- #1 Chillquarium
97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,422 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 55.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Creature Collector 17.9%, Fishing 17.6% ★, Idler 13.9%, Economy 11.1%, Underwater 10.7% ★
- #2 Joyquarium
96% matchVery Positive90% of 618 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 38.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Underwater 19.3% ★, Fishing 17.2% ★, Creature Collector 17.2%, Idler 13.1%, Economy 10.2%
- #3 Fantasy Aquarium
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,014 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 48.7 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: Creature Collector 22.5%, Idler 20.8%, Underwater 18.2% ★, Incremental 12%, Life Sim 10%
- #4 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,748 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Underwater 17.2% ★, Creature Collector 17.1%, Fishing 17% ★, Idler 13.3%, Economy 10.3%
- #5 Desktop Fishes
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Santalla
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium overlay that brings your desktop to life with pixel-art fish. You can hatch, breed, and collect fishes in thousands of genetic combinations. Dress them up with accessories, watch them grow from eggs to adults, and unlock playful upgrades through a skill tree.
Why similar: Underwater 17.7% ★, Fishing 14.7% ★, Creature Collector 14.6%, Idler 11.4%, Automation 9.1%
- #6 Idle Waters
94% matchVery Positive95% of 396 reviews2025
Dev: Ignita Games
Windows
Median: 43.8 hrsMean: 69.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A relaxing idle fishing game that waits for you at the bottom of your screen. CATCH fish, BUY upgrades, COMPLETE your collection, and DISPLAY them in your aquarium.
Why similar: Fishing 21% ★, Idler 16.6%, Creature Collector 13.2%, Nature 9.7%, Management 9%
- #7 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,216 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 105.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.9%, Idler 20.5%, Automation 12.1%, Economy 10.9%, Management 8.6%
- #8 Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,768 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 126.1 hrsMean: 185.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi! This is a relaxing and enjoyable idle fishing game that can sit at the bottom or any corner of your screen, allowing you to enjoy a leisurely sea fishing time in your busy life.
Why similar: Fishing 25.6% ★, Creature Collector 22.9%, Idler 20.2%, Incremental 9.1%, Management 9%
- #9 Lofi aquarium
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: LitheGame
Windows
"Lofi Aquarium" is a gamified focus tool designed to enhance concentration and relieve stress. As you work, a group of adorable baby fish will keep you company, all set to soothing lofi music. Over time, the fish grow and can be sold for profit.
Why similar: Underwater 20.5% ★, Creature Collector 19.5%, Idler 14.8%, Automation 13.7%, Economy 11.1%
- #10 Little Aviary
90% matchVery Positive87% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: atomco
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.9%, Idler 23.7%, Economy 12.7%, Incremental 12.6%, Management 8.6%
- #11 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: Underwater 24.8% ★, Fishing 19.3% ★, Creature Collector 17.4%, Idler 14.6%, Economy 5.9%
- #12 Lured In
89% matchVery Positive84% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Big Boy GamesPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Linux
Run your own cozy aquarium! Travel far and wide to catch exotic fish. Put them on display for idle profits, or sell them for instant cash. Unlock research for new upgrades, and ascend for powerful bonuses. Customize your shop, character, and tanks to make your aquarium your own!
Why similar: Fishing 20% ★, Shop Keeper 16.6% ★, Idler 13.8%, Creature Collector 9.4%, Economy 9.2%
- #13 Aquarist
89% matchVery Positive83% of 1,158 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Underwater 21.3% ★, Fishing 19.1% ★, Creature Collector 15.9%, Idler 11.3%, Management 9.2%
- #14 Tiny Pasture
88% matchVery Positive92% of 8,633 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.4 hrsMean: 62.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.4%, Idler 21.4%, Incremental 11.9%, Nature 11.7%, Management 11.6%
- #15 Cornerpond
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,746 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 84.9 hrsMean: 133.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Fishing 18.2% ★, Creature Collector 16.3%, Idler 14.2%, Incremental 8.4%, Automation 8.3%
- #16 Fischer's Fishing Journey
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,796 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 93.3 hrsMean: 167.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Put Fischer on your desktop as your ultimate study and work buddy. He'll fish quietly in the corner, taking care of it all—you just drop in occasionally to collect your rewards, unlock new fish, upgrade your rod, while enjoying that calming, healing atmosphere.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.9%, Fishing 28.9% ★, Idler 26%, Relaxing 5.5%, Cute 3.3%
- #17 Captain Whiskers: Incremental Seas
84% matchVery Positive86% of 975 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Universe Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
5 minutes to get started, play anytime! This is a relaxing fishing-themed incremental game. You will join the Cat Captains to explore global fishing grounds, catch fish, and collect resources. Every rewarding voyage will have you shouting, "One more round!"
