- #1 Idlequarium
97% matchMostly Positive70% of 209 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 17.2% ★, Fishing 14.5% ★, Creature Collector 14.3%, Idler 11.7%, Automation 9.5%
- #2 Idle Waters
96% 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: Fishing 25.7% ★, Idler 16.3%, Incremental 13.1%, Creature Collector 13.1%, Nature 9.2%
- #3 Chillquarium
96% matchVery Positive92% of 8,156 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: Fishing 16.5% ★, Creature Collector 13.8%, Collectathon 12%, Capitalism 10.8%, Idler 10.6%
- #4 Joyquarium
95% matchVery Positive91% of 535 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Fishing 17.4% ★, Underwater 14.2% ★, Creature Collector 14.1%, Farming Sim 11.7%, Idler 10.7%
- #5 Fischer's Fishing Journey
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,643 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 91.1 hrsMean: 157.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
Why similar: Utilities 26.2% ★, Fishing 24.9% ★, Creature Collector 20.9%, Idler 18%, Cute 4.2%
- #6 Fantasy Aquarium
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 849 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 45.0 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 24.3%, Idler 22.1%, Incremental 20.5%, Underwater 17.5% ★, Cute 6.7%
- #7 Little Aviary
93% 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: Creature Collector 24.2%, Idler 19.7%, Collectathon 17.4%, Incremental 16.7%, Economy 10.3%
- #8 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
91% 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: Fishing 26.6% ★, Creature Collector 19.2%, Idler 16.7%, Collectathon 13.1%, Incremental 12.2%
- #9 Lofi aquarium
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 143 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 15.5%, Utilities 14.9% ★, Underwater 14.5% ★, Collectathon 12.5%, Idler 11.6%
- #10 Desktop Fishing
91% matchVery Positive90% of 340 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 20.6% ★, Fishing 20.6% ★, Creature Collector 15.4%, Idler 11.7%, Automation 10.7%
- #11 Tiny Pasture
89% 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: Farming Sim 19.1%, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 13.8%, Capitalism 12.6%
- #12 Idle Fishing
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,885 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 185.4 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 25.8% ★, Idler 16.7%, Incremental 14.7%, Creature Collector 13%, Collectathon 12.4%
- #13 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,415 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 37.3 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% ★, Creature Collector 13.9%, Underwater 12.6% ★, Collectathon 11.9%, Farming Sim 11.5%
- #14 Desk Paws
88% matchVery Positive90% of 545 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 78.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.6%, Idler 22.9%, Collectathon 21.2%, Capitalism 14.2%, Cute 6.8%
- #15 My Little Life
87% 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: Fishing 21.7% ★, Farming Sim 19.2%, Creature Collector 17.9%, Idler 15.2%, Collectathon 14.8%
- #16 Cornerpond
85% 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: Fishing 20.7% ★, Creature Collector 15.3%, Idler 13%, Incremental 12.5%, Automation 8.1%
- #17 Grove Fisher
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 97 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 19.1% ★, Idler 11.8%, Creature Collector 10.6%, Collectathon 10.5%, Incremental 10%
- #18 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 992 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 27.9 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 28.9%, Creature Collector 22.2%, Idler 20.7%, Automation 9.1%, Economy 8.2%
- #19 Cozy Island Idle
86% 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 19.3% ★, Underwater 18% ★, Creature Collector 14.1%, Farming Sim 13.9%, Idler 11.7%
- #20 Bugtopia
83% matchVery Positive93% of 943 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 18.2%, Collectathon 16.3%, Idler 15.5%, Incremental 14.4%, Economy 10%
- #21 Ropuka's Idle Island
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,066 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 55.0 hrsMean: 137.0 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 28.2% ★, Farming Sim 18.9%, Idler 17.4%, Incremental 14.4%, Nature 9.4%
- #22 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
84% matchMixed65% of 228 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%, Creature Collector 18.1%, Idler 17%, Automation 16%, Incremental 11.7%
- #23 Black Hole Fishing
82% matchVery Positive89% of 397 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 18.9% ★, Creature Collector 14.3%, Farming Sim 12.6%, Incremental 11.5%, Idler 11.4%
- #24 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
81% matchVery Positive98% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 75.4 hrsMean: 255.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 28.9% ★, Fishing 24.2% ★, Idler 16.5%, Collectathon 16.5%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #25 Mango's Fisharium
81% matchVery Positive86% of 270 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 21.8% ★, Idler 15.9%, Incremental 14.8%, Creature Collector 14.5%, Collectathon 11.6%
- #26 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
