Games Like Fred's Idle Garden

A cozy 2D idle beekeeping sim that sits at the bottom of your screen. Help Grandpa build his bee haven by setting up beehives, upgrading them, unlocking new hive types, bee species, beekeeping equipment and more land. You can also hire cute helpers and decorate the place in creative ways.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 35.2% ★, Farming 19.9% ★, Automation 12.1%, Farming Sim 11.6%, Idler 10.5%

An ultra-tiny idle farming simulation you can place anywhere on your desktop. Start your cozy farming life anytime.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.9% ★, Farming 21.4% ★, Automation 13.2%, Farming Sim 12.3%, Idler 8.5%

Build "A Tiny Garden" at the bottom of your screen. Enjoy your work or studies while you grow and care for your own tiny garden along with all of the adorable pets that call it home

Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.7% ★, Farming 23.3% ★, Idler 10.2%, Farming Sim 10.1%, Automation 7.1%

Grow your own vegetables in your tiny desk pot in this idle game. Leave your tiny pot in a corner of your desktop and vegetables will grow little by little. Upgrade, customize and change your pot. You’ll discover new soils, types of vegetables, stickers and much more!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.1% ★, Farming Sim 13.3%, Idler 11.8%, Farming 10% ★, Automation 10%

A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 32.2% ★, Farming 25.7% ★, Automation 12.4%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Idler 10.7%

Animal Cozy Corner Shop is a warm desktop idle shop game that moves along with real-world time. Open a tiny animal convenience store in the corner of your screen, stock products, welcome quiet animal visitors, earn income, and unlock more items, furniture, and cute guests.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.7% ★, Shop Keeper 21.6% ★, Idler 13.2%, Automation 10.9%, Simulation 4%

A cannabis cultivation companion that sits as a sidebar on your desktop whilst you work. Grow strains, complete orders and challenges, test your luck in minigames, and uncover surprises as you progress🪴

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.6% ★, Farming Sim 15.4%, Idler 13.6%, Automation 13.5%, Agriculture 6.5% ★

A relaxing farming sim where you manage adorable creatures that grow crops, gather resources, and build your cozy garden right at the bottom of your screen.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 32% ★, Farming 21.3% ★, Automation 10.8%, Farming Sim 10.5%, Idler 7.4%

A cozy idle creature collector that sits on your desktop as you go about your day. Grow crops, care for and level-up your companions and put them to the test in exciting monster battles!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.3% ★, Farming 35.1% ★, Idler 13%, Relaxing 2.3%, Cute 0.8%

Tend and cultivate your personal little garden while you are actually working on other things. Choose for yourself in which screen areas you want to play and and watch your plants grow.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Idler 14.7%, Farming Sim 14.3%, Cozy 9.7%, Relaxing 3%

A chill idle game that sits in your screen while you do other tasks. Watch your cock train and grow, decorate his island, and buy him some stylish hats. Is your cock the biggest among your friends? Now it can be!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.2% ★, Idler 14.1%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Automation 8.9%, Cozy 7.7%

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 71.7% ★, Automation 14.2%, Idler 8.8%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Build your cozy village from the ground up, grow and harvest crops, raise animals, trade your goods with villagers and visitors, and explore peaceful countryside life while visiting your friends’ villages in a relaxing farming experience.

Why similar: Farming 45.9% ★, Farming Sim 18.8%, Shop Keeper 14.7% ★, Cozy 8.8%, Simulation 3.8%

A relaxing, idle boba-shop simulator that can accompany you as you work on other things. Sell boba tea, unlock new drinks, and customize and care for a boba pet that lives in the corner of your screen!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.2% ★, Automation 17.3%, Idler 14.9%, Shop Keeper 11% ★, Simulation 3.4%

A relaxing idle market simulator that sits at the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 36% ★, Automation 17.3%, Idler 15.7%, Shop Keeper 15.3% ★, Cozy 6.8%

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 59.1% ★, Idler 16.9%, Automation 7.5%, Cozy 6.1%, Simulation 3.9%

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 52.9% ★, Automation 18.1%, Idler 13.3%, Cozy 6.4%, Simulation 3.9%

Tiny Vending Machines is an idle pixel art game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Buy and upgrade vending machines, stock them with drinks, snacks, and more, and keep customers happy. Automate your machines at higher levels and grow your vending empire while you work or study!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.4% ★, Shop Keeper 21.1% ★, Idler 14.4%, Automation 13.4%, Simulation 3.4%

Feed a mysterious mole your hard grown vegetables in this fast-paced incremental farming clicker/idle. Use tools, automation and chaotic spells to truly master the vegetable and unravel reality altogether.

