- #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 43.6% ★, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 10.2%, Collectathon 9.8%, Creature Collector 5.5%
- #2 Desktop Pet
96% matchPositive91% of 32 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 46.6% ★, Creature Collector 15.6%, Idler 13.6%, Life Sim 7.9%, Relaxing 3.9%
- #3 VPetlings
96% matchNo user reviews2026
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 33.8% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Idler 12.4%, Incremental 11.7%, Management 7.1%
- #4 My Taskbar Farm
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 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 41.3% ★, Creature Collector 13.8%, Idler 12.8%, Collectathon 11.6%, Incremental 7%
- #5 Tiny Ducks: Desktop Bath
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Jooz
Windows
Tiny Ducks: Desktop Bath is a relaxing desktop idle game where you collect cute rubber ducks and let them float on your Windows taskbar. Unlock new ducks while you work or browse the web, and turn your ordinary desktop into your own personal tub.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.3% ★, Creature Collector 14.4%, Idler 12.5%, Collectathon 10.9%, Incremental 9.9%
- #6 Spacenap
94% matchVery Positive88% of 51 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 40.9% ★, Idler 15.5%, Incremental 13.5%, Creature Collector 12.3%, Management 4.6%
- #7 Desktop Akari ~my cute companion~
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Akari is your cute desktop companion. She studies, sings, texts her friends, and tries her best… all to become someone you can be proud of. Unlock new dates as she puts her heart into everything — just to make your time together even more special.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.1% ★, Idler 13.9%, Incremental 11%, Life Sim 9.5%, Management 6.5%
- #8 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,243 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 134.9 hrsMean: 191.2 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 39.4% ★, Creature Collector 13.6%, Idler 12.7%, Incremental 9.2%, Collectathon 8.8%
- #9 Idle Waters
91% matchVery Positive95% of 371 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 40.7 hrsMean: 67.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 32.7% ★, Idler 13.7%, Incremental 10.9%, Creature Collector 10.2%, Management 6.9%
- #10 Little Aviary
91% matchVery Positive88% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
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 34.2% ★, Creature Collector 13.8%, Idler 12.1%, Incremental 10.2%, Collectathon 9.5%
- #11 Tomokin Monsters
90% 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 53.7% ★, Creature Collector 19.7%, Idler 9.9%, Sandbox 5.7%, Management 2.8%
- #12 My Little Spider
89% matchVery Positive95% of 376 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 22.9 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 46.3% ★, Creature Collector 16.7%, Collectathon 14%, Idler 11.7%, Cute 3.1%
- #13 Lepidarium
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 36.9% ★, Creature Collector 15.8%, Idler 12.5%, Incremental 10.2%, Collectathon 9.6%
- #14 Amphibarium
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 36.6% ★, Creature Collector 15.7%, Idler 12.4%, Incremental 10.2%, Collectathon 10%
- #15 Growmon Island
87% 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 40.4% ★, Creature Collector 17.1%, Collectathon 12.4%, Idler 11.7%, Management 4.4%
- #16 POP! Blind Box
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weira GamesPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Pop! Blind Box is a relaxing idle game where every keystroke and click builds up energy for the thrill of unboxing! Collect designer toy figures, build your display showcase, mix and match figure skills to battle powerful enemies. The perfect blend of blind box collecting and match-3 combat!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 39.5% ★, Idler 12.3%, Incremental 11.7%, Creature Collector 11.4%, Collectathon 8.5%
- #17 Pocket Gecko
86% matchPositive98% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: riyotsa
Windows · Mac
A cute gecko lives on your screen! Capture bugs, keep them for special bonuses or sell them to buy upgrades and customize your gecko. Watch it wiggle while you work or play!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.4% ★, Idler 13%, Collectathon 12.2%, Creature Collector 11.4%, Incremental 10.9%
- #18 Tiny Pasture
85% matchVery Positive93% of 8,348 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 59.6 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 34.1% ★, Creature Collector 14.3%, Idler 13.9%, Incremental 12.4%, Management 7.2%
- #19 Quail Game
84% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: QuailDev
Windows
An idle desktop game about growing and collecting quails. Hatch them, grow them, collect their eggs and repeat!