Why similar: Fishing 20.6% ★, Underwater 19.7% ★, Incremental 17.2%, Management 9.8%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #18 Megaquarium
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,794 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Underwater 30.4% ★, Creature Collector 21.5%, Fishing 11.9% ★, Management 11.3%, Economy 8.2%
- #19 Bugtopia
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,003 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.8%, Idler 19.6%, Economy 12.9%, Nature 11.9%, Incremental 11.4%
- #20 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
85% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: NEOLAVIPub: indiegamesjapan
Windows
Machorium - Muscle Aquarium Simulator - is a relaxing idle and sandbox game where you can unwind and have fun. Use points generated by cute little decorative muscle men to unlock various items and create your ideal muscle aquarium, Machorium.
Why similar: Underwater 28% ★, Idler 20%, Creature Collector 16.7%, Incremental 11.9%, Nature 6.1%
- #21 Mango's Fisharium
83% matchVery Positive82% of 315 reviews2025
Dev: Evrac Studio
Windows · Mac
Mango’s Fisharium is a short incremental game about catching unique fishes and displaying them in the Fish Aquarium. Designed to be completed in around 4 hours.
Why similar: Fishing 20.9% ★, Idler 18.9%, Creature Collector 17.1%, Incremental 11%, Economy 9.8%
- #22 Rusty's Retirement
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,872 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 21.8 hrsMean: 54.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Idler 18.8%, Automation 17.8%, Economy 12%, Management 11.4%, Nature 10.9%
- #23 Milo's Tiny Fish Pond
82% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MMUnit
Windows · Mac
Create a vibrant, personal fish pond right on your desktop! Easily raise idle fish, collect cute species, and customize your digital space. Earn continuous rewards even while offline, decorate freely with simple taps and soothing sounds, build your serene desktop oasis effortlessly.
Why similar: Underwater 31.2% ★, Idler 26.4%, Life Sim 11%, Incremental 8.7%, Relaxing 6%
- #24 Ropuka's Idle Island
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,318 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan and Little Chmura
Windows
Median: 31.8 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Idler 25.4%, Nature 14.3%, Incremental 13.2%, Management 12.6%, Life Sim 10.4%
- #25 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
81% matchMixed62% of 286 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: Creature Collector 21.6%, Idler 20.4%, Automation 18.2%, Management 12.2%, Incremental 8.8%
- #26 Island Robot Farm
80% matchVery Positive87% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: MoraCocoPub: Wise Games
Windows
Build a super large island with robots in this relaxing idle farm simulation game. Assign tasks to robots to plant, raise animals and build various buildings to expand your island. Even when you're busy, the game can run quietly at the corner or bottom of the screen and keep developing your farm.
Why similar: Idler 25.3%, Automation 21.6%, Economy 13.8%, Management 11.9%, Relaxing 5%
- #27 Cast n Chill
78% matchVery Positive95% of 8,756 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Fishing 20.8% ★, Creature Collector 18.2%, Underwater 17.5% ★, Idler 14.9%, Nature 7.9%
- #28 Zen Aquarium
79% matchVery Positive94% of 311 reviews2025
Dev: Astro Cat
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxing aquarium experience. Watch fish glide gracefully through a serene, ever-changing tank—no setup, no stress, just pure tranquility. Enjoy soothing visuals and ambient ASMR sounds as your aquarium comes to life effortlessly. Your peaceful escape awaits!
