60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Idler, Casual, Desktop Companion, Singleplayer.
The only desktop companion shooter on Steam. Your soldier holds the line right on your desktop. Every click and every keystroke fires a shot – fend off endless enemy waves, loot weapons and upgrade your gear while you go about your day.
FLINTWILDE
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.
CompaDesk
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.
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 62.8% ★, Idler 20.9%, Inventory Management 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Casual 2.7%
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 72.3% ★, Idler 18.8%, Casual 5.7%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
A multiplayer game that lives right on your taskbar. In Desktopper! you can customize your character, collect items from blind boxes, chat, and hang out with friends all while multitasking. Jump into a lobby and make new friends!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.8% ★, Idler 15.7%, Side Scroller 9.7%, Character Customization 7.9%, Arcade 5.1%
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.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.5% ★, Idler 18.2%, Bullet Hell 9.3%, Shooter 5.4%, Arcade 4.5%
Turn your daily typing into books. Every keystroke and click helps your desktop companion write books while you work or study. Publish their books, earn money, and grow your bookstore.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 62.6% ★, Idler 20.9%, Character Customization 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%, Casual 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 56.6% ★, Idler 18.2%, Inventory Management 10%, Character Customization 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
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 60.9% ★, Idler 27%, Casual 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%, 2D 3.1%
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 64.7% ★, Idler 27.1%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 2.8%, Singleplayer 1%
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 65.7% ★, Idler 21%, Casual 4.8%, Character Customization 3.8%, Dark 3.5%
A tiny angler who fishes on your desktop while you work. Pocket Pond is a cozy idle overlay where a pixel-art fisherman auto-casts, reels in 130 species, and fills your codex - no clicking required. Just let him drift in the corner of your screen and see what's biting.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.3% ★, Idler 23.5%, Side Scroller 7.9%, Casual 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
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 69.9% ★, Idler 20.2%, Casual 4.8%, Atmospheric 2.5%, 2D 1.6%
Chill Fishing is the ultimate laid-back desktop fishing experience!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 70.4% ★, Idler 21.5%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Desktop Mark is a simple minigame-centric idler revolving around the silly character of Mark, a smiley that bounces all around your screen. Every so often, Mark hits the corner and prompts you to procrastinate & have some fun with Mark.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.7% ★, Idler 7.8%, Character Customization 7.1%, Arcade 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4%
This game is specially designed for Streamers and their chat to play together. Viewers don’t need to purchase the game – they can simply join through live streams to take part.
Why similar: Idler 26.2%, Side Scroller 19.6%, PvE 13.6%, Inventory Management 11.5%, Character Customization 10.7%
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 67.2% ★, Idler 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Casual 4.5%, 2D 2.3%
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 68.7% ★, Idler 20.5%, Casual 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, 2D 2.2%
A hardcore third-person extraction shooter on a persistent post-collapse Frontier. Carry in what you dare, fight raiders and AI for loot, and extract — or your kit drops on your corpse. Your progression stays safe; build an outpost, host your own server. No pay-to-win.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.2% ★, Military 16.5%, Gun Customization 15.7%, Inventory Management 13.2%, Shooter 9.2%
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 42.9% ★, Looter Shooter 18.7% ★, Idler 16.7%, Bullet Hell 11.6%, Shooter 6%
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 64.8% ★, Idler 20.9%, Character Customization 10.3%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
An incremental desktop defense game that lives on the corner of your screen. Waves get harder, upgrades get stronger, progress never stops. Build your base, unlock permanent bonuses and grow your army while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50% ★, Military 14.4%, Idler 13.2%, War 11%, PvE 6.8%
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 52.9% ★, Idler 21.5%, Inventory Management 14.9%, Casual 5%, Pixel Graphics 2.5%
A cozy, nostalgia-fueled idle game that lives in the corner of your screen. Reminisce the good old days and run your own little VHS store while using your PC for work, games or whatever. Play minigames or let your store run by itself, decorate it as you see fit!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.5% ★, Idler 20.5%, Character Customization 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.5%, Casual 3.1%
There's a die on your taskbar. It charges while you type, so the more work you get done the more you get to roll. Collect an unreasonable number of dies, trade your spares up into rarer ones, and watch it tumble across your desktop instead of finishing that email.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.5% ★, Idler 25%, Character Customization 8.2%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Maidy is your cute little interactive companion that runs around your desktop.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 91.3% ★, Casual 5.2%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
An ultimate slacking combo fusing action, idle growth, and desktop pet! Tuck it into your screen corner to start hardcore looting. Lead your Little Triangle against scheming animal factions and let your desktop host an epic underground adventure of conspiracy and treasure!