Why similar: God Game 28% ★, Creature Collector 18.2%, Incremental 16%, Idler 12.7%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #20 Summoner's Cookbook
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silkworm
Windows
An incremental, idle, 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 35% ★, Creature Collector 14.5%, Incremental 12.5%, Collectathon 12.1%, Idler 11.9%
- #21 Cornerpond
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,624 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 75.6 hrsMean: 127.9 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 41.1% ★, Creature Collector 14.1%, Idler 13%, Incremental 12.4%, Management 5.8%
- #22 Center Of The Galaxy: Desktop Idle
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zFhresh
Windows
An idle pixel-art space game. Your ship travels toward the center of the galaxy on its own asteroids get in the way. Break them, upgrade your ship, unlock new ones. Reach the center, and the next universe begins harder than the last.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.9% ★, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 14.1%, Aliens 4.7%, 2D 2.1%
- #23 PawMart Tiny Market
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Smallroom
Windows
Build and manage a cozy idle supermarket run by cute animals at the bottom of your screen. Produce goods, stock shelves, automate your store, hire employees and expand your tiny market.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.3% ★, Idler 15.5%, Management 7%, Life Sim 6.9%, Sandbox 5.4%
- #24 Stress Relief
81% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Shitshow Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stress Relief is an idler game, which comes with a reliable companion, the Slime! Are you bored? Are you stressed because of work? Come and destroy your desktop with the tools included! Play, earn Pixel Points and get drops every 25 minutes!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.5% ★, Idler 15.3%, Incremental 15.2%, Creature Collector 9.8%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #25 Reptilarium
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 37.1% ★, Creature Collector 15.9%, Idler 12.6%, Incremental 10.4%, Collectathon 10.1%
- #26 KABOOM Farm
79% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Act Plus Studio
Windows
Collect, command, and chaos! Push your Kaboom Chickens to the limit—and prank them even harder. Rake in profits, evolve your team into crazed legends and restore the legendary farm to its former glory!
Why similar: God Game 21.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.9%, Collectathon 14.6%, Idler 12.3%, Life Sim 10.3%
- #27 Molluscarium
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 39.1% ★, Creature Collector 16.8%, Idler 13.4%, Incremental 10.6%, Collectathon 10.1%
- #28 My Little Life
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,068 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 36.8% ★, Creature Collector 12.9%, Idler 11.8%, Collectathon 10.2%, Life Sim 8.4%
- #29 Deskdragora
78% 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 52.3% ★, Idler 16.5%, Creature Collector 16.3%, Relaxing 4.9%, Cute 4.1%
- #30 Chippu
77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Sharuu
Windows
A cozy desktop companion that lives on your screen! Collecting items and keeping you company while you work, study, or chill. Feed, pet, personalize, and play with your new friend!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.2% ★, Creature Collector 21.9%, Relaxing 5.5%, Life Sim 5.1%, Cute 4.5%
- #31 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 54.9% ★, Idler 20.4%, Incremental 18.3%, Relaxing 2.8%, 2D 1.8%
- #32 Dinosaurium
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 38.9% ★, Creature Collector 17.6%, Idler 13.8%, Incremental 10%, Collectathon 9.7%
- #33 Loafing Town
75% matchVery Positive86% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 103.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A relaxing and humorous idle god simulator that stays at the bottom of your screen or on a second monitor while you do other things. With physics-based dragging interactions, it feels just like playing with desk toys.
