- #1 AudioLabs
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poof
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
AudioLabs is a real-time music visualizer for desktop and VR. For casual listeners, streamers, and VJs.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 28.3% β
, Utilities 24.1% β
, Software 12.4% β
, Music 10.3%, Psychedelic 9.1%
- #2 Magic Kaleidoscope (Desktop and VR)
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: SilverCord-VR
Windows
The Magic Kaleidoscope is an amazing anti-stress coloring game where you can become the creator of your own magical textures and animations.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 18% β
, Video Production 17.2% β
, Software 17% β
, Utilities 13.5% β
, Psychedelic 8.4%
- #3 Bonk'd Audio Visualizer
92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: Bonk'd Industries
Windows Β· Linux
Lightweight 3D audio visualizer with a minimalist, modern design.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 30.5% β
, Video Production 17.7% β
, Software 15.6% β
, Utilities 14.2% β
, Psychedelic 7%
- #4 Hologram Engine
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Alp Canmert
Windows
Hologram Engine is an ultra-lightweight desktop utility that lets you render up to 5 interactive 3D holograms over your active windows. Featuring advanced optimization, it delivers cinematic visual accuracy with 0% CPU overhead using your own .glb 3D assets.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 42.7% β
, Utilities 24.2% β
, Desktop Companion 17.7% β
, Software 12.5% β
, Casual 2.9%
- #5 Marpi OS
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Marpi Studio
Windows
An endless audio-visual screensaver.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 31.3% β
, Design & Illustration 19.9% β
, Animation & Modeling 15.7% β
, Software 13.1% β
, Sandbox 7.5%
- #6 Metronome Mage
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BKNPub: BKN Himself
Windows
Metronome Mage is a pixel-art desktop companion that turns keyboard input into mana, spells, loot, and dungeon progress. Keep the small mage on your desktop, start Pomodoro-style explorations, and make focus time feel like a light fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 34.8% β
, Utilities 20.7% β
, Software 19.8% β
, Music-Based Procedural Generation 14.1% β
, Music 4.3%
- #7 Vinyl Desktop
80% matchPositive93% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: EntroPi Games
Windows Β· Linux
An easy-to-use audio player that accurately simulates a vinyl turntable right on your desktop. Simply drag and drop audio files onto the turntable to load them as records and start rediscovering your music collection in a unique way, while using other applications or just chilling!
Why similar: Desktop Companion 37% β
, Music 22.9%, Software 18.7% β
, Utilities 17.4% β
, Relaxing 1.8%
- #8 Console Companions
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Lunarcat
Windows Β· Linux
Accessorize your desktop experience with customizable retro consoles on your screen. Draw, decorate, write, and even keep track of time. With a focus on functionality and long term support, Console Companions will continue to grow with its community! Linux compatible on most distros.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.4% β
, Design & Illustration 24.8% β
, Utilities 21.8% β
, Sandbox 3.4%, Casual 2.2%
- #9 Clip maker
78% matchVery Positive80% of 242 reviews2021
Dev: Games For Pleasure
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 26.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 41%
Clip Maker is a creative tool for making videos, animations, visual novels, comics & VR scenes. Easy to use, packed with assets, and exportable in 4K, 8K, VR, GIF, and more.
Why similar: Video Production 35.3% β
, Design & Illustration 31.3% β
, Animation & Modeling 28.6% β
, Software 2.6% β
, Utilities 1.8% β
- #10 Pomoroid
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: KIRA
Windows
A Pomodoro timer & calendar app where a character you made cheers you on and even chats with you via AI whenever you need to focus. Freely customize everything from Pomodoro backgrounds to to-do management, alarms, and stickers, then share your cheer packs and alarm packs with others on the Workshop
Why similar: Utilities 41.6% β
, Desktop Companion 22.4% β
, Design & Illustration 16.3% β
, Software 14.3% β
, Casual 3.2%
- #11 Atomic Particle Engine
75% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Atomic Isotope Studios
Windows
Atomic Particle Engine (APE) is an interactive particle sandbox and music-reactive visualizer. Create explosive particle effects, generative patterns, and abstract visuals that respond to your input and audio in real time.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 33.3% β
, Psychedelic 19.8%, Abstract 18.1%, Sandbox 16%, Colorful 5%
- #12 MeltyFlow: A Cozy Desktop Lava Lamp
74% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Raffaele Picca
Windows
A cozy desktop lava lamp you can shape, touch, and customize. Watch glowing liquid melt and flow, nudge it like a digital fidget, and use timers and a minimalistic to-do list to support focus while adding warm ambience to your workspace.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.4% β
, Utilities 24.1% β
, Software 17.1% β
, Relaxing 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #13 AnderKant 2
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: KlankeKlanke
Windows
Get ready for AnderKant 2, with more dreamy visuals and great music to inspire your soul while you're pondering about your next project or journey. Prepare to explore 7 abstract environments with 7 tracks each carefully crafted for a unique vibe for each world.