Why similar: Farming 39.1% ★, Farming Sim 16.7%, Idler 15.9%, Automation 15.9%, Agriculture 7.4% ★

Meet your new desk-side garden! Crops will sprout, ripen, and sway at the bottom of your screen while you work or study. Tend them well and your little farm will bloom with new varieties, colors, and harvests.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 39.3% ★, Shop Keeper 19.4% ★, Farming Sim 14.5%, Idler 12.2%, Agriculture 6.9% ★

A relaxing cozy idle game that lives on the bottom of your screen. Watch Monty mine and find treasures. Upgrade his skills and minerals, and decorate his world while you work and relax.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.2% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Idler 15.3%, Cozy 8.5%, Simulation 3.7%

A short, simple and relaxing idle game where you grow crops, build homes for farmers, and earn money to decorate.

Why similar: Farming 32.7% ★, Farming Sim 16.8%, Idler 16.5%, Automation 14.2%, Cozy 7.1%

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 58.7% ★, Idler 17.4%, Cozy 11.4%, Agriculture 3.5% ★, Simulation 3.4%

A cozy 3D printer simulator. Pick your colors, start your prints, and watch voxel models grow. Snap off the supports, ship orders, and buy upgrades for your workshop. Engage actively to grow faster or leave it as a relaxing idle companion on your desktop that you check in on.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 33.2% ★, Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Automation 14.9%, Idler 11.2%, Cozy 9.1%

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 49.6% ★, Idler 16.5%, Automation 13.6%, Cozy 9.6%, Simulation 3.2%

A cosy idler starring an Onion who makes soup anywhere on your desktop! Watch him grow and harvest cabbages to make delicious soup for a cast of colourful customers. Decorate your island and customise your Onion with your hard-earned gold to level him up, and build your very own soup making empire!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.5% ★, Idler 15.7%, Automation 9.9%, Farming Sim 8.1%, Cozy 7.2%

A relaxing idle-aquarium garden simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 28.4% ★, Farming 22.4% ★, Farming Sim 16.4%, Idler 15.7%, Cozy 7.2%

Build and manage a cozy idle supermarket run by cute animals at the bottom of your screen. Produce goods, stock shelves, automate your store, hire employees and expand your tiny market.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.7% ★, Idler 17.4%, Automation 16.4%, Cozy 4.5%, Simulation 4%

A farm simulator on your taskbar. Bring your taskbar to life by raising adorable farm animals while doing other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.3% ★, Idler 15.7%, Automation 13.7%, Farming Sim 12.1%, Relaxing 2.8%

Dwarfspire is an idle crafter that sits on the side of your screen. Manage a village of mountain-climbing dwarves that scale cliffs as you multitask. Recruit dwarves, gather rare minerals, then craft them into weapons and armor.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.6% ★, Shop Keeper 22.6% ★, Idler 15.5%, Farming Sim 13.7%, Cozy 6.5%

Grow crops, adopt cute pets, and customize a cozy farm that floats on your desktop!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.9% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Idler 14.5%, Cozy 7.7%, Agriculture 6.3% ★

Welcome to Spice & Grill, a cozy restaurant that lives at the bottom of your screen. Build and decorate your own dining space, set up the best kitchen, and train the best chefs to serve customers all year round.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.2% ★, Automation 14.1%, Idler 13.9%, Farming Sim 12.8%, Cozy 8%

Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle research game, not a traditional management sim. Keep it in a small window while you work, study, write papers, or take a break. Recruit students, run a pixel lab, publish papers, earn Impact Factor, and watch them work, slack off, and break down.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.6% ★, Idler 25.4%, Relaxing 3.8%, Cute 2.9%, Casual 1.8%

Grow cute creatures, decorate a floating island, and collect unique companions in the corner of your screen while you work or study.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.5% ★, Idler 13.3%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Cozy 9.4%, Simulation 4.2%

Chill Fishing is the ultimate laid-back desktop fishing experience!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.3% ★, Idler 19.3%, Simulation 4.9%, Cute 2.4%, Casual 1.6%

A cozy desktop game where you grow plants in unique charming pots.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.6% ★, Idler 15.7%, Farming Sim 13.5%, Cozy 7.7%, Relaxing 3.1%

Focus Grove is a work companion that grows with your progress. Build your farm, use productivity tools and unlock new content by completing your real-life tasks. Improve your focus, well-being and work-life balance.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 37% ★, Farming 23.5% ★, Farming Sim 13.3%, Idler 10.8%, Cozy 7.2%

A relaxing idle-farming game you can play on the edge of your desktop screen. Grow and harvest dozens of different crops while working, browsing, or resting.

Why similar: Farming 49.7% ★, Idler 20.7%, Automation 20.1%, Relaxing 4%, Simulation 3.7%

Turn the bottom of your screen into a relaxing escape. This cozy idle companion lets you catch hundreds of unique fish, discover charming locations, and uncover island secrets. All while you work, watch, or play.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.8% ★, Farming Sim 13.8%, Idler 13.6%, Automation 11.8%, Cozy 7.1%

A cozy, casual train-themed desktop idle game. Explore the world by rail. Equip a variety of train cars, and grow crops, haul cargo, trade goods, and carry passengers along the way.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.5% ★, Shop Keeper 19% ★, Idler 13.2%, Farming Sim 10.5%, Cozy 9.5%

The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.