Why similar: Underwater 31.3% ★, Creature Collector 15.2%, Idler 15%, Fishing 14.1% ★, Nature 9.6%
- #29 PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 500 reviews2026
Dev: NANOO
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Raise, Collect, Trade! Discover rare fish, grow your collection, and build a living aquarium right on your desktop.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.1%, Idler 32.7%, Life Sim 12.2%, Management 5.8%, Simulation 5.5%
- #30 Scale the Depths
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,178 reviews2026
Dev: Glass Gecko GamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fish, scale, sell, repeat. Scale the Depths is a casual fishing game built around this simple but satisfying loop. Feed hungry customers, upgrade your gear, and uncover the many secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Underwater 28.8% ★, Fishing 24.3% ★, Economy 13.1%, Management 9%, Incremental 6.2%
- #31 Just Keep Fishing
77% matchVery Positive84% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Set Sail GamesPub: Aarimous and Thornity
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short incremental game about catching a lot of fish🎣
Why similar: Fishing 30.9% ★, Idler 17.3%, Incremental 15.7%, Shop Keeper 14% ★, Economy 5.2%
- #32 Idle Fishing
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,962 reviews2024
Dev: AO Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 192.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Relax and catch fish in beautiful environments while your crew works for you, even offline. Hire crewmates, collect pets, sail ever-bigger boats, and uncover layer after layer of progression. Simple to start, surprisingly deep.
Why similar: Fishing 25.1% ★, Idler 20.2%, Creature Collector 15.5%, Incremental 11.2%, Management 11%
- #33 Grove Fisher
79% matchMixed70% of 105 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 22.2% ★, Idler 17%, Creature Collector 15.1%, Economy 10.6%, Incremental 9.1%
- #34 Desk Paws
76% matchVery Positive88% of 586 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.9%, Idler 32.1%, Relaxing 7.3%, Cute 5.3%, Simulation 4%
- #35 The Dream Globe
75% matchVery Positive95% of 403 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 36.9 hrsMean: 73.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Fishing 35.9% ★, Idler 30%, Resource Management 7.4%, Relaxing 6.3%, Farming Sim 6.2%
- #36 My Little Life
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,168 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.8%, Fishing 21.5% ★, Idler 18.7%, Life Sim 12.4%, Management 9.6%
- #37 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
74% matchVery Positive97% of 458 reviews2025
Dev: Lynkpin Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 68.8 hrsMean: 311.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 41.7% ★, Idler 35.7%, Relaxing 9.2%, Cute 5.1%, Simulation 5%
- #38 Desktop Fishing
74% matchVery Positive91% of 362 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 24.5% ★, Creature Collector 22.6%, Idler 17.4%, Automation 14.9%, Incremental 9.7%
- #39 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
73% matchVery Positive85% of 460 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.8 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 25.9%, Incremental 14.5%, Automation 13.1%, Economy 12%, Nature 9%
- #40 Incremental Fishing
72% matchVery Positive96% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: SwimDog Studio
Windows
A short incremental relaxing game about fishing across diverse ocean biomes and upgrading your ship.
Why similar: Idler 25.8%, Incremental 17.2%, Economy 13.2%, Fishing 9.7% ★, Management 8.5%
- #41 Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
72% matchVery Positive95% of 3,154 reviews2025
Dev: Sinkhole Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Why similar: Automation 22.9%, Idler 18.7%, Creature Collector 13.2%, Life Sim 11.4%, Nature 8.5%
- #42 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Fishing 32.1% ★, Idler 24.7%, Incremental 13.6%, Relaxing 7.8%, Cute 5.9%
- #43 Post Apocalypse Microbe Lab
71% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: SKIPMOREPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows · Mac
This is an idle game you can leave in the corner of your desktop. Watch at your leisure as an android girl researches microbes in a post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Underwater 17.1% ★, Idler 15.9%, Creature Collector 15.6%, Automation 12.7%, Fishing 11.7% ★
- #44 Fishing Inc
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,897 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 25.8% ★, Idler 17.8%, Economy 13.6%, Incremental 12.5%, Management 8.9%
- #45 Whimside
70% matchVery Positive92% of 441 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.6%, Automation 20.3%, Management 11.3%, Nature 9.9%, Idler 7%
- #46 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
69% matchNo user reviews84% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Kygua Tech
Windows
Loads of fish! Loads of cats! Sail out to sea, charm every furball on Cat Island with fresh catch. Live your cozy ocean cat life!
