- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,422 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 55.2 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: Creature Collector 24.8%, Idler 21.3%, Incremental 18.4%, Underwater 8.8% ★, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features the exact same relaxing idle gameplay loop of buying, collecting, and selling cute fish while watching your aquarium grow.
- #2 Zen Aquarium
96% matchVery Positive94% of 311 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 21.6% ★, Idler 19.1%, Creature Collector 17.4%, Submarine 11.4% ★, Relaxing 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a peaceful underwater simulation heavily focused on cozy relaxation and aquatic collection.
- #3 Aquarium Designer
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,224 reviews2021
Dev: Sigur StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Aquarium Designer gives you an opportunity to create the aquarium of your dreams! Become a professional whose job is to design it, build it, and fill it with the various underwater wildlife! All types, all sizes - your creativity is your only limit!
Why similar: Submarine 23.6% ★, Underwater 19% ★, Idler 16%, Incremental 13.2%, Life Sim 12%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar soothing experience centered around designing, decorating, and managing virtual aquariums.
- #4 Idle Waters
95% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 43.8 hrsMean: 69.3 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: Idler 22.4%, Incremental 16.1%, Creature Collector 16.1%, Relaxing 9.7%, Life Sim 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a relaxing idle fishing and aquarium simulation with charming pixel graphics.
- #5 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,748 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Creature Collector 30.4%, Idler 26.2%, Underwater 18.3% ★, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building and managing a cute little fish tank with incremental progression.
- #6 Fischer's Fishing Journey
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,796 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 93.3 hrsMean: 167.5 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: Creature Collector 26.7%, Idler 25.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Relaxing 9%, Cute 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines casual fishing mechanics with cute creature collection and idler progression.
- #7 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
94% 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: Idler 21.1%, Incremental 18%, Underwater 16% ★, Creature Collector 15.9%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Brings a similarly quirky idle simulation vibe centered entirely on raising unusual fish.
- #8 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
92% matchNo user reviews84% of 232 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: Idler 20%, Creature Collector 17.1%, Incremental 16.2%, Point & Click 14.7%, Relaxing 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends casual idle elements and relaxing gameplay loops featuring aquatic themes and adorable animals.
- #9 Loafing Town
91% matchVery Positive86% of 584 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 113.9 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: Idler 19.5%, Creature Collector 19.4%, Incremental 15.4%, Life Sim 9.1%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same cozy, low-stress pixel-graphics idler aesthetic found in Fantasy Aquarium.
- #10 Tiny Pasture
91% matchVery Positive92% of 8,633 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.4 hrsMean: 62.2 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: Idler 22.4%, Creature Collector 22.1%, Incremental 17.8%, Relaxing 9.1%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a miniature, cute incremental idler experience where you nurture and manage adorable animals.
- #11 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,216 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 105.2 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: Creature Collector 28.3%, Idler 28.1%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar charming management style focused on raising cute creatures casually.
- #12 My Little Life
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.6%, Idler 23.4%, Life Sim 16.3%, Relaxing 9.8%, Cartoon 8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cozy life-sim and idle experience with relaxing mechanics tailored for downtime.
- #13 Bugtopia
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,003 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22.3%, Idler 21.2%, Incremental 17.7%, Point & Click 9.2%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cute creature collection and idle incremental progression in a peaceful nature setting.
- #14 Cornerpond
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,746 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 84.9 hrsMean: 133.1 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: Creature Collector 23.1%, Idler 22.4%, Incremental 19%, Relaxing 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Acts as a charming desktop companion offering relaxing incremental fishing and pond management.
- #15 Desk Paws
87% matchVery Positive88% of 586 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 81.7 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 25.3%, Idler 22.5%, Anime 8.7%, Relaxing 8.4%, Cute 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy, cute creature-collector experience with pixel graphics designed for casual play.
- #16 Desktop Fishes
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Santalla
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium overlay that brings your desktop to life with pixel-art fish. You can hatch, breed, and collect fishes in thousands of genetic combinations. Dress them up with accessories, watch them grow from eggs to adults, and unlock playful upgrades through a skill tree.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.9%, Idler 21.4%, Incremental 19.6%, Underwater 18.1% ★, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers an incremental fish collection idle experience that runs directly alongside your daily tasks.
- #17 Holoidle
86% matchVery Positive84% of 425 reviews2025
Dev: Kindred InteractivePub: holo Indie
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A relaxing Hololive idle game. Unlock upgrades, complete your card collection and take care of your idol to increase your influence!
Why similar: Idler 21.7%, Incremental 18.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Anime 11%, Cartoon 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same lighthearted anime-styled incremental idle progression loop.
- #18 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
84% matchVery Positive95% of 3,154 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Idler 21.2%, Life Sim 13.6%, Creature Collector 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the cute pixel-graphics and relaxing automation management feel of Fantasy Aquarium.
- #19 Milo's Tiny Fish Pond
85% matchVery Positive88% of 52 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: Idler 21.4%, Underwater 13.7% ★, Time Management 11.4%, Incremental 10.1%, Life Sim 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a tranquil atmospheric simulation dedicated to tending your own tiny fish pond.