Why similar: Farming 28.6% ★, Desktop Companion 25.6% ★, Farming Sim 13.6%, Automation 13.6%, Idler 11.9%

A cozy idle bookstore you grow from a tiny shop into a thriving business — solo or with friends. Co-work together, write books as a group, and sell each other’s books for profit.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 68.1% ★, Idler 20.2%, Cozy 5.1%, Relaxing 3.9%, Cute 1.3%

A cozy online incremental idle game you can play with your friends at the bottom of your screen. Customise, play mini games, earn & spend!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.3% ★, Idler 16.3%, Automation 16.1%, Relaxing 3.4%, Simulation 2.4%

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 69.2% ★, Idler 25.8%, Cute 2.9%, Casual 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Build, automate, and decorate your dream farm! Deploy robot workers, unlock powerful upgrades, and watch your crops thrive while you relax, raising profits to your satisfaction. Save and share your creations, tune in with the music, and experience the world of RoboFarm.

Why similar: Farming 31.9% ★, Automation 19.5%, Farming Sim 18.2%, Idler 14.2%, Agriculture 5.4% ★

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 64.4% ★, Idler 17.4%, Automation 6.5%, Farming Sim 4%, Agriculture 3.8% ★

Petunia's Purgatory is a creepy-cute idle farming game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Grow cursed crops, feed the Elder God, and keep Petunia sane before her hallucinations invade your desktop.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.6% ★, Farming Sim 14.9%, Automation 14.8%, Idler 13%, Cozy 6.6%

A cozy goat companion world that lives at the edge of your screen. Care for a herd of unique, lovable goats, each with their own personality, and watch while you work, study, or relax.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48% ★, Farming Sim 15%, Idler 11.2%, Cozy 9.3%, Agriculture 8.7% ★

A tiny relaxing idle experience that lives on your desktop. Watch Milly tend to her meadow with cozy naps, leaf raking, and quiet activities. Interaction and customization is minimal, with no tasks and no pressure. Enjoy calming ambience while you work or unwind.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 63.1% ★, Idler 16.2%, Cozy 11.2%, Simulation 4.6%, Relaxing 1.6%

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 63.8% ★, Idler 18.3%, Cozy 10.8%, Relaxing 3.2%, Cute 2.4%

Discover your own private haven in the Scottish Highlands and bring this once thriving home for hairy “coos” back to life. Craft goodies to sell, optimize your farm, and grow a pasture of cute highland cows roaming free on the bottom of your screen in this relaxing idle game.

Why similar: Automation 22.7%, Desktop Companion 22.2% ★, Idler 21.5%, Farming Sim 18.7%, Cozy 5%

A cozy idle shop-sim that can sit in the corner of your screen while you work or play. Stock products, upgrade your tools, and expand your business comfortably from your desktop!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.6% ★, Idler 19.1%, Automation 13.6%, Cozy 6.7%, Simulation 4.6%

My Tiny Garden is a cozy idle game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Plant cute plants, water, fertilize, and prune them. Earn coins to unlock new pots, plants, and stands. Decorate your desktop and relax while working, studying, or browsing.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.4% ★, Idler 15.6%, Farming Sim 11.3%, Cozy 9.4%, Agriculture 7.2% ★

Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Automation 18.1%, Idler 13.5%, Cozy 6.4%, Simulation 3.6%

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: Desktop Companion 64% ★, Idler 18.9%, Cozy 8.9%, Relaxing 3.6%, Cute 2%

There's a cartoon jellyfish living on your desktop. It floats above your windows, makes coins while you type, then trades underwater stocks and unlocks more skins. It won't interrupt your work. It's just there to be cute. That's it.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.4% ★, Shop Keeper 19.4% ★, Idler 13.4%, Simulation 3.9%, Cute 2.5%

In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.

Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.2% ★, Farming 23% ★, Farming Sim 20.5%, Cozy 11.3%, Relaxing 3.3%

A short incremental game where you build a farm run entirely by capybaras. Expand your fields, automate production, earn massive profits, and outperform rival farms to win the Grand Harvest Competition.

Why similar: Farming 41.9% ★, Farming Sim 25.1%, Automation 20.8%, Idler 11.4%, Casual 0.6%

Crops and Conveyors is a cozy sandbox game about building a cute automated farm to produce and ship various items in increasing quantities and quality.

Why similar: Farming 37.2% ★, Farming Sim 22.2%, Automation 21.1%, Agriculture 10.8% ★, Relaxing 3.4%

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 63.8% ★, Idler 18.8%, Cozy 10.9%, Relaxing 2.8%, Cute 2.3%