Why similar: God Game 24.6% ★, Creature Collector 16.8%, Idler 16.3%, Incremental 14.3%, Life Sim 7.8%
- #34 Tiny Birdtopia
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Burning Star
Windows
This is not Bird Game 3! Build and manage a relaxing bird sanctuary. Collect and raise diverse bird species, and unlock hidden species by gathering feathers. Customize your Birdtopia with themes like forests and islands, and watch your birds thrive in this casual, idle game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42% ★, Creature Collector 14.9%, Idler 12.7%, Collectathon 11.3%, Incremental 4.9%
- #35 Nanomon Virtual Pet
76% matchVery Positive88% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Oscar BrittainPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.3% ★, Creature Collector 15.8%, Idler 13.2%, Collectathon 12.5%, Relaxing 4.1%
- #36 Plump! Dumb Frog Pond
74% matchVery Positive98% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: FHNBHJPub: 2P Games
Windows
The future is chaos - frog attacks everywhere! You're a frog farmer in Potato Pioneer Town, build pond setups to attract different ugly frogs, then snatch them up in your bucket - Yoink! Toss your catches into tanks, fatten them up, and sell for big bucks.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 38.5% ★, Creature Collector 14.4%, Incremental 11.4%, Life Sim 8.2%, Collectathon 7.1%
- #37 Aviarium
74% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
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 36.2% ★, Creature Collector 15%, Idler 12.2%, Incremental 10.8%, Collectathon 10.6%
- #38 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,903 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 52% ★, Idler 13.3%, Life Sim 8.7%, Sandbox 6.1%, Cute 4%
- #39 Kernelbay
72% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Nexent Games
Windows
A 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 54.7% ★, Creature Collector 19.1%, Idler 16.6%, Relaxing 4.6%, Cute 3.1%
- #40 Meowmewbug
75% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: BitBit Official
Windows
" Meowmewbug" is a relaxing and stress-relieving idle game. Tap on the magic circle to summon unique meowmewbugs, collect the paw balls they drop, unlock more styles of scenes, fun features, classic mini-games, and summon even more meowmewbugs. Come and spend the best day with the meowmewbugs!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.6%, Idler 24.4%, Incremental 19.3%, Collectathon 17.9%, Relaxing 4%
- #41 Soggy Beans
73% 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 40.6% ★, Creature Collector 17.1%, Idler 15.3%, Collectathon 13.4%, Relaxing 3.5%
- #42 Chill & Reel
71% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Maru Studio
Windows · Mac
A cozy idle fishing game where you play as an adorable alligator angler. Designed to run in the corner of your screen, it's the perfect companion for work or study—featuring rich animations that make every moment feel like watching a charming short film.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.2% ★, Idler 13.7%, Creature Collector 12.6%, Incremental 12%, Management 6.2%
- #43 Coin Harvest
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows
Harvest coins with robotic arms, unlock islands and conquer realms. An incremental idle desktop widget game that runs while you work or game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.9% ★, Incremental 16.8%, Idler 15.8%, Management 5%, Relaxing 2.7%
- #44 How to Train Your Cock
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,802 reviews2025
Dev: Little Horror Studios
Windows
Median: 43.1 hrsMean: 77.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 49% ★, Idler 14.8%, Incremental 11%, Life Sim 6.9%, Management 6.5%
- #45 Minimon: Tiny Idle Tactics
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reign of Gaming
Windows
A tiny idle monster-tamer that sits quietly in the corner of your screen. While you go about your day they fight for loot, levels, and glory.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.4% ★, Creature Collector 16.9%, Incremental 14.7%, Idler 14.6%, Cute 3.5%
- #46 My Little Cosmos
70% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: PcZ Games
Windows
My Little Cosmos is a light idle clicker game that runs quietly in the background. Keyboard input and mouse clicks from everyday computer use automatically drive the evolution of a universe, with inventory rewards dropping over time.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.3% ★, God Game 16.1% ★, Idler 13.9%, Incremental 12.5%, Sandbox 6.4%
- #47 MaoMaoMao
69% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Sui Lip Chuan
Windows
