
Your tower lives on your desktop, always on top of whatever you're doing. An incremental-idle survivor of endless waves: it shoots on its own, you drive the progression. Collect, climb the difficulty and beat your record. Free.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Idler, Desktop Companion, Casual, Singleplayer.

Your tower lives on your desktop, always on top of whatever you're doing. An incremental-idle survivor of endless waves: it shoots on its own, you drive the progression. Collect, climb the difficulty and beat your record. Free.

Relicguard
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.

LUNAR
A tiny astronaut explores the Moon in a little window on your desktop. Collect resources, send out drones, upgrade your gear, and customize your operator. A calm idle companion to keep the workday fun.
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 50.9% ★, Incremental 20.7%, Idler 20.2%, Casual 3.6%, Relaxing 1.7%
A tiny astronaut explores the Moon in a little window on your desktop. Collect resources, send out drones, upgrade your gear, and customize your operator. A calm idle companion to keep the workday fun.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.9% ★, Idler 19.6%, Incremental 19.3%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Casual 3.3%
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 58.3% ★, Incremental 17.1%, Idler 17%, Casual 4.8%, 2D 1.7%
Park Sidebar Starship at the edge of your screen and let it aim, fire, and collect stardust. Death doesn't mean replaying everything from the beginning: every upgrade stays yours. Take over with WASD, the arrow keys, and Space when the shots get rude.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.4% ★, Incremental 15.4%, Idler 14.3%, Bullet Hell 6.2%, Automation 5.1%
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 53.7% ★, Incremental 19.4%, Idler 16%, Casual 3.7%, Arcade 3.3%
A cozy desktop companion that lives in the corner of your screen. Feed it, earn its trust, and help it evolve into a powerful guardian whenever enemies attack.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.6% ★, Idler 17.4%, Casual 7.4%, Relaxing 3.9%, 2D 1.5%
Always open at the bottom of your screen, this idle game lets you advance through stages full of monsters. Master different jobs and become the strongest.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.9% ★, Idler 20.5%, Incremental 18.7%, Casual 4.6%, Combat 1.8%
A stress-relief ball that lives on your desktop. Bounce it, throw it around, let it keep you company while you work. Bored in a video call? Need a distraction from writer's block? Not anymore! Unlock and play with a variety of different balls in single- and multiplayer.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 59% ★, Idler 18.2%, Incremental 15.4%, Casual 3.7%, Relaxing 2.1%
A retro incremental idle desktop companion all about making progress on the side and at your own pace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.4% ★, Incremental 19.2%, Idler 16.3%, Automation 4.8%, Casual 3.4%
Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle desktop simulation game about academic life. Keep a tiny lab in the corner of your screen while you work, study, or relax. Recruit graduate students, apply for research projects, publish papers, purchase equipment, and build your own research team.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.4% ★, Idler 25.8%, Casual 5.8%, Relaxing 3.4%, 2D 2.7%
The first Incremental RPG you can play at any scale. Dig toward the center of the world. Sell the items you find, earn money, or upgrade your character. Fight underground monsters and mine more valuable ores.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.9% ★, Incremental 22%, Idler 18.4%, Casual 3.9%, Relaxing 2.8%
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 54% ★, Idler 20.4%, Incremental 15.4%, Casual 4.4%, Relaxing 2.7%
Grow your own vegetables in your tiny desk pot in this idle game. Leave your tiny pot in a corner of your desktop and vegetables will grow little by little. Upgrade, customize and change your pot. You’ll discover new soils, types of vegetables, stickers and much more!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.6% ★, Incremental 18.8%, Idler 15.6%, Automation 4.4%, Casual 3.9%
Graboo is the shyest claw machine in the world. Graboo quietly picks up doll friends from the corner of the screen while you're working or enjoying games. Give warm friends to Graboo, a loner!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.4% ★, Idler 18%, Incremental 14.3%, Casual 4.2%, Automation 2.6%
Lightweight desktop idle battler. The ultimate workday distraction.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.8% ★, Idler 17%, Incremental 16.5%, Automation 4.6%, Casual 4.3%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53% ★, Incremental 18.8%, Idler 17.7%, Casual 3.6%, Top-Down 2.9%
Desktop Gugu is a cozy taskbar companion. Freely place crystals, sacred trees, or nuclear reactors to assign pets to different production jobs. Pet, feed, and fuse them to unlock 12+ quirky companions. Fully supports transparent mouse-passthrough to keep your work uninterrupted.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.5% ★, Idler 17.9%, Incremental 17.4%, Casual 3.7%, Relaxing 2.2%
A desktop pet who listens to music with you and plays the drums along to the beat. Most of the time, he quietly keeps you company. But when the music starts, the stage is his.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 63.9% ★, Idler 26.2%, Casual 5.9%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Daily Botanica is a relaxing desktop idler about raising mysterious plants. Pet and water each seedling, discover what makes it flourish, and arrange a living collection around your screen - even while you work, study, or step away.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 55.3% ★, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 17.2%, Casual 4.3%, Relaxing 3.1%
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.5% ★, Idler 22.6%, Incremental 16.8%, Casual 4.2%, Singleplayer 1%
Idle Times is a thoughtful desktop companion where Bob files a growing shelf of original illustrated cartoons. Keep him company in Full, Mini, or Pet Desk mode, with new free editions added every week.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.1% ★, Idler 19.3%, Casual 6.5%, Relaxing 3.3%, 2D 1.4%
