey farm! Collect and discover rare bees, bottle honey jars, expand your farm, and watch your flowery field bloom in this cozy idle management game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Creature Collector 18.2%, Idler 13.9%, Cozy 11.7%, Collectathon 9.6%
- #60 Tiny Capsule Collector
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playing Mantis
Windows
Run a cozy capsule shop at the bottom of your screen. Attract adorable animal customers, collect charming capsule toys, create & decorate a relaxing, ambient world. This idle sim brings you small moments of joy with cute companions while you work or study. Make your desktop a place you’d rather be.
Why similar: Animals 19.9% ★, Creature Collector 17.7%, Capitalism 16.3%, Idler 13.5%, Cozy 8.7%