60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Idler, Casual, Desktop Companion, Singleplayer.
An idle desktop pet game where pixel RPG heroes patrol the bottom of your screen, collect loot, and level up while you work.
Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab
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.
My Taskbar Farm
A farm simulator on your taskbar. Bring your taskbar to life by raising adorable farm animals while doing other things.
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 51.3% ★, Idler 24.3%, Cute 5.8%, Relaxing 5.6%, Casual 3.5%
A farm simulator on your taskbar. Bring your taskbar to life by raising adorable farm animals while doing other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41% ★, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 10.7%, Collectathon 10.6%, Creature Collector 5.5%
Tiny Ducks: Desktop Bath is a relaxing desktop idle game where you collect cute rubber ducks and let them float on your Windows taskbar. Unlock new ducks while you work or browse the web, and turn your ordinary desktop into your own personal tub.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.9% ★, Idler 15.2%, Collectathon 9.8%, Incremental 7.8%, Creature Collector 5.6%
Graboo is the shyest claw machine in the world. Graboo quietly picks up doll friends from the corner of the screen while you're working or enjoying games. Give warm friends to Graboo, a loner!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.2% ★, Idler 17.1%, Collectathon 10.8%, Incremental 7.7%, Creature Collector 5.2%
Relicguard is a desktop toy idler clicker that you can leave running without it taking up the whole screen. Gain resources over time and spend them to upgrade your army. Once powerful enough, fight for powerful relics to augment your army. Build. Fight. Repeat.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.9% ★, Idler 22.5%, Incremental 13.1%, Relaxing 3.3%, Fantasy 2.9%
Always open at the bottom of your screen, this idle game lets you advance through stages full of monsters. Master different jobs and become the strongest.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.7% ★, Idler 21.4%, Incremental 11.1%, RPG 7.3%, Casual 3.1%
Raise your own virtual pet right on your desktop. Choose your favorite, take care of your companion, play together, train for battle, and help them evolve! They will always be there, keeping you company while you work, play, or browse.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.9% ★, Idler 16%, Incremental 9.8%, Creature Collector 7.6%, Cute 6.5%
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: Desktop Companion 41.6% ★, Idler 15.7%, Collectathon 8%, Incremental 7.3%, Creature Collector 5.4%
Run a cozy flower shop alongside Alice, right on your desktop. Grow plants, watch them bloom, and slowly turn an empty corner into a warm, living space. A gentle companion game designed to keep you company while you work or relax.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52% ★, Idler 18.5%, Cozy 6.2%, Cute 4.7%, Collectathon 3.6%
Run a cozy capsule shop at the bottom of your screen. Attract cute animal customers, collect charming capsule toys, and build a relaxing, ambient world in this idle sim bringing you small moments of joy while you work. Make your desktop a place you’d rather be.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.3% ★, Idler 17.5%, Incremental 10.4%, Cute 5.3%, Cozy 4.7%
Awooo—! Follow Sirius into the starry lands! Sirius the Stargazer is a cozy desktop idle game. Start with a simple branch, defeat monsters, collect gear with random abilities, and help Sirius grow stronger. When he’s tired, let him rest by the campfire and keep you company.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 55.2% ★, Idler 18.1%, Loot 7.9%, Cute 5.8%, RPG 4.8%
Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50% ★, Idler 22.1%, Incremental 9.5%, Loot 7.2%, Fantasy 3.6%
An idle pixel-art space game. Your ship travels toward the center of the galaxy on its own asteroids get in the way. Break them, upgrade your ship, unlock new ones. Reach the center, and the next universe begins harder than the last.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.8% ★, Idler 19%, Incremental 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.5%, Casual 3.4%
Lead adorable warriors to form an adventure team to work and adventure on the computer desktop. Defeat the warriors to save the world. Rich nurturing and collection elements, idle and slack off to earn money and fight monsters!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.1% ★, Idler 21.3%, Incremental 6.3%, RPG 5.4%, Relaxing 3.5%
Creature Evolution is a game about merging little creatures and seeing what they turn into. You start with a few small critters, and by combining them, they slowly change into new and sometimes unexpected forms. The more you merge, the stranger and bigger they grow.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.6% ★, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 10.6%, Collectathon 10.4%, Creature Collector 5.8%
Little Ghosties is a cozy idle desktop companion game where adorable ghosts live inside a terrarium on your desktop. Hatch, raise, and collect unique ghosts as they grow from eggs into fully grown adult ghosts.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.1% ★, Idler 15.3%, Collectathon 11.4%, Incremental 9.4%, Creature Collector 6%
Work, browse, or play other games while hatching eggs in the background! Collect 300+ pets, unlock powerful upgrades, and build your battle team. Or Sell/Buy from the Steam Community Market.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.8% ★, Idler 18.1%, Incremental 9.8%, Creature Collector 6.3%, Collectathon 4.8%
