- #1 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,336 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 127.8 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Fishing 21.3% ★, Idler 17.4%, Creature Collector 16.4%, Incremental 11.1%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #2 Idle Waters
96% matchVery Positive95% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 68.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Fishing 22.3% ★, Idler 18.4%, Incremental 13.1%, Creature Collector 12.1%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #3 Cornerpond
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,654 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 82.6 hrsMean: 129.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Fishing 21.5% ★, Idler 17.6%, Creature Collector 16.9%, Incremental 14.9%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #4 Chillquarium
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,203 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 52.3 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 20.2% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Idler 16.9%, Incremental 14.4%, Collectathon 10.7%
- #5 Fischer's Fishing Journey
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,676 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 87.5 hrsMean: 159.2 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 23.5% ★, Idler 22.2%, Creature Collector 21.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Cute 5.3%
- #6 Cast n Chill
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,844 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Fishing 26% ★, Creature Collector 20.2%, Idler 19.6%, Relaxing 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #7 Fishing Inc
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,302 reviews2026
Dev: BigBonk Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 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 23.5% ★, Incremental 16.9%, Idler 16.9%, Relaxing 11.1%, Retro 8.8%
- #8 Idle Fishing
92% matchVery Positive83% of 1,906 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 186.7 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 23.5% ★, Idler 19.9%, Incremental 15.3%, Creature Collector 12.7%, Relaxing 11.7%
- #9 Joyquarium
91% matchVery Positive91% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 42.1 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 20.1% ★, Creature Collector 17.4%, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 12.3%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #10 Far Fishing
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: LostVolBytes
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 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 30.5% ★, Incremental 19.4%, Relaxing 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Idler 7.2%
- #11 Post Apocalypse Microbe Lab
89% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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 18.7%, Creature Collector 15.2%, Incremental 14%, Fishing 13.1% ★, Relaxing 10.8%
- #12 Rusty's Retirement
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,610 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Idler 36.4%, Relaxing 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Cute 10.5%, Casual 8.5%
- #13 Grove Fisher
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 99 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 22% ★, Idler 17.7%, Incremental 13.3%, Creature Collector 13%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #14 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,527 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 37.6 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 22.8% ★, Creature Collector 20%, Idler 18.8%, Collectathon 11.7%, Retro 9.9%
- #15 Desktop Fishing
88% matchVery Positive90% of 347 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: Fishing 25.5% ★, Creature Collector 20.4%, Idler 19%, Incremental 14.9%, Relaxing 8%
- #16 Scale the Depths
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,036 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Fishing 32.9% ★, Relaxing 13.4%, Incremental 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Casual 6.7%
- #17 A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,066 reviews2025
Dev: AarimousPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
Why similar: Incremental 41.1%, Idler 20.4%, Relaxing 15.3%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 5%
- #18 The Dream Globe
85% matchVery Positive96% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 44.6 hrsMean: 77.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 26.4% ★, Idler 23.2%, Collectathon 14.9%, Relaxing 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #19 My Little Life
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,086 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Fishing 23.5% ★, Idler 21.6%, Creature Collector 20.8%, Collectathon 11.7%, Relaxing 11.5%
- #20 Fantasy Aquarium
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 872 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 44.5 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 22.2%, Creature Collector 20%, Incremental 18.2%, Relaxing 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #21 Skulker
82% matchVery Positive91% of 57 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 25.2% ★, Creature Collector 16.2%, Idler 15.1%, Incremental 13.5%, Collectathon 11.3%
- #22 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