- #20 Joyquarium
83% matchVery Positive90% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Creature Collector 20.1%, Idler 17%, Underwater 13.5% ★, Incremental 13.3%, Time Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another direct aquatic idle simulation centered on relaxing fish collection and care.
- #21 Lofi aquarium
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 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 23.4%, Idler 19.7%, Underwater 14.7% ★, Incremental 12.8%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines idle fish collection with soothing lofi music and light automation.
- #22 Pupple Pop
82% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: GrindWill LabsPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Incremental 25.3%, Idler 24.1%, Underwater 16.5% ★, Point & Click 8.5%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Engages players with casual incremental and management mechanics in a vibrant, cute setting.
- #23 Whimsy Bake&Craft
82% matchMixed65% of 423 reviews2026
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Take over a bakery! Establish production lines for farming, fishing, and baking to create delicious treats! Fulfill missions to earn rewards. Recruit helpers, expand production, and decorate the bakery and homes. Restore Starlight Island to its former glory—one delicious dessert at a time!
Why similar: Idler 14.5%, Time Management 12.3%, Incremental 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Point & Click 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar casual, cozy, and cute idler aesthetic with charming 2D visuals.
- #24 Incremental Fishing
81% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: SwimDog Studio
Windows
A short incremental relaxing game about fishing across diverse ocean biomes and upgrading your ship.
Why similar: Idler 25.7%, Incremental 24.6%, Point & Click 16.5%, Casual 8.4%, Cartoony 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward, relaxing idle fishing experience built around incremental upgrades.
- #25 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,768 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 126.1 hrsMean: 185.7 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: Creature Collector 25.9%, Idler 25.4%, Incremental 16.4%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends idle aquatic collection and casual management mechanics in a lighthearted setting.
- #26 Idlequarium
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 260 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: Creature Collector 22.5%, Idler 20.8%, Underwater 18.2% ★, Incremental 12%, Life Sim 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on idle management and economy-building within a vibrant underwater aquarium theme.
- #27 Mango's Fisharium
79% matchVery Positive82% of 315 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: Idler 24.4%, Incremental 20.4%, Creature Collector 20%, Point & Click 8.1%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, sweet idle simulation focused on incrementally growing your personal fish collection.
- #28 Desktop Kitten Girl
79% matchVery Positive87% of 333 reviews2025
Dev: KDream
Windows
Median: 73.8 hrsMean: 426.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Wanna make your desktop more interesting? Here comes the cute littile witch! She will keep your company all the time on the desktop! And you can add different events to the little witch's routine! Every event has abundant collection elements. The game supports the steam workshop!
Why similar: Idler 25.3%, Creature Collector 14%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Time Management 10.3%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a cute, casual idle experience with anime influences and relaxing progression.
- #29 Furry Company
78% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamscape Studio
Windows
This is an idle-style casual game that appears at the bottom of your screen. In the game, you’ll hire adorable animals to work at the company you’ve founded. You be the boss and make sure they don’t slack off. The earnings can be used to renovate or expand your cozy office.
Why similar: Idler 20.7%, Incremental 17.1%, Life Sim 12.2%, Cartoon 8.5%, Anime 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cute characters, incremental farming-sim mechanics, and idle automation.
- #30 FISHTOPIA
78% matchVery Positive86% of 87 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 21.6%, Idler 18%, Incremental 10.2%, Point & Click 9.1%, Relaxing 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a pixel-art fish-collecting idle experience focused on relaxation and progression.
- #31 Desk Garden
76% matchVery Positive86% of 538 reviews2025
Dev: Siesta Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 77.3 hrsMean: 103.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Relax and grow! A laid-back idle game where you nurture mysterious plants (some even human-like!), watch them flourish, then sell them to expand your magical garden. Design your own unique oasis at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 29.4%, Incremental 23.6%, Point & Click 13.4%, Cute 7.5%, Cartoon 6.9%
- #32 Under the blue horizon
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: PavdupPub: DEVDUP
Windows · Mac
"Under the Blue Horizon" is an idle simulation game. Play while performing other tasks on your computer! Place your own aquarium anywhere on your screen, coexisting with your work, games, and more!
Why similar: Idler 38.4%, Underwater 17.7% ★, Relaxing 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Simulation 8.8%
- #33 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
74% matchVery Positive86% of 975 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 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 35.5%, Relaxing 16.5%, Underwater 15.4% ★, Simulation 10%, Casual 9.8%
- #34 Post Apocalypse Microbe Lab
74% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows · Mac
This is an idle game you can leave in the corner of your desktop. Watch at your leisure as an android girl researches microbes in a post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Idler 19%, Creature Collector 16.9%, Incremental 14.6%, Underwater 11% ★, Life Sim 11%
- #35 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 491 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Idler 19.6%, Incremental 16.9%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Time Management 12.9%, Life Sim 12.5%
- #36 Cast n Chill
73% matchVery Positive95% of 8,756 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Creature Collector 25.4%, Idler 23%, Underwater 14.6% ★, Relaxing 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #37 Croakoloco
75% matchVery Positive91% of 524 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 28.6%, Idler 22.5%, Incremental 19.9%, Cute 6.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #38 Little Aviary
73% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: atomco
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 33.5 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 27.5%, Idler 25%, Incremental 18.9%, Relaxing 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #39 Fantasy Fishing Town
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: RainbowStudio
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to Fantasy Fishing Town!Embark on a journey to catch various fish and complete quests to find the legendary fish. Enjoy the unique pleasure of pixel graphics and side-scrolling fishing!The legendary fish - it's mine!