A stress-relief ball that lives on your desktop. Bounce it, throw it around, let it keep you company while you work. Bored in a video call? Need a distraction from writer's block? Not anymore! Unlock and play with a variety of different balls in single- and multiplayer.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.7% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 9.5%, Cute 4.3%, Relaxing 4.1%
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 45.2% ★, Idler 20%, Incremental 11.3%, Creature Collector 5.1%, Casual 4.2%
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 59.1% ★, Idler 26.5%, Cute 6.1%, Casual 3.8%, 2D 3.2%
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 58.8% ★, Idler 21%, Relaxing 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Cute 2.8%
Desktop Gugu is a cozy taskbar companion. Freely place crystals, sacred trees, or nuclear reactors to assign pets to different production jobs. Pet, feed, and fuse them to unlock 12+ quirky companions. Fully supports transparent mouse-passthrough to keep your work uninterrupted.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.6% ★, Idler 18.2%, Incremental 10%, Cute 5.3%, Creature Collector 4.8%
From a corner of your screen, TEKUTEKU wanders Yanesen, Tokyo's "Cat Town," finding little sparkling things and collecting them in a notebook. It keeps you company as you type, and may leave a small letter when you stay a while. A hand-drawn, cozy desktop game of quiet discovery and collection.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.1% ★, Idler 18.6%, Cozy 5.7%, Collectathon 5.6%, Cute 5.1%
A cute gecko lives on your screen! Capture bugs, keep them for special bonuses or sell them to buy upgrades and customize your gecko. Watch it wiggle while you work or play!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.6% ★, Idler 15.9%, Collectathon 11%, Incremental 8.7%, Cute 4.6%
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 50.3% ★, Idler 14.8%, Collectathon 13%, Creature Collector 6.9%, Cute 4.5%
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 54% ★, Idler 19.2%, Creature Collector 7.1%, Relaxing 5.6%, Cozy 4.6%
An idle poker game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.8% ★, Idler 20.3%, Loot 6.7%, Incremental 5%, Relaxing 4.5%
Deskdragora is a desktop companion game designed to live in the corner of your screen. Split your time between taking care of a little plant monster (or is it a monster plant?) while you work, study, or pretend to be productive.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.4% ★, Idler 20%, Creature Collector 6.4%, Relaxing 6.3%, Cute 5.7%
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 36.8% ★, Idler 17.8%, Incremental 9.3%, Collectathon 6.4%, Relaxing 5.3%
A magical library you can place on your desktop. Help the black cat study ancient tomes and learn spells in this cozy idle game.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.1% ★, Idler 17.4%, Incremental 11.4%, Relaxing 5.5%, Cozy 5.2%
The first Incremental RPG you can play at any scale. Dig toward the center of the world. Sell the items you find, earn money, or upgrade your character. Fight underground monsters and mine more valuable ores.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.1% ★, Idler 20.2%, Incremental 13.6%, Relaxing 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
Chill Fishing is the ultimate laid-back desktop fishing experience!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 65.1% ★, Idler 21.2%, Cute 5.4%, Casual 3.6%, 2D 3%
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 43.4% ★, Idler 19.7%, Incremental 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%, Cozy 3.6%
Relax and collect hundreds of unique butterflies and moths in this cozy idle game. Watch caterpillars transform from larva to chrysalis to winged beauty, customize lush greenhouses, and discover rare species from monarchs to atlas moths.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.8% ★, Idler 16.2%, Collectathon 9.2%, Incremental 8.6%, Creature Collector 6.6%
Desktop Pet is a life simulation game where you can take care of cute creatures while working or playing on your computer. Stream, write documents, play games, watch videos, all together with your little companion.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.1% ★, Idler 19.1%, Creature Collector 7.1%, Cute 6.2%, Relaxing 5.8%
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 57.6% ★, Idler 18.8%, Incremental 12.9%, Relaxing 3.4%, Casual 2.7%
An oddly satisfying idle game that runs on your desktop. Let your slippers handle the bugs while you handle your work.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.4% ★, Idler 18.1%, Incremental 9.1%, Relaxing 5.8%, Cozy 5.4%
Relax and collect hundreds of unique frogs and salamanders in this cozy idle game. Watch tadpoles undergo metamorphosis in real-time, customize lush terrariums, and discover rare species. Let your vivarium thrive in the background while you work or study. Start your collection today!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.7% ★, Idler 16.3%, Collectathon 9.5%, Incremental 8.6%, Creature Collector 6.6%
"Akari: Lovely Moments with You" is a healing desktop companion game where players experience precious moments with elder sister Akari from Yuki's perspective. By gathering "Inspiration" from pomodoro timer, you can unlock more outfits, accessories, desktop wallpapers, BGM, and more story about her.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.4% ★, Idler 17.4%, Collectathon 12%, Incremental 9.5%, Cute 3.4%