A farm simulator on your taskbar. Bring your taskbar to life by raising adorable farm animals while doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.7% ★, Incremental 20.5%, Idler 16.8%, Automation 4.9%, Casual 3.2%
A lightweight gladiator auto-battler designed to be played or watched on a second monitor.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.4% ★, Idler 20.5%, Incremental 19.5%, Casual 4.6%, PvE 1.5%
Lead adorable warriors to form an adventure team to work and adventure on the computer desktop. Defeat the warriors to save the world. Rich nurturing and collection elements, idle and slack off to earn money and fight monsters!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.8% ★, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 11.4%, Casual 3.4%, Relaxing 2%
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 49.9% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 19.8%, Casual 6.5%, Relaxing 2%
An Idle Incremental game where you explore an infinite, procedurally generated skill tree. Defend yourself against ever-growing waves of numbers. Unlock new abilities, complete quests and expand the skill tree to become infinitely powerful.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.5% ★, Incremental 22.5%, Idler 21.5%, Casual 4.5%, Arcade 4%
A small idle RPG that sits at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.7% ★, Incremental 17.8%, Idler 15.4%, Arcade 6.1%, Automation 5.2%
Chill Fishing is the ultimate laid-back desktop fishing experience!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 69.4% ★, Idler 20.7%, Casual 5.5%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Every [key]stroke makes your sausage bigger. Let it sit in the corner of your screen and watch it grow while you use your PC. Feed it different meats, upgrade your butcher, and see the magic happen. Have you ever dreamed of growing your sausage? Now it’s finally possible!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.5% ★, Incremental 22.1%, Idler 18.4%, Casual 5.1%, Relaxing 2.6%
Your little companion is an ambitious writer with very little discipline. Type, and they'll write too. Every keystroke moves their work forward. In this idle productivity game, help them become a renowned author while you get things done.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.1% ★, Idler 21%, Incremental 19.3%, Casual 5.5%, 2D 1.3%
Shoot goblins, grow your army, and maintain your speed with every tap. Play in full screen or let the game run silently at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.5% ★, Incremental 21.5%, Idler 19.9%, Casual 5%, Relaxing 2.3%
This is a focus-support game built around instant feedback, inspired by the developer’s daily experience as an ADHDer. Randomly dropped puzzle pieces accompany every focus session; whenever a puzzle is completed, the image quietly comes to life and becomes a postcard...
Why similar: Desktop Companion 63.1% ★, Incremental 19.8%, Idler 7.9%, Casual 4.7%, Relaxing 2.9%
《Delvegg》 is a desktop idle mining game. The core gameplay revolves around digging eggs, collecting pets, and building your underground mining empire.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 55.9% ★, Idler 18.6%, Incremental 15.9%, Casual 3.8%, Relaxing 2.4%
A desktop overlay idle autobattler that plays entirely on its own . Let it fight, collect your loot, buy upgrades, and merge your gear to keep your tower standing.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.2% ★, Incremental 18.7%, Idler 17.9%, Casual 4.7%, Indie 0.8%
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 46.9% ★, Incremental 19.7%, Idler 19.5%, Casual 5%, Automation 4.6%
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 54.8% ★, Idler 18.5%, Incremental 16.7%, Casual 4.3%, Relaxing 3.2%
A Helldivers-inspired desktop overlay RPG where your actions shape the universe. Gear up in your bunker and join the galactic struggle from the corner of your screen. Impact the global economy, faction wars, and story. Adapt to World Events in a living, community-driven world.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 67.3% ★, Idler 20.2%, Casual 6.1%, Sci-fi 2.5%, 2D 2%
An idle poker game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.2% ★, Idler 20.6%, Incremental 9%, Casual 4.8%, Relaxing 2.6%
Hamster Time is a collectible desktop companion game that reacts to your activity. Manage your time with a focus timer, keep track of your to-do list, and make the most of your day alongside your adorable hamsters.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 62.3% ★, Incremental 15.7%, Idler 13.4%, Casual 4.9%, Relaxing 2.1%
A cozy idle taxi sim with Lofi beats. Grow your taxi business quietly in the corner of your screen while you work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.4% ★, Idler 20.3%, Casual 4.7%, Relaxing 3.2%, Automation 3%
Idle Knight runs in the background, turning your clicks, keystrokes, and controller inputs into XP. Work or play your favorite game: your knight levels up in the background! Build your character, manage stats, open hourly chests, and fight others in ranked duels.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.2% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 19.1% ★, Incremental 16.8%, Idler 14.8%, Casual 1.7%
Choose your very own gorgeous gal to stay with you during your work, your gaming, and your...special time. She's even more excited to join you! Tie her up. Tickle her. Get her all hot and bothered and ready for more.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.7% ★, Idler 21.2%, Incremental 21%, Casual 3.5%, Relaxing 1.5%
A cosy idler starring an Onion who makes soup anywhere on your desktop! Watch him grow and harvest cabbages to make delicious soup for a cast of colourful customers. Decorate your island and customise your Onion with your hard-earned gold to level him up, and build your very own soup making empire!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.1% ★, Idler 17.8%, Incremental 15.7%, Casual 3.9%, Automation 3.8%
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 55% ★, Idler 18.1%, Incremental 16%, Casual 3.9%, Relaxing 3.3%
INCREDECK is a small incremental game where you collect cards, earn money, buy upgrades, and unlock new stages of the game.
