- #1 Chillquarium
97% 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 24.1% ★, Creature Collector 18%, Idler 15.6%, Collectathon 12.4%, Incremental 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the relaxing, idle fish-collecting loop with a focus on growing your own aquarium.
- #2 Cornerpond
96% 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: Desktop Companion 35.2% ★, Fishing 16.7% ★, Creature Collector 11%, Idler 10.6%, Incremental 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly similar idle fishing experience that emphasizes pixel-art aesthetics and passive resource gathering.
- #3 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: Desktop Companion 29.6% ★, Fishing 18.4% ★, Idler 11.8%, Creature Collector 8.4%, Incremental 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the desktop-friendly nature of the seed game while focusing on incremental fishing progression.
- #4 Cast n Chill
95% 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: Desktop Companion 32.8% ★, Fishing 21.7% ★, Creature Collector 14.2%, Idler 12.7%, Cozy 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection and idle fishing in a cozy, relaxing environment that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #5 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
94% 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 25.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.7%, Idler 16.3%, Collectathon 12.7%, Inventory Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the management and collectathon aspects of fishkeeping with an idle progression system.
- #6 Desktop Fishing
94% 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: Desktop Companion 39% ★, Fishing 19.3% ★, Creature Collector 12.9%, Idler 11.1%, Incremental 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for the desktop, this game offers the same 'play while you work' convenience found in the seed game.
- #7 Joyquarium
93% 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 24.6% ★, Creature Collector 17.8%, Idler 15.2%, Collectathon 10%, Incremental 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation that focuses on the joy of collecting and managing various fish species in an idle format.
- #8 Idlequarium
92% 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: Fishing 25.3% ★, Creature Collector 22.3%, Idler 20.7%, Incremental 9.5%, Management 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the management and economy side of fish collection, providing a satisfying loop for idle players.
- #9 Fischer's Fishing Journey
91% 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: Fishing 33.2% ★, Creature Collector 25%, Idler 24.2%, Relaxing 6.4%, Cute 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming idle fishing game that incorporates creature collection and casual management mechanics.
- #10 Cozy Island Idle
91% 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 27.8% ★, Creature Collector 18.2%, Idler 17.1%, Collectathon 11%, Cozy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly relaxing, low-pressure environment with a heavy emphasis on fishing and idle collection.
- #11 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
89% 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: Fishing 29.5% ★, Incremental 22.4%, Collectathon 11%, Relaxing 10%, Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends resource management and incremental fishing in a way that feels very similar to the seed game's progression.
- #12 Grove Fisher
90% 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 27.1% ★, Idler 16.8%, Creature Collector 13.4%, Collectathon 10.5%, Incremental 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a cute, relaxing fishing experience that rewards patience and idle play.
- #13 Cat Goes Fishing
89% matchVery Positive94% of 16,005 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Fishing 68.9% ★, Relaxing 8.5%, Cute 7.4%, 2D 4.3%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: While slightly more active, it shares the core addictive loop of catching increasingly rare fish to build your collection.
- #14 Lakeside Bar
86% 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 31.4% ★, Idler 21.2%, Incremental 14.8%, Management 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines idle management with a cozy, pixel-art atmosphere that complements the vibe of the seed game.
- #15 Luna's Fishing Garden
87% matchVery Positive94% of 2,216 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 36% ★, Idler 20.9%, Collectathon 17.2%, Relaxing 6.4%, Cozy 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful 2D game that centers on fishing and garden management, perfect for fans of relaxing, cozy experiences.
- #16 Mango's Fisharium
86% 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 24.5% ★, Idler 18%, Creature Collector 14.6%, Incremental 12%, Collectathon 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, focused idle experience that centers entirely on the simulation of a fish collection.
- #17 The Dream Globe
84% 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 32.4% ★, Idler 22%, Collectathon 17.8%, Relaxing 5.8%, Cozy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of fishing and farming-sim mechanics that appeal to players who enjoy idle collectathons.
- #18 Fish Tycoon 2: Virtual Aquarium
88% matchMixed56% of 284 reviews2018
Dev: Last Day Of Work
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Greetings Tycoons! Your favorite mobile game is now available on Windows & Mac! Are you as excited as we are? Happy Fishing!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management-focused aquarium game that emphasizes breeding and collecting unique fish species.
