- #1 Idlequarium
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 255 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: Underwater 17.5% ★, Fishing 14.6% ★, Creature Collector 14.5%, Idler 11.5%, Automation 9.2%
- #2 Idle Waters
96% matchVery Positive95% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.1 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: Fishing 26% ★, Idler 15.9%, Creature Collector 13.3%, Incremental 12.8%, Nature 9.4%
- #3 Chillquarium
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,350 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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 16.8% ★, Creature Collector 14%, Collectathon 12.1%, Capitalism 10.7%, Idler 10.3%
- #4 Joyquarium
95% matchVery Positive91% of 588 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 17.6% ★, Underwater 14.4% ★, Creature Collector 14.3%, Farming Sim 11.8%, Idler 10.4%
- #5 Fischer's Fishing Journey
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,766 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 93.3 hrsMean: 166.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Utilities 26.2% ★, Fishing 25.1% ★, Creature Collector 21.2%, Idler 17.5%, Cute 4.3%
- #6 Cornerpond
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,725 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 83.5 hrsMean: 132.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Fishing 21.2% ★, Creature Collector 15.5%, Idler 12.9%, Incremental 12.2%, Automation 7.9%
- #7 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,652 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 126.9 hrsMean: 186.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Fishing 26.9% ★, Creature Collector 19.5%, Idler 16.3%, Collectathon 13.2%, Incremental 11.9%
- #8 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,680 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 37.8 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 17.1% ★, Creature Collector 14%, Underwater 12.6% ★, Collectathon 12%, Farming Sim 11.6%
- #9 Tiny Pasture
91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,575 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 61.3 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: Farming Sim 19.4%, Creature Collector 17.3%, Idler 15.1%, Incremental 13.4%, Capitalism 12.5%
- #10 Fantasy Aquarium
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 977 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 46.7 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 24.7%, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 20%, Underwater 17.8% ★, Cute 6.8%
- #11 Little Aviary
90% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2025
Dev: atomco
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 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: Creature Collector 24.7%, Idler 19.3%, Collectathon 17.7%, Incremental 16.3%, Economy 10.1%
- #12 Desk Paws
89% matchVery Positive89% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 79.0 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 29.1%, Idler 22.3%, Collectathon 21.5%, Capitalism 14.1%, Cute 7%
- #13 Bugtopia
89% matchVery Positive93% of 991 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Creature Collector 18.5%, Collectathon 16.5%, Idler 15.2%, Incremental 14.1%, Economy 9.8%
- #14 Desktop Fishing
87% matchVery Positive91% of 359 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: Utilities 21% ★, Fishing 20.8% ★, Creature Collector 15.6%, Idler 11.4%, Automation 10.4%
- #15 Grove Fisher
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 104 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 19.3% ★, Idler 11.5%, Creature Collector 10.7%, Collectathon 10.6%, Incremental 9.7%
- #16 Lofi aquarium
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: LitheGame
Windows
"Lofi Aquarium" is a gamified focus tool designed to enhance concentration and relieve stress. As you work, a group of adorable baby fish will keep you company, all set to soothing lofi music. Over time, the fish grow and can be sold for profit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 15.7%, Utilities 15.2% ★, Underwater 14.7% ★, Collectathon 12.6%, Idler 11.3%
- #17 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,116 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 26.3%, Creature Collector 21.5%, Idler 18.3%, Automation 11.5%, Economy 9.5%
- #18 Idle Fishing
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,945 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 190.6 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 26.2% ★, Idler 16.3%, Incremental 14.3%, Creature Collector 13.2%, Collectathon 12.6%
- #19 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
84% matchVery Positive86% of 948 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Incremental 21.7%, Fishing 21.4% ★, Underwater 14.9% ★, Capitalism 14.2%, Collectathon 11.3%
- #20 My Little Life
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,152 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Fishing 21.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Creature Collector 18%, Collectathon 14.8%, Idler 14.8%
- #21 Ropuka's Idle Island
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,254 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 33.5 hrsMean: 123.9 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: Utilities 28.8% ★, Farming Sim 19.1%, Idler 16.9%, Incremental 13.9%, Nature 9.5%
- #22 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
82% matchMixed63% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
《Fluffy Kitchen Saga》A restaurant simulation game located at the bottom of your computer screen, where both staff and customers are fluffy little animals! They’ll keep you company while you work/study. Let’s run a restaurant full of fluffiness!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.4%, Creature Collector 18.4%, Idler 16.6%, Automation 15.7%, Incremental 11.4%
- #23 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
81% matchVery Positive97% of 437 reviews2025
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 77.6 hrsMean: 300.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Utilities 29.2% ★, Fishing 24.2% ★, Collectathon 16.5%, Idler 16.1%, Character Customization 9.7%
- #24 Black Hole Fishing
80% matchVery Positive89% of 560 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 19.2% ★, Creature Collector 14.6%, Farming Sim 12.8%, Incremental 11.2%, Idler 11.2%
- #25 Mango's Fisharium
81% matchVery Positive82% of 305 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 22.1% ★, Idler 15.6%, Creature Collector 14.7%, Incremental 14.5%, Collectathon 11.7%
- #26 My Little Spider
79% matchVery Positive94% of 424 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 44.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Creature Collector 29.3%, Collectathon 25.6%, Idler 18.3%, Nature 14%, Cute 5.8%
- #27 Cozy Island Idle
82% 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 19.4% ★, Underwater 18.2% ★, Creature Collector 14.2%, Farming Sim 14%, Idler 11.4%
- #28 Whimside
79% matchVery Positive92% of 440 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 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 25.8%, Farming Sim 23%, Automation 16.8%, Management 8.2%, Nature 7.8%
- #29 PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium
78% matchVery Positive85% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Raise, Collect, Trade! Discover rare fish, grow your collection, and build a living aquarium right on your desktop.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36%, Idler 30.7%, Collectathon 20.2%, Management 5.5%, Cute 5.1%
- #30 Lured In
78% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Linux
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel far and wide to catch exotic fish. Put them on display for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your shop, character, and tanks to make your aquarium your own!