Why similar: Idler 31.6%, Incremental 28.6%, Casual 9.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Bullet Hell 8.1%
Choose your very own muscle-bound man to stay with you during your work, your gaming, and your...special time. Even he uses the computer with one hand sometimes. Tie him up. Tickle him. Get him all hot and bothered and ready for more.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.6% ★, Incremental 19.4%, Idler 15.9%, Casual 3.2%, Relaxing 1.3%
Lazy Kickers is an incremental soccer manager! Manage your team, grow balls from plants and shoot goals for coins! Start small and climb the leaderboards, unlocking new upgrades! Score millions and plunge the playing field into total chaos.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.3% ★, Incremental 22%, Idler 18.3%, Casual 5.1%, Relaxing 2.7%
Slack off right on your desktop with your ultimate otter buds! Combing the beach for 200+ unique oddities, play the market like a pro, and rip open ticket packs to explore everything from the deep blue sea to the starry cosmos. Come leave your footprints with the otters!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.6% ★, Idler 19.1%, Incremental 13.4%, Casual 4.3%, Relaxing 1.6%
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 53.4% ★, Idler 17.4%, Incremental 14.5%, Casual 3.9%, Automation 3.6%
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 57% ★, Idler 16.7%, Incremental 16.6%, Casual 3.7%, 2D 1.9%
An idle detective game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.1% ★, Incremental 19.9%, Idler 18.6%, Casual 3.2%, Indie 0.7%
In the 1-Bit world of black and white pixels, Explore, fight and survive automatically - enjoy this tabletop Idle RPG featuring monster hunting and minimalist character building with ease.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.8% ★, Idler 23.4%, Casual 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
An idle survivor-like that sits in the corner of your screen.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.1% ★, Incremental 18%, Idler 17.9%, Bullet Hell 6.5%, Arcade 3.9%
A chibi AI VTuber who lives on your desktop, on top of everything you do. Pet her and feed her, and she opens up one thing at a time: monster battles, desktop soccer, a 24-fish dex, tarot readings, 11 outfits and 26 achievements.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 69% ★, Idler 21.6%, Casual 6.8%, Singleplayer 1%, Combat 0.9%
One fortune slip a day. With a one-in-a-thousand chance, your day of great misfortune arrives. If there is something you keep putting off deciding — then make your decision when that day of great misfortune arrives.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.9% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 7.7%, Casual 6%, Relaxing 2%
An immersive desktop companion idle game. Your typing fuels the alchemy furnace, forging mysterious artifacts. Enjoy asynchronous multiplayer, collect and trade rare relics on the Steam Market. Turn boring work into a magical alchemy journey!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.9% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 19% ★, Incremental 16.7%, Idler 15.8%, Relaxing 2.7%
A magical library you can place on your desktop. Help the black cat study ancient tomes and learn spells in this cozy idle game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.7% ★, Idler 18.1%, Incremental 16.8%, Casual 3.4%, Relaxing 3.3%
Swarm Survivors: Endless Siege is a light roguelike bullet-hell idle shooter. You play as the last survivor of the Swarm, fighting to stay alive under the endless siege of alien fleets. Build overwhelming power and face wave after wave of relentless challenges.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.9% ★, Incremental 16.9%, Idler 16.7%, Bullet Hell 7.4%, Shooter 4.8%
Maidy is your cute little interactive companion that runs around your desktop.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 90% ★, Casual 7%, 2D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%