82% matchVery Positive87% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Idler 28.3%, Incremental 22.5%, Relaxing 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Casual 8%
- #23 Cozy Island Idle
84% 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 24.7% ★, Idler 19.6%, Creature Collector 19.3%, Collectathon 10.1%, Incremental 6.4%
- #24 Desktop Defender
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,715 reviews2025
Dev: Conradical GamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Idler 35.7%, Incremental 29.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Casual 8.4%, Relaxing 5%
- #25 Mango's Fisharium
81% matchVery Positive86% of 273 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 20.1% ★, Idler 19.1%, Incremental 15.7%, Creature Collector 14.3%, Collectathon 7.8%
- #26 Kernelbay
80% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Nexent Games
Windows
A tiny, cozy idle fishing desktop companion about quiet progress, handcrafted islands, and stories hidden beneath the waves. Discover new species, upgrade your gear, customize your gears and let your fisher work peacefully in the background.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.3%, Idler 24%, Fishing 22.2% ★, Relaxing 13%, Casual 6.1%
- #27 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 91 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 20.4% ★, Idler 16.5%, Incremental 12.6%, Relaxing 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #28 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
78% matchVery Positive87% of 871 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.9%, Fishing 22.2% ★, Relaxing 16.6%, Casual 11.4%, Collectathon 8.6%
- #29 Little Aviary
78% matchVery Positive88% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.3%, Idler 22.1%, Incremental 16.5%, Collectathon 10.9%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #30 Luna's Fishing Garden
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,220 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 28.6% ★, Idler 21.5%, Collectathon 14.1%, Relaxing 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #31 Desk Paws
77% matchVery Positive89% of 557 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 21.9%, Idler 21.4%, Collectathon 11%, Relaxing 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #32 Tiny Pasture
76% matchVery Positive93% of 8,417 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 60.2 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 22.9%, Creature Collector 20.7%, Incremental 18.1%, Relaxing 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #33 Idlequarium
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 220 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: Idler 22.5%, Creature Collector 22.5%, Fishing 21.3% ★, Incremental 12.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #34 Croakoloco
75% matchVery Positive91% of 514 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 25.9%, Idler 22.2%, Incremental 19.2%, Collectathon 10.3%, Casual 6%
- #35 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
76% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: NEOLAVIPub: indiegamesjapan
Windows
Machorium - Muscle Aquarium Simulator - is a relaxing idle and sandbox game where you can unwind and have fun. Use points generated by cute little decorative muscle men to unlock various items and create your ideal muscle aquarium, Machorium.
Why similar: Idler 24.1%, Incremental 20.2%, Creature Collector 16.6%, Collectathon 12.6%, Relaxing 11%
- #36 Feed the Reactor
73% matchVery Positive82% of 527 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
Why similar: Incremental 34.7%, Idler 25.4%, Horror 10.9%, Relaxing 9.2%, Casual 6.6%
- #37 Black Hole Fishing
72% matchVery Positive89% of 475 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.9% ★, Creature Collector 19.4%, Idler 18.8%, Incremental 16.7%, Relaxing 10.8%
- #38 Under the blue horizon
74% 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 42.5%, Relaxing 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 3.9%
- #39 Lofi aquarium
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 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%, Idler 22.9%, Incremental 14.7%, Collectathon 13.7%, Relaxing 11.8%
- #40 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
71% matchVery Positive98% of 378 reviews2025
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 80.4 hrsMean: 270.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Fishing 30% ★, Idler 26.9%, Collectathon 14.9%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 7.1%
- #41 100 hidden Cthulhu fish
73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: FM Simple Games Studio
Windows · Linux
100 hidden Cthulhu fish is a hidden objects / clicker game. There are 100 fish hiding on each map. Your task is to find them all
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Creature Collector 18.4%, Incremental 14%, Collectathon 10.1%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #42 Shelldiver
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,733 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 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 34.2%, Idler 22.1%, Relaxing 12.8%, Casual 7.4%, Arcade 5.1%
- #43 Desktop Fishes
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 150 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 23.3% ★, Creature Collector 20.2%, Idler 18.9%, Incremental 17%, Collectathon 11.8%
- #44 Cats Fishing for Cats
75% matchMixed43% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: 1st-impact co.,Ltd.