Why similar: Fishing 23.9% ★, Idler 12.8%, Incremental 12.3%, Capitalism 11.4%, Creature Collector 9.2%
- #31 Scale the Depths
76% matchVery Positive88% of 1,927 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 30.6% ★, Underwater 26.5% ★, Economy 12.5%, Incremental 9.6%, Management 8.1%
- #32 Loafing Town
77% matchVery Positive86% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 114.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 27% ★, Creature Collector 17.5%, Idler 15.2%, Incremental 13.3%, Fishing 6.5% ★
- #33 Lakeside Bar
75% matchVery Positive87% of 908 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 20.6 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 20.6% ★, Idler 13.3%, Incremental 13%, Capitalism 12.5%, Farming Sim 12.2%
- #34 Time Is Honey
77% matchVery Positive88% of 280 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 16.3%, Farming Sim 14.1%, Collectathon 12.9%, Idler 11.8%, Capitalism 11.2%
- #35 Fishing Inc
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,789 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.5 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 32.1% ★, Incremental 19.3%, Idler 17.1%, Economy 12.8%, Nature 8.1%
- #36 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
76% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: NEOLAVIPub: indiegamesjapan
Windows
Machorium - Muscle Aquarium Simulator - is a relaxing idle and sandbox game where you can unwind and have fun. Use points generated by cute little decorative muscle men to unlock various items and create your ideal muscle aquarium, Machorium.
Why similar: Underwater 21.8% ★, Idler 16.6%, Collectathon 16.1%, Incremental 15.7%, Creature Collector 14.5%
- #37 Milo's Tiny Fish Pond
74% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: MMUnit
Windows · Mac
Create a vibrant, personal fish pond right on your desktop! Easily raise idle fish, collect cute species, and customize your digital space. Earn continuous rewards even while offline, decorate freely with simple taps and soothing sounds, build your serene desktop oasis effortlessly.
Why similar: Underwater 32% ★, Idler 28.9%, Farming Sim 18.5%, Incremental 15.2%, Cute 3.2%
- #38 Typing Farmer
72% matchVery Positive89% of 502 reviews2026
Dev: MilkwayStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 46.6 hrsMean: 191.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Typing Farmer! This desktop idle healing game will make a corner of your screen a cozy farm. Your daily actions—typing and clicking—automatically foster crop growth, attract cute animals play with you. Let the healing charm of adorable creatures infuse your intense workdays~
Why similar: Utilities 24.5% ★, Software 23.7% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Idler 12.3%, Incremental 9.2%
- #39 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 92 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 36.1% ★, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 19%, Cute 9.8%, Collectathon 8%
- #40 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
71% matchVery Positive95% of 3,109 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Automation 35.7%, Idler 29.7%, Nature 11.3%, Cute 10.8%, Management 7.4%
- #41 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
73% matchVery Positive88% of 612 reviews2024
Dev: BLAMCAM Interactive
Windows
Median: 82.9 hrsMean: 313.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22.8% ★, Utilities 22.2% ★, Creature Collector 19.7%, Idler 11.8%, Farming Sim 9.3%
- #42 Pocket Gecko
72% matchVery Positive98% of 54 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: Utilities 16.6% ★, Collectathon 15.4%, Idler 14%, Creature Collector 13.8%, Incremental 11.9%
- #43 Croakoloco
73% matchVery Positive91% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 33.4 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 24.5%, Idler 16.6%, Incremental 16.3%, Collectathon 14.3%, Capitalism 11.5%
- #44 Fish on the desktop
74% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: GCN
Windows
Fish culture in reality is expensive and time-consuming! In this game, your desktop is connected to the sea and lake, where you can purchase various types of fish and cultivate on-hook without affecting the computer operation. It's enjoyable to watch the fish swim freely on your computer desktop...