Pop! Blind Box is a relaxing idle game where every keystroke and click builds up energy for the thrill of unboxing! Collect designer toy figures, build your display showcase, mix and match figure skills to battle powerful enemies. The perfect blend of blind box collecting and match-3 combat!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.9% ★, Idler 16%, Incremental 9.8%, Collectathon 8.1%, Creature Collector 4.8%
A tiny angler who fishes on your desktop while you work. Pocket Pond is a cozy idle overlay where a pixel-art fisherman auto-casts, reels in 130 species, and fills your codex - no clicking required. Just let him drift in the corner of your screen and see what's biting.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.4% ★, Idler 24.2%, Creature Collector 6.3%, Casual 4.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
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 60% ★, Idler 20.7%, Relaxing 5.8%, Cozy 3.9%, Cute 3.4%
Lightweight desktop idle battler. The ultimate workday distraction.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 54% ★, Idler 18.6%, Incremental 10.2%, Loot 7.7%, Relaxing 3.1%
Your little companion is an ambitious writer with very little discipline. Type, and they'll write too. Every keystroke moves their work forward. In this idle productivity game, help your work companion become a renowned author while you get things done.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.1% ★, Idler 22%, Incremental 11.5%, Cozy 4.3%, Casual 3.7%
Akari is your cute desktop companion. She studies, sings, texts her friends, and tries her best… all to become someone you can be proud of. Unlock new dates as she puts her heart into everything — just to make your time together even more special.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52.1% ★, Idler 19.1%, Incremental 9.8%, Relaxing 5.9%, Cute 3.9%
"Astro Mouse" is a tabletop game rich in casual idle fun. The quirky little mouse, "Coco," can appear at any time to accompany you as you travel through different planets, explore unknown realms, and use a variety of tools to obtain unique items.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 52% ★, Idler 19%, Collectathon 11.3%, Relaxing 4.9%, Cute 4.8%
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 39.5% ★, Idler 16.3%, Collectathon 9.4%, Incremental 8.9%, Creature Collector 6%
Cozy Littlequarium is a relaxing aquarium simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen! Take care, breed them, collect and decorate!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.3% ★, Idler 15.7%, Incremental 7.1%, Creature Collector 7%, Cozy 5.6%
Stress Relief is an idler game, which comes with a reliable companion, the Slime! Are you bored? Are you stressed because of work? Come and destroy your desktop with the tools included! Play, earn Pixel Points and get drops every 25 minutes!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.6% ★, Idler 19.8%, Incremental 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Creature Collector 4.7%
Relax and collect over 500 unique molluscs in this cozy idle game. Watch larvae grow into stunning adults in real-time, customize vibrant aquatic habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from garden snails to deep-sea cephalopods.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.5% ★, Idler 16.9%, Collectathon 9.4%, Incremental 8.7%, Creature Collector 6.9%
A cozy desktop game where you grow plants in unique charming pots.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.7% ★, Idler 17.9%, Incremental 9.2%, Relaxing 5.4%, Cozy 4.5%
A tiny dark fantasy auto-looter that lives on your desktop
Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.3% ★, Idler 17.1%, Loot 7%, Incremental 6.2%, RPG 6.2%
A relaxing city builder on the bottom of your screen. Place homes, create services, maximize your population happiness. Grow your city at your own pace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.4% ★, Idler 21.3%, Cute 5.9%, Relaxing 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4%
A tiny monster-taming auto-battler that lives in the corner of your screen. Catch Minimon, build your squad, and let them grind loot while you work, browse, or play other games.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.4% ★, Idler 16.2%, Incremental 10.4%, Creature Collector 6.2%, Loot 5.5%
A small idle RPG that sits at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.2% ★, Idler 16.6%, Incremental 10.9%, Relaxing 5.1%, RPG 5%
Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world! Feed them, train them, or chill with them! By your side, nanomon evolve, learn new abilities, and venture further into the Nanoscape! What kind of monster will you raise?
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.5% ★, Idler 16.2%, Collectathon 11.3%, Creature Collector 6.3%, Relaxing 5.3%
A Helldivers-inspired desktop overlay RPG where your actions shape the universe. Gear up in your bunker and join the galactic struggle from the corner of your screen. Impact the global economy, faction wars, and story. Adapt to World Events in a living, community-driven world.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 64.6% ★, Idler 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%, Casual 4.1%, 2D 2.7%
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 49.6% ★, Idler 18.5%, Relaxing 5.8%, Cozy 5.3%, Incremental 4.6%
Relax and collect over 500 unique dinosaurs in this cozy idle game. Watch hatchlings grow into towering giants in real-time, customize prehistoric habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from tiny raptors to mighty sauropods.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.1% ★, Idler 17.4%, Collectathon 9%, Incremental 8.2%, Creature Collector 7.2%
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 51.1% ★, Idler 18%, Incremental 8.7%, Relaxing 5.4%, Cozy 5.1%