Why similar: Fishing 22% ★, Idler 20.6%, Creature Collector 19.5%, Incremental 11.7%, Nature 9.2%
- #47 Loafing Town
70% matchVery Positive86% of 584 reviews2025
Dev: GoblinZzPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 113.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A relaxing and humorous idle god simulator that stays at the bottom of your screen or on a second monitor while you do other things. With physics-based dragging interactions, it feels just like playing with desk toys.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23%, Idler 20.9%, Incremental 11.5%, Life Sim 9.3%, Automation 8%
- #48 Black Hole Fishing
68% matchVery Positive89% of 612 reviews2026
Dev: SDG GamesPub: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 17.4% ★, Creature Collector 16.2%, Idler 13.1%, Automation 11.6%, Economy 10.1%
- #49 Fish on the desktop
71% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: GCN
Windows
Fish culture in reality is expensive and time-consuming! In this game, your desktop is connected to the sea and lake, where you can purchase various types of fish and cultivate on-hook without affecting the computer operation. It's enjoyable to watch the fish swim freely on your computer desktop...
Why similar: Economy 34.6%, Simulation 20.2%, Farming Sim 16.2%, Relaxing 14.6%, Casual 12.7%
- #50 Lakeside Bar
69% matchVery Positive87% of 926 reviews2025
Dev: BITCOVER
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A cozy management sim where the jazz is smooth, the cocktails are cooler than the evening breeze, and the lake reflects your perfect escape.
Why similar: Fishing 23.1% ★, Idler 19.4%, Nature 11.5%, Management 11.3%, Incremental 10%
- #51 Shrimp Keeping Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.5%, Nature 21.2%, Idler 14.9%, Life Sim 9.2%, Management 8%
- #52 Eggo
68% matchVery Positive83% of 383 reviews2026
Dev: 天赋一饼 Meme Crepe
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Raise your baby, get married, and hatch eggs with friends right on your desktop! Start with a single egg and nurture Eggo into your special companion. Let it search for treasures from different planets on your desktop and keep you company. Dress your Eggo and even date your friends'. Play with Eggo!
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.4%, Idler 19.9%, Automation 14.5%, Life Sim 14%, Nature 9.4%
- #53 FISHERY
73% matchVery Positive84% of 402 reviews2019
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
Why similar: Underwater 30.1% ★, Creature Collector 20.6%, Life Sim 11.1%, Nature 10.7%, Management 9.5%
- #54 With Me: Aquatic Time
68% matchVery Positive88% of 171 reviews2025
Dev: Sensory Patch Games
Windows · Mac
With Me: Aquatic Time is a gamified time management tool. With relaxing lo-fi music and white noise, fish swim across your desktop as a cozy companion. Earn fish coins by focusing on goals, nurture aquatic creatures and collect encyclopedia to build your unique cyber aquarium!
Why similar: Underwater 26.1% ★, Creature Collector 23.5%, Idler 17%, Life Sim 12.8%, Nature 12.3%
- #55 Budgie's Bug Shop
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,053 reviews2026
Dev: Moon Lagoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!
Why similar: Idler 18.8%, Shop Keeper 17.6% ★, Economy 13.1%, Incremental 12.6%, Management 11.4%
- #56 Behind Glass: Aquarium Simulator
66% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: BitBros Inc
Windows · Mac
Create stunning virtual aquariums on your PC! Our advanced 3D engine brings your fish tank to life with breathtaking realism, featuring lifelike fish, plants, decorations, and more. Transform your monitor into a vibrant, living aquarium. Virtual aquascaping has never been easier!
Why similar: Underwater 36.6% ★, Idler 16.2%, Life Sim 12.8%, Nature 11.9%, Incremental 9.5%
- #57 Pupple Pop
66% matchVery Positive81% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: GrindWill LabsPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Pupple Pop is an incremental game where you pop bubbles to earn money. Buy bigger and better bubbles, unlock upgrades and hire fish helpers to automate the process and take care of all the busy popping work for you. Simple. Satisfying.
Why similar: Underwater 24.8% ★, Idler 19.5%, Economy 15.2%, Incremental 14.3%, Management 10.7%
- #58 Not Monday Cafe
65% matchVery Positive95% of 612 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.8 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.2% ★, Idler 17.7%, Automation 14.9%, Economy 13.5%, Management 9.8%
- #59 Time Is Honey
67% matchVery Positive88% of 280 reviews2024
Dev: CakeDev
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Time Is Honey is a relaxing idle game where you manage bee hives. Collect unique bees by opening bee packs, take care of them in real-time and then turn it all into profit. Unlock, upgrade and customize your hives, and enjoy completing your collection of bees.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.5%, Idler 17%, Automation 14.9%, Economy 12.1%, Management 10.6%