- #19 Shelldiver
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,859 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Incremental 30.3%, Idler 24.4%, Management 12.6%, Relaxing 8.5%, Collectathon 6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique management-focused take on underwater collection that feels fresh yet familiar.
- #20 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
84% 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 26.9% ★, Idler 16.8%, Inventory Management 11.7%, Incremental 10.4%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D idle game that focuses on the incremental growth of your fish collection.
- #21 Fishing Paradiso
85% matchVery Positive91% of 326 reviews2022
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!
Why similar: Fishing 56.6% ★, Relaxing 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 7.7%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a more narrative-driven fishing experience while maintaining the relaxing, casual feel of the genre.
- #22 Fantasy Aquarium
83% 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: Idler 25.9%, Creature Collector 25.3%, Incremental 17.2%, Relaxing 9.2%, Cute 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a relaxing, cute idle experience with a focus on collecting unique fantasy-themed fish.
- #23 Far Fishing
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,032 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Far Fishing is a short and relaxing fishing game. Set off on a journey to the edge of the world, catching a variety of fish and upgrading your boat along the way.
Why similar: Fishing 61.2% ★, Relaxing 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Casual 5.9%, Incremental 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style fishing game that emphasizes exploration and relaxing, repetitive gameplay loops.
- #24 Pocket Idler: Fishing Pond
82% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Craft your dream fishing experience in this engaging tycoon idler. Stock your pond with rare fish, build and upgrade your shop, attract eager customers, and manage your business to become a legendary fishing haven.
Why similar: Idler 29.9%, Fishing 28.8% ★, Inventory Management 8%, Management 7.3%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and casual idle fishing game that is perfect for short, relaxing sessions.
- #25 Bugtopia
79% 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 22.2%, Idler 21.3%, Collectathon 15.6%, Incremental 14.1%, Management 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on bugs, it shares the exact same idle, collectathon, and clicker DNA as the seed game.
- #26 Aquarium Designer
82% matchVery Positive86% of 1,185 reviews2021
Dev: Sigur StudioPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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: Idler 29.3%, Incremental 19.3%, Management 14.5%, Inventory Management 12.7%, Relaxing 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative and management side of fishkeeping, offering a relaxing alternative to the fishing loop.
- #27 Ropuka's Idle Island
78% 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: Desktop Companion 51% ★, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 9.1%, Cozy 6.4%, Management 6%
- #28 Fishing Inc
77% 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 33.3% ★, Idler 18.4%, Incremental 14.9%, Management 7.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #29 Idle Fishing
79% 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 25.3% ★, Idler 16.5%, Creature Collector 11.4%, Incremental 10.3%, Collectathon 8.6%
- #30 Tiny Pasture
77% 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: Desktop Companion 38.1% ★, Idler 14.7%, Creature Collector 14.5%, Incremental 9.4%, Management 6.3%
- #31 My Little Life
78% 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: Desktop Companion 38% ★, Fishing 16.3% ★, Creature Collector 12.1%, Idler 11.6%, Collectathon 7.9%
- #32 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
76% 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: Desktop Companion 42.9% ★, Fishing 18.8% ★, Idler 13%, Collectathon 9.1%, Cozy 5.7%
- #33 Fishing The Abyss
76% matchVery Positive96% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: umaaaaaa studio
Windows
This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.
Why similar: Fishing 21.2% ★, Idler 17.5%, Creature Collector 16.4%, Incremental 11.3%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #34 Rusty's Retirement
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,543 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.7% ★, Idler 17.5%, Management 8.3%, Relaxing 5.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #35 Little Aviary
75% 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: Desktop Companion 38.1% ★, Creature Collector 13.9%, Idler 12.8%, Collectathon 7.9%, Incremental 7.7%
- #36 Black Hole Fishing
74% 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 28.6% ★, Creature Collector 19.3%, Idler 17.4%, Incremental 12.5%, Management 7.9%
- #37 Bao Bao's™ Cozy Laundromat
74% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Destroyer Doggo
Windows · Mac
Relax in Bao Bao’s Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when you’re not around!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.4% ★, Idler 17.1%, Cozy 6.8%, Relaxing 5%, Management 4.3%
- #38 Desk Paws
73% 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 28.3%, Idler 25.5%, Collectathon 16.5%, Relaxing 7.2%, Cute 5.8%
- #39 Whimside
73% 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 30.7%, Desktop Companion 19.1% ★, Management 9.6%, Cozy 8.6%, Idler 7.3%
- #40 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
72% 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: Desktop Companion 58.3% ★, Idler 14.2%, Cozy 4.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%, Cute 3.7%
- #41 Loafing Town
73% 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: Idler 23%, Creature Collector 22.6%, Incremental 14.5%, Fishing 9.5% ★, Relaxing 7.8%
- #42 More Sushi!
72% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: pixelqube
Windows
More Sushi! is a short incremental game about running a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. Serve customers, buy upgrades, hire helpers, and unlock new sushi! Pay off the owner's debt, then turn used plates into stars to buy permanent upgrades.
Why similar: Idler 25.1%, Incremental 18.8%, Cooking 17.4%, Management 11.6%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #43 Desktop Defender
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,697 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 28.0 hrsMean: 55.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 60.8% ★, Idler 18.1%, Incremental 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 3%, Casual 2.2%
- #44 Skulker
71% 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 31.9% ★, Creature Collector 17.2%, Idler 14.8%, Collectathon 13.9%, Incremental 10.7%
- #45 WEBFISHING
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 69,990 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Fishing 52.1% ★, Creature Collector 23.2%, Collectathon 10.6%, Cute 6%, Casual 4%
- #46 My Little Spider
69% 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: Desktop Companion 48.7% ★, Creature Collector 16%, Idler 11.7%, Collectathon 11%, Cute 2.7%
- #47 Desktop Fishes
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 148 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: Fishing 26.6% ★, Creature Collector 19.2%, Idler 16.7%, Collectathon 13.1%, Incremental 12.2%
- #48 Croakoloco
70% 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 27.7%, Idler 22%, Incremental 15.4%, Collectathon 12.8%, Cozy 5.9%
- #49 Chonkers
69% matchVery Positive88% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 34.9 hrsMean: 97.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chonkers is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Adopt the cutest fur balls and watch them ramp up the chonk scale as you play with them. Find them a new family. They’ll pay A LOT for your hefty chonker! Complete your collection by finding all the breeds and the rarest space cats!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.8%, Idler 20.4%, Collectathon 13.6%, Incremental 11.7%, Cozy 8.6%
- #50 Internet Fisherman
71% 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 39.3% ★, Idler 22.7%, Inventory Management 15.5%, Incremental 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #51 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
69% 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: Idler 25.2%, Creature Collector 23.8%, Incremental 12.4%, Management 11.8%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #52 Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
68% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: CHONKSOFT
Windows
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch your cafe flourish!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.5% ★, Idler 15.1%, Cooking 10.5%, Management 6.9%, Cozy 6.4%
- #53 Pacifish
71% matchVery Positive84% of 699 reviews2022
Dev: Conifer Studios
Windows
Pacifish is an incremental fishing management game with several mechanics to interact with and improve. It can be played both idly, or more actively to progress faster.
Why similar: Idler 37.5%, Fishing 36.4% ★, Inventory Management 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Casual 6%
- #54 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
68% 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 35.8% ★, Creature Collector 27.6%, Idler 19.4%, Simulation 5.6%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #55 Lofi aquarium
67% 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 25.6%, Idler 21.7%, Collectathon 16.4%, Incremental 11.3%, Cozy 8.4%
- #56 With Me: Aquatic Time
66% 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: Desktop Companion 56.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.7%, Idler 15%, Relaxing 6.5%, Casual 2.3%
- #57 Ramen-ten ‘Heart Abyss’
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: DEADMAPPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere of an Asian noodle shop right on your desktop. Discover new recipes, decorate your stall, and serve peasants, samurai, and yokai delicious hot meals while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.8% ★, Idler 16.5%, Incremental 8.8%, Management 7.8%, Relaxing 4.7%
- #58 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
65% 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: Idler 30.2%, Creature Collector 28.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Management 7.9%, Casual 7.1%
- #59 Spacenap
66% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Eleven Dusks Studios
Windows
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 40.9% ★, Idler 14.7%, Creature Collector 11.2%, Incremental 9.2%, Inventory Management 7.3%