Why similar: Time Management 15.2%, Underwater 14.9% ★, Relaxing 13.6%, Life Sim 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #40 Whimside
73% matchVery Positive92% of 441 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 40.8%, Cute 12.4%, Relaxing 11.8%, Idler 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #41 PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 500 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Raise, Collect, Trade! Discover rare fish, grow your collection, and build a living aquarium right on your desktop.
Why similar: Idler 30.6%, Creature Collector 28.8%, Life Sim 12%, Simulation 8.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #42 The Dream Globe
70% matchVery Positive95% of 403 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 36.9 hrsMean: 73.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Idler 43.1%, Relaxing 15%, Cute 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #43 Palladise Island
75% matchVery Positive88% of 149 reviews2021
Dev: TOTATOPub: RMking
Windows
Palladise Island is a easy idle game that is suitable for someone who want to relax or mess around.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.2%, Idler 21%, Incremental 14%, Point & Click 8.9%, Cartoony 7%
- #44 Typing Farmer
69% matchVery Positive88% of 529 reviews2026
Dev: MilkwayStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 46.6 hrsMean: 201.7 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: Idler 21.4%, Time Management 18.5%, Incremental 14.2%, Cartoon 9.9%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #45 Where Jellyfish 水母在哪里
71% matchVery Positive97% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: 冷笑黑妖
Windows
Search for 100 Jellyfish. A carefully hand drawn 4K scene filled with cute characters. The process is short and won't take up too much player time. You can choose your favorite dyeing for the convenience of color blind players. Extremely easy to achieve.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.5%, Idler 19.2%, Incremental 17.1%, Submarine 15.5% ★, Relaxing 7.2%
- #46 Kraken Cleaning
69% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Luka Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy incremental game where you play as a Kraken wielding abyssal powers to clean the ocean.
Why similar: Idler 24.7%, Incremental 23.6%, Underwater 17% ★, Relaxing 10.1%, Cute 8.6%
- #47 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 94 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: Idler 22.6%, Incremental 17.9%, Cute 12%, Relaxing 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #48 Ropuka's Idle Island
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,318 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan and Little Chmura
Windows
Median: 31.8 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Idler 30.8%, Incremental 22.8%, Relaxing 14.5%, Life Sim 13.2%, Cute 8.5%
- #49 Scale the Depths
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,178 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: Underwater 27% ★, Incremental 15.3%, Relaxing 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Funny 10.5%
- #50 Cozy Island Idle
71% 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: Creature Collector 25.3%, Idler 23.6%, Underwater 21.6% ★, Incremental 7.9%, Cute 7.8%
- #51 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
68% matchVery Positive95% of 419 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 20.3% ★, Submarine 19.8% ★, Idler 16.7%, Incremental 14%, Life Sim 13.9%
- #52 Mushroom Nook
66% matchVery Positive98% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29%, Idler 25.9%, Relaxing 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Cute 7%
- #53 With Me: Aquatic Time
67% matchVery Positive88% of 171 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: Creature Collector 22.7%, Idler 18.2%, Underwater 15.1% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Point & Click 12.2%
- #54 Insaniquarium Deluxe
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,861 reviews2006
Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.
Why similar: Underwater 28.9% ★, Incremental 27.2%, Casual 10.4%, Point & Click 8.2%, Cute 8%
- #55 Lakeside Bar
67% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Idler 26.6%, Incremental 19.5%, Relaxing 12.5%, Cute 10%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #56 Lured In
66% matchVery Positive84% of 154 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: Idler 29.6%, Incremental 25.5%, Creature Collector 18.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 6.1%
- #57 Megaquarium
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,794 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Creature Collector 34.2%, Underwater 28.9% ★, Cute 10.4%, Relaxing 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #58 Aquarist
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,158 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: Creature Collector 24.6%, Underwater 19.8% ★, Idler 19.5%, Life Sim 13.6%, Relaxing 11%
- #59 Doll Catching Simulator
68% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Demistar
Windows · Linux
In the busy life, do you long to experience the fun of catching dolls but are limited by time and space? Now, the doll catching simulator brings you a brand-new entertainment experience!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.5%, Life Sim 16%, Relaxing 11.4%, Cartoon 8.5%, Cute 7.8%
- #60 Idle Fishing
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,962 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 192.5 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: Idler 25.3%, Incremental 20%, Creature Collector 17.6%, Relaxing 11.6%, Cartoony 6.8%