Why similar: Idler 24.6%, Looter Shooter 24% ★, Bullet Hell 19.4%, Side Scroller 9.4%, Character Customization 7.2%
Every click, every keystroke, every button press lets you progress to push the cat to run catch the mouse and get more points. Type, click, play, work to be company.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.8% ★, Idler 23.7%, Casual 6%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, 2D 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 62.8% ★, Idler 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 5%, Casual 3.7%, 2D 2.3%
Fidget Widget is a collection of mini games that chill on your desktop, ready to play anytime you’ve got a few minutes to spare.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.6% ★, Idler 27.9%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Casual 4.4%
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 66.6% ★, Idler 27%, Casual 3.4%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Patsy just retired, and she's spending it on a tiny island that lives on your desktop. Watch her water the flowers, feed the ducks and sweep the leaves at her own gentle pace while you work. Lend a hand with quick optional mini-games, grow her skills, and unlock 170+ cozy cosmetics.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 65.3% ★, Idler 21.3%, Character Customization 8.9%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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 48.4% ★, Idler 22%, Side Scroller 9.4%, PvE 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Deskdragora is a desktop companion game designed to live in the corner of your screen. Split your time between taking care of a little plant monster (or is it a monster plant?) while you work, study, or pretend to be productive.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 63% ★, Idler 21.7%, Character Customization 8.2%, Casual 4.2%, 2D 2.2%
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 65.6% ★, Idler 25.8%, Casual 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 3%, Atmospheric 1.6%
A gamified pomodoro timer where you earn in-game bells that you can spend on accessories, hand-crafted music, and decorations for your computer cat's home!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.8% ★, Idler 21.1%, Character Customization 8.4%, Casual 3.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
Run a cozy flower shop alongside Alice, right on your desktop. Grow plants, watch them bloom, and slowly turn an empty corner into a warm, living space. A gentle companion game designed to keep you company while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 65.6% ★, Idler 21.8%, Casual 4.3%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%
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 72.1% ★, Idler 22.7%, Casual 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
From a corner of your screen, TEKUTEKU wanders Yanesen, Tokyo's "Cat Town," finding little sparkling things and collecting them in a notebook. It keeps you company as you type, and may leave a small letter when you stay a while. A hand-drawn, cozy desktop game of quiet discovery and collection.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 66.5% ★, Idler 21.4%, Character Customization 5.2%, Casual 4.1%, Atmospheric 1.4%
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 64.1% ★, Idler 25.9%, Casual 4.2%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%, 2D 2%
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 63% ★, Idler 21.3%, Character Customization 7.7%, Casual 3.5%, Arcade 1.9%
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 53.8% ★, Idler 18.5%, Bullet Hell 12.7%, Shooter 5.5%, Arcade 3%
The ultimate tiny idle RPG! Adorable pixel heroes are waiting to join your adventure — from your taskbar. Fight off the boredom of work and daily life with diverse classes, skills, items, and builds!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.7% ★, Idler 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%, PvE 5.2%, Casual 1.9%
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 67.4% ★, Idler 14.8%, Character Customization 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Casual 3.8%
A hack-and-slash that fights on in your taskbar. Chibi heroes meet the enemy inside a thin strip parked at the bottom of your screen. All you do is swap the gear they picked up and respec their skills, whenever you feel like it. The rest happens in the corner of your screen without you.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.6% ★, Idler 24.8%, Character Customization 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, PvE 4.7%