Why similar: Farming Sim 75.3%, Economy 24.7%
- #45 The Dream Globe
71% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 37.9 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 28.3% ★, Farming Sim 24.2%, Collectathon 22%, Idler 18.4%, Cute 4.5%
- #46 Eggo
70% matchVery Positive84% of 315 reviews2026
Dev: 天赋一饼 Meme Crepe
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Raise your baby, get married, and hatch eggs with friends right on your desktop! Start with a single egg and nurture Eggo into your special companion. Let it search for treasures from different planets on your desktop and keep you company. Dress your Eggo and even date your friends'. Play with Eggo!
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.1%, Idler 22.5%, Automation 17.4%, Nature 10.5%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #47 Zen Aquarium
70% matchVery Positive95% of 305 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 26.3% ★, Utilities 18.2% ★, Fishing 16.5% ★, Creature Collector 14.4%, Idler 13.6%
- #48 Cast n Chill
68% matchVery Positive95% of 8,579 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Fishing 28.6% ★, Creature Collector 20.4%, Underwater 17.6% ★, Idler 16%, Nature 8.6%
- #49 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
67% matchNo user reviews82% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Kygua Tech
Windows
Loads of fish! Loads of cats! Sail out to sea, charm every furball on Cat Island with fresh catch. Live your cozy ocean cat life!
Why similar: Fishing 27.5% ★, Idler 20%, Creature Collector 19.9%, Incremental 18.1%, Nature 9%
- #50 Weyrdlets 2.0 : Desktop Pets
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Weyrdworks
Windows · Mac
Work with your pet on the desktop, play with your friends in-game! Weyrdlets is a desktop pet game that blends productivity and play! Customize your pets and homes, hang out with friends, enjoy minigames, and let your pets keep you company on your desktop while you work or study through the day!
Why similar: Utilities 23.3% ★, Fishing 20.7% ★, Creature Collector 16.7%, Collectathon 14.5%, Idler 13.6%
- #51 Aquarist
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,148 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Fishing 25.6% ★, Underwater 20.8% ★, Creature Collector 17.3%, Farming Sim 15.7%, Idler 11.8%
- #52 Pupple Pop
67% matchVery Positive83% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: GrindWill LabsPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Pupple Pop is an incremental game where you pop bubbles to earn money. Buy bigger and better bubbles, unlock upgrades and hire fish helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy popping work for you. Simple. Satisfying.
Why similar: Underwater 24.2% ★, Incremental 23.7%, Idler 20.3%, Economy 15.4%, Management 10.4%
- #53 Megaquarium
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,770 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.9 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 29.4% ★, Creature Collector 23.3%, Fishing 15.9% ★, Management 10.9%, Economy 8.3%
- #54 Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,638 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 97.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Create Your Own Cozy Workspace! Mini Cozy Room : Lo-Fi is a productivity game blending relaxing Lo-Fi music with room decoration. Cute avatars, pets, desktop memos, to-do lists, and a Pomodoro timer help boost your focus. Feeling lonely? Work together with friends in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Utilities 51% ★, Idler 31%, Character Customization 17.9%
- #55 Not Monday Cafe
66% matchVery Positive95% of 603 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Utilities 25.8% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Idler 14.5%, Automation 13%, Economy 10.8%
- #56 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
69% matchMixed66% of 1,622 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 152.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dive into the most fun idle fishing arcade game! Manage your Fish Kingdoms with automated fishing, upgrade your boat and gear, invest in passive income, and outsmart the market. Become the ultimate fish tycoon!
Why similar: Fishing 70.7% ★, Cute 15.5%, Idler 13.8%
- #57 Fish Game
68% matchVery Positive93% of 639 reviews2023
Dev: A Shell in the Pit Games
Windows
Fish Game is a detailed and highly “sofishticated” freshwater aquarium simulator, lovingly crafted *by* enthusiasts *for* enthusiasts! Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, and so much more! Made with support from our friends at Smarter Every Day!
Why similar: Fishing 19% ★, God Game 18.5% ★, Underwater 17.8% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 11.1%
- #58 Kernelbay
66% matchVery Positive91% of 80 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: Creature Collector 29.1%, Fishing 28.3% ★, Idler 22.6%, Utilities 14.8% ★, Cute 5.2%
- #59 Island Robot Farm
67% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
Windows
Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Idler 21.2%, Automation 19.1%, Economy 11.3%, Management 9.3%
- #60 Chonkers
67% matchVery Positive88% of 605 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 35.4 hrsMean: 105.1 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 23.1%, Idler 16.9%, Collectathon 16.7%, Capitalism 14.2%, Incremental 13.7%