80% matchVery Positive87% of 844 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 22.3%, Fishing 21.1% ★, Underwater 14.7% ★, Capitalism 14.3%, Collectathon 11.2%
- #27 My Little Spider
78% 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: Creature Collector 29.1%, Collectathon 25.5%, Idler 18.9%, Nature 13.8%, Cute 5.7%
- #28 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
79% matchVery Positive90% of 73 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 21.5% ★, Idler 17%, Incremental 16.2%, Collectathon 16%, Creature Collector 14.3%
- #29 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 87 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 35.7% ★, Idler 22.1%, Incremental 19.2%, Cute 9.6%, Collectathon 7.9%
- #30 Loafing Town
77% 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 26.3% ★, Creature Collector 17.3%, Idler 15.6%, Incremental 13.8%, Fishing 6.5% ★
- #31 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
78% matchVery Positive90% of 575 reviews2024
Dev: BLAMCAM Interactive
Windows
Median: 74.4 hrsMean: 281.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Twitch powered interactive cozy fishing idle game. Add as an overlay for your stream and let your viewers fish with commands, points, bits or subs. Reel in the lurkers and boost viewer engagement passively with a fun interactive game that runs itself while you focus on your content.
Why similar: Fishing 22.7% ★, Utilities 21.9% ★, Creature Collector 19.6%, Idler 12.2%, Automation 9.3%
- #32 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
75% 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: Automation 36.1%, Idler 29.9%, Nature 11%, Cute 10.4%, Management 7.4%
- #33 Whimside
76% matchVery Positive92% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.5%, Farming Sim 22.9%, Automation 17.3%, Management 8.3%, Nature 7.7%
- #34 Fish on the desktop
77% matchVery Positive95% of 172 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 74.6%, Economy 25.4%
- #35 Croakoloco
76% matchVery Positive91% of 510 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 24.2%, Idler 17%, Incremental 16.7%, Collectathon 14.1%, Capitalism 11.6%
- #36 Zen Aquarium
74% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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 25.9% ★, Utilities 18.1% ★, Fishing 16.3% ★, Creature Collector 14.5%, Idler 14%
- #37 Lakeside Bar
73% matchVery Positive87% of 823 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 19.6 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 20.3% ★, Idler 13.6%, Incremental 13.3%, Capitalism 12.5%, Farming Sim 12%
- #38 Aquarist
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,112 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing sandbox casual simulation game where you perform various, even strange, aquarium-related tasks on very diverse levels. As an Aquarist you must create and manage a home to amazing fish🐟, sea turtles🐢, sharks🦈, octopuses🐙, and more🐬. Aquarium is their world and life. Make it worth...
Why similar: Fishing 25.5% ★, Underwater 20.6% ★, Creature Collector 17.2%, Farming Sim 15.6%, Idler 12.2%
- #39 The Dream Globe
72% matchVery Positive96% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 59.4 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 28.1% ★, Farming Sim 24%, Collectathon 21.9%, Idler 18.9%, Cute 4.4%
- #40 Typing Farmer
72% matchVery Positive90% of 333 reviews2026
Dev: MilkwayStudio
Windows
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 24.3% ★, Software 23.6% ★, Farming Sim 18.5%, Idler 12.6%, Incremental 9.5%
- #41 Weyrdlets 2.0 : Desktop Pets
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 331 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% ★, Fishing 20.7% ★, Creature Collector 16.6%, Collectathon 14.4%, Idler 14.1%
- #42 Fishing Inc
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,075 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.3 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 31.6% ★, Incremental 19.7%, Idler 17.3%, Economy 13%, Nature 8%
- #43 Time Is Honey
73% matchVery Positive88% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 15.4 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 16.1%, Farming Sim 13.9%, Collectathon 12.8%, Idler 12%, Capitalism 11.3%
- #44 Familiar Findings
71% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Cliffa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without intruding while you work, study or relax. With over 100 variations there’s a favourite for everyone!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.1%, Idler 20.6%, Farming Sim 18%, Collectathon 16.9%, Incremental 13.6%
- #45 Eggo
70% matchVery Positive85% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: 天赋一饼 Meme Crepe
Windows
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 30.6%, Idler 23.1%, Automation 17.8%, Nature 10.2%, Character Customization 9.2%
- #46 Fish Game
71% matchVery Positive93% of 613 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 19.1% ★, God Game 18.2% ★, Underwater 17.7% ★, Creature Collector 17%, Idler 11.6%
- #47 Skulker
69% matchVery Positive93% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Krow Game
Windows
Skulker is a collectible fishing game where you roll dice to explore fishing spots. Support desktop wallpaper aquarium, switch the game and wallpaper at any time, Work and slack off at the same time.