Why similar: Video Production 21.2% β
, Software 16.7% β
, Animation & Modeling 16.5% β
, Music 13.9%, Psychedelic 12.2%
- #14 AUDION
73% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Speed of Dark Studios
Windows
AUDION (early access) is an abstract, single-player arcade-style VR game focused on βspatial strategyβ and fast-paced, physical gameplay ~ Get ready to smash Ions!
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 42.9% β
, Design & Illustration 18.2% β
, Abstract 13%, Psychedelic 7.3%, Sandbox 6.1%
- #15 HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Pro - Drawing References
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: HAELE 3D
Windows
HAELE 3D - Portrait Studio Pro is 3D facial anatomy drawing reference tool for beginner and advanced artists, with various characters, proportions, expressions, lights and environments. It is an easy to use app to complement tutorials, for those who are learning how to draw faces and heads.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 22.3% β
, Video Production 19.6% β
, Utilities 17.3% β
, Animation & Modeling 14.2% β
, Software 10.4% β
- #16 RAYBEEM - Live in Your Music
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Sokay
Windows
Live in your music with Raybeem. Load in your favorite tunes and watch them shape the world around you in Virtual Reality. Find your vibe by selecting a theme that fits the pace of your mood and music. If only every reality was as sublime as Raybeem.
Why similar: Utilities 42.2% β
, Music-Based Procedural Generation 35.1% β
, Music 17.2%, Casual 3.3%, Indie 2.2%
- #17 Amarillo's Desktop Pets
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AmarilloArts
Windows
A physics-powered 3D desktop companion engine where crazy ragdoll physics meet living, reactive characters. Import VRM characters, or create your own, and let them live on your desktop.
Why similar: Desktop Companion 31.3% β
, Utilities 19% β
, Animation & Modeling 18.8% β
, Software 18.3% β
, Sandbox 7.3%
- #18 Vivi
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: ι·ι¨Rainey
Windows
Vivi is a desktop companion girl longing to be human. Unobtrusive company, auto-dances to PC sounds, supports feeding. Raise intimacy & obedience for 9 relationship states. Full voice acting, collect human traits and share photos on Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 38.8% β
, Desktop Companion 35% β
, Music 17.7%, Relaxing 3.4%, Atmospheric 2.1%
- #19 Home Design 3D VR
69% matchMostly Negative33% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: KoalabsPub: Microids
Windows
With Home Design 3D VR, designing and remodeling your house in VR has never been so quick and intuitive! Accessible to everyone, Home Design 3D VR is the reference interior design application for a professional result at your fingertips!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 28% β
, Animation & Modeling 23.4% β
, Utilities 22.3% β
, Software 20% β
, Relaxing 2.8%
- #20 Anomalies
68% matchVery Positive80% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 81%
Are you looking for something completely different? An oddity? An enigma? Or perhaps .. an Anomaly? Anomalies may be a game, then again it may not. One user described it as "A million musical leeches, waiting to suck the serotonin from my brain." And that's just the beginning...
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 30.9% β
, Music 18.4%, Psychedelic 16.8%, Abstract 8.4%, Sandbox 5.8%
- #21 Ballad
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Part Time Monkey
Windows
Ballad is a toy box for melodies: pick one, tweak it or write your own, then get mesmerized by what it looks like, play it, fiddle with it, and share a clip if you want. Compose, visualize, play, record.
Why similar: Music-Based Procedural Generation 33% β
, Video Production 28.2% β
, Software 13.3% β
, Music 11.8%, Sandbox 6.8%