Your purr-fect desk companions have arrived! MaoMaoMao is a cozy desktop pet game that turns your screen into a lively feline home. Adopt adorable cats, decorate their dream space, and watch them sleep, climb, and vibe at the bottom of your screen while you work, study, or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Idler 9.7%, Life Sim 5.6%, Incremental 4.8%
- #48 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 56.4% ★, Idler 17.2%, Collectathon 4.5%, Management 4.1%, Sandbox 4%
- #49 Akari: Lovely Moments with You
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hamstachio
Windows · Mac
"Akari: Lovely Moments with You" is a healing desktop companion game where players experience precious moments with elder sister Akari from Yuki's perspective. By gathering "Inspiration" from pomodoro timer, you can unlock more outfits, accessories, desktop wallpapers, BGM, and more story about her.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.8% ★, Idler 15.1%, Collectathon 14.1%, Incremental 12.6%, Relaxing 2.8%
- #50 Desktop Slippers
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Siar Games
Windows
An oddly satisfying idle game that runs on your desktop. Let your slippers handle the bugs while you handle your work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.9% ★, Idler 15.6%, Incremental 12.1%, Management 7.3%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #51 Meow Palace: Forbidden City
68% matchVery Positive94% of 280 reviews2025
Dev: 宫喵家族
Windows
Meow Palace is a chill desktop companion & idle life-sim where an adorable palace cat settles on the corner of your screen—keeping you company while you work, study, or secretly slack off.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.5% ★, Creature Collector 16.1%, Idler 14.2%, Incremental 10.8%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #52 Side Shop Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: paçocaUNLIMITED
Windows
A cozy idle shop-sim that can sit in the corner of your screen while you work or play. Stock products, upgrade your tools, and expand your business comfortably from your desktop!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.6% ★, Idler 17.3%, Incremental 15.3%, Management 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
- #53 Peacequarium
68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 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 46% ★, Creature Collector 16.3%, Idler 14.3%, Collectathon 10.9%, Relaxing 2.9%
- #54 Tiny Monster Haven
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digging Dino
Windows
A cozy idle creature collector that sits on your desktop as you go about your day. Grow crops, care for and level-up your companions and put them to the test in wild monster battles!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.8% ★, Creature Collector 19%, Idler 15.1%, Sandbox 4.2%, Relaxing 3.8%
- #55 DesktopSaurs
68% 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 39.2% ★, Creature Collector 14.3%, Incremental 13.6%, Idler 13.6%, Management 6.9%
- #56 Desktropolis
67% 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 48.7% ★, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 13.9%, Sandbox 8.4%, Management 3.8%
- #57 Pet.Net
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: musrattusPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Hatch and raise your very own PET, evolve them, train their stats, compete in competitions AND MUCH MORE! Designed for either active or passive play, sitting in the corner of your screen while you work on other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.7% ★, Idler 16.1%, Sandbox 8.8%, Management 4.9%, Old School 4%
- #58 Astro Mouse
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 西梅树工作室
Windows
"Astro Mouse" is a tabletop game rich in casual idle fun. The quirky little mouse, "Coco," can appear at any time to accompany you as you travel through different planets, explore unknown realms, and use a variety of tools to obtain unique items.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.1% ★, Idler 16.6%, Collectathon 13.5%, Incremental 5%, Relaxing 4%
- #59 Desktop Reptiles
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lacuna Works
Windows · Linux
Desktop Reptiles is a cozy desktop idle reptile sim. Care for a leopard gecko, decorate and upgrade its enclosure, unlock gear and terrarium layouts, and let a quiet reptile habitat bring relaxing moments to your busy workday.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.2% ★, Idler 17%, Creature Collector 8.9%, Relaxing 4.2%, Life Sim 3.3%
- #60 Fishing Corner
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Happyland Games
Windows
Turn the bottom of your screen into a relaxing escape. This cozy idle companion lets you catch hundreds of unique fish, discover charming locations, and uncover island secrets. All while you work, watch, or play.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.9% ★, Creature Collector 13.5%, Idler 13.4%, Incremental 9%, Management 6.1%