Why similar: Fishing 29.9% ★, Collectathon 18.4%, Creature Collector 17.9%, Incremental 13.9%, Idler 13.7%
- #48 Megaquarium
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,695 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.0 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 29.2% ★, Creature Collector 23.2%, Fishing 15.8% ★, Management 11%, Economy 8.5%
- #49 Cast n Chill
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,492 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 28.1% ★, Creature Collector 20.5%, Underwater 17.7% ★, Idler 16.3%, Nature 8.3%
- #50 Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
70% matchMixed67% of 1,575 reviews2024
Dev: MulticastPub: MulticastGames
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 151.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 70.3% ★, Cute 15.4%, Idler 14.4%
- #51 Tiny Terraces
67% matchVery Positive92% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.2%, Idler 19.8%, Capitalism 13.6%, Economy 9.8%, Fishing 8.2% ★
- #52 With Me: Aquatic Time
68% matchVery Positive87% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: Sensory Patch Games
Windows · Mac
With Me: Aquatic Time is a gamified time management tool. With relaxing lo-fi music and white noise, fish swim across your desktop as a cozy companion. Earn fish coins by focusing on goals, nurture aquatic creatures and collect encyclopedia to build your unique cyber aquarium!
Why similar: Utilities 32.7% ★, Creature Collector 21%, Underwater 20.8% ★, Idler 15%, Nature 10.5%
- #53 FISHTOPIA
68% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: BountyGames
Windows
FISHTOPIA is a pixel art style casual game blending idle gameplay with card collection. Discover 12 card types with special effects, featuring 300+ unique creatures and 100+ decorative items. Mix and match vibrant themes to craft your cyberpunk aquatic world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.9%, Idler 29%, Incremental 18.4%, Cute 7.8%, Funny 5.9%
- #54 Cats Are Money
67% matchVery Positive93% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: DEM Games
Windows
Cats are Money is a cozy idle game in the "Tamagotchi" genre where you manage a farm and collect unique cats into your collection. Take care of your pets, feed them, and play with them. Upgrade your farm, unlock new breeds and businesses.
Why similar: Creature Collector 17.5%, Farming Sim 15.6%, Idler 13.4%, Collectathon 10.9%, Economy 10.3%
- #55 Virtual Aquarium - Overlay Desktop Game
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 159 reviews2022
Dev: Overlay Games
Windows
A relaxing game displayed as an overlay above system windows. Can't you have an aquarium? Now you can - on your monitor!
Why similar: Automation 45%, Nature 40.9%, Cute 14%
- #56 Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,006 reviews2025
Dev: Tesseract Studio
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 99.0 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 50.5% ★, Idler 31.8%, Character Customization 17.7%
- #57 Internet Fisherman
69% matchMixed51% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Netzz
Windows
"Internet Fisherman" is an idle fishing game with Steam Community trading, where you can obtain rare fish every 2 hours and add them to your Steam inventory. Players can feed fish to cats to increase affection, and will appear on the affection leaderboard to compete with other players.
Why similar: Fishing 35.5% ★, Idler 20.3%, Farming Sim 19.1%, Automation 13.5%, Incremental 8.1%
- #58 Desktop Pet Project
69% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Alterran Rumble
Windows
Elevate your PC experience with charming desktop pets. Inspired by such a wonderful invention as Shimeji, Desktop Pet Project has tried to collect the most interesting and curious mechanics. You can summon up to two pets that will have slight personalities in behavior.
Why similar: Software 33.2% ★, Idler 23.2%, Character Customization 12.8%, Management 12%, Cute 8.6%
- #59 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
66% matchVery Positive95% of 400 reviews2025
Dev: BitBros Inc
Windows · Mac
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
Why similar: Underwater 31.2% ★, Farming Sim 22%, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 14.4%, Nature 10.8%