- #1 Desktop Fisher
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Little Tiger Game
Windows
"Work too exhausting? Go fishing instead!" This is a desktop idle fishing game made just for office warriors, letting you enjoy the joy of "paid fishing" right at your desk!
Why similar: Fishing 30.1% ★, Creature Collector 26.8%, Idler 18.5%, Point & Click 13%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #2 Pocket Aquarium
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Name Studios
Windows · Linux
Pocket Aquarium is a cozy virtual pet simulator straight out of the 90