An idle poker game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 66.7% ★, Idler 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%, Casual 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Solve puzzles with a chess board that sits in the corner of your screen. Challenge yourself to difficult puzzles, unlock streaks, and customize your board. Idle away and your chess buddy will always be there to help you practice.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.7% ★, Idler 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%, Casual 1.7%, 2D 1.4%
A desktop idler management simulator, where you are the CEO of a software company. Buy computers, place furniture, hire employees, buy upgrades, fire prompt engineers and much more. Or just focus on something else while your company revenue grows.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 85.9% ★, Idler 11.8%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Forge Maiden turns your focus sessions into weapon forging. Use the Pomodoro Technique, appraise random traits, fulfill customer orders, and help a contracted blacksmith maiden earn 10,000 gold to regain her freedom.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.4% ★, Idler 21.3%, Inventory Management 9.2%, Casual 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
No complicated goals, no stressful pace. Farming, dressing up, and companionship—a simple pastoral life, all starting with one fluffy Lulu Rabbit.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 93.6% ★, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Your very own kitty — right on your desktop! A cozy idle game where you pet, feed, and play with a fluffy friend to earn purr points. Spend them on hats, toys, and cozy spots to sit. With hundreds of customization items, you can create a kitty that's truly yours — always by your side.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 66.1% ★, Idler 21.9%, Character Customization 8%, Casual 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
A relaxing city builder on the bottom of your screen. Place homes, create services, maximize your population happiness. Grow your city at your own pace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.6% ★, Idler 23%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Casual 3%, Singleplayer 1.2%
歡迎來到充滿魔幻色彩的Q版世界！《放置王國：魔與獸的遠征》是一款融合策略、冒險與養成的奇幻放置類遊戲，帶你踏上守護王國、挑戰未知的史詩旅程。
Why similar: Desktop Companion 65.2% ★, Idler 23.1%, Arcade 4.2%, Casual 3.8%, 2D 2.6%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 63.2% ★, Idler 21.5%, PvE 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 4%, Casual 3.1%
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 63.2% ★, Idler 20.5%, Inventory Management 11.4%, Casual 3.9%, Singleplayer 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 69.7% ★, Idler 21.2%, Casual 3.5%, Arcade 3%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
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 66.2% ★, Idler 25.7%, Casual 2.9%, Pixel Graphics 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Awooo—! Follow Sirius into the starry lands! Sirius the Stargazer is a cozy desktop idle game. Start with a simple branch, defeat monsters, collect gear with random abilities, and help Sirius grow stronger. When he’s tired, let him rest by the campfire and keep you company.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.2% ★, Idler 21.8%, Casual 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%, 2D 1.7%
Desktop Pet is a life simulation game where you can take care of cute creatures while working or playing on your computer. Stream, write documents, play games, watch videos, all together with your little companion.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.8% ★, Idler 21.9%, Character Customization 4.8%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, 2D 0.8%
A lightweight gladiator auto-battler designed to be played or watched on a second monitor.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60% ★, Idler 24.4%, PvE 7.9%, Casual 3.9%, Action 2.4%
Cat Screen is a game about cats living on your desktop and taskbar! Collect, feed, play mini-games, win boxes, power up your cats, and participate in boss battles!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.6% ★, Idler 19.7%, Inventory Management 16.6%, Casual 3.2%, 2D 1.6%
Meet Amber, an AI companion who makes your desktop her home. Talk with her whenever you feel like it, and over time, she’ll remember your conversations and get to know you. Her natural, emotionally expressive voice brings warmth and personality to every reply.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 75.1% ★, Idler 19.9%, Casual 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