Windows · Mac
This game is about fishing with your cat, surrounded by the sounds of nature. Just hang out with your cat and you will get a new cat at regular intervals. You can earn Paw Points by petting the cat or convert the cat you have into Paw Points to get a new cat.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.4%, Incremental 19.5%, Idler 18.9%, Collectathon 12%, Casual 7.7%
- #45 Loafing Town
70% matchVery Positive86% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 48.9 hrsMean: 118.1 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 21.9%, Creature Collector 19.9%, Incremental 17.1%, Relaxing 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #46 Whimside
70% matchVery Positive92% of 425 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 33.8%, Relaxing 13.6%, Retro 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Cute 9.4%
- #47 Ropuka's Idle Island
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,116 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 49.9 hrsMean: 136.5 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: Idler 34.3%, Incremental 25%, Relaxing 20.7%, Casual 9%, Cute 8%
- #48 Bugtopia
69% matchVery Positive93% of 966 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 39.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Idler 23%, Creature Collector 22.1%, Incremental 18.9%, Collectathon 13.5%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #49 Chonkers
70% matchVery Positive88% of 590 reviews2024
Dev: Solar Eclipse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 34.9 hrsMean: 99.4 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 21.7%, Idler 20.1%, Incremental 14.3%, Relaxing 11.8%, Collectathon 10.8%
- #50 All Hail the Orb
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,208 reviews2026
Dev: LeGingerDev
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
All Hail The Orb is a short, quirky pixel-art incremental game about powering a mysterious orb, summoning cultists, exploring a dungeon and slowly unlocking automation as devotion builds. The tone is light-hearted and a little silly with no fail states, relaxed pacing, and yes...many, many ducks.
Why similar: Incremental 27.4%, Idler 26.1%, Relaxing 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Casual 6.3%
- #51 Beneath The Surface
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 553 reviews2018
Dev: carla51
Windows · Mac
A relaxing hiatus from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Sit in a remote corner of the world, drop a line, and see what bites.
Why similar: Fishing 48% ★, Incremental 27.8%, Relaxing 16.7%, Casual 7.5%
- #52 Internet Fisherman
71% matchMixed52% of 60 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 36.8% ★, Idler 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Incremental 9.7%, Casual 7.9%
- #53 Kraken Cleaning
68% matchVery Positive88% of 73 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 27.7%, Incremental 25.8%, Relaxing 14.3%, Cute 8.1%, Casual 7.4%
- #54 My Little Spider
67% matchVery Positive96% of 391 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 21.8 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Adopt a cute pet spider that lives anywhere on your desktop! Team up to discover unique bugs, decorate their web, and unlock adorable spider hats as you work or relax.
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.5%, Idler 21.8%, Collectathon 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Cute 6.8%
- #55 Where Jellyfish 水母在哪里
67% matchVery Positive97% of 446 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: Fishing 19.3% ★, Creature Collector 18.4%, Idler 18.2%, Incremental 16%, Collectathon 9.8%
- #56 Cat Goes Fishing
69% matchVery Positive94% of 16,165 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 47% ★, Relaxing 12.8%, Cute 8.9%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 6.2%
- #57 Gamblers Table
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,457 reviews2026
Dev: greenpixels
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Gamblers Table is an incremental game where you toss coins to earn money. Buy bigger and better coins, unlock upgrades and hire little helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy flipping work for you. Simple. Satisfying. Strangely compelling...
Why similar: Incremental 24.7%, Lovecraftian 24.5%, Idler 16%, Relaxing 8.5%, Cute 7.8%
- #58 FISHTOPIA
66% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: BountyGames
Windows
FISHTOPIA is a pixel art style casual game blending idle gameplay with card collection. Discover 12 card types with special effects, featuring 300+ unique creatures and 100+ decorative items. Mix and match vibrant themes to craft your cyberpunk aquatic world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.5%, Idler 21.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Incremental 11.9%, Retro 10.3%
- #59 Pacifish
68% matchVery Positive84% of 702 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 39.6%, Fishing 29.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Casual 12%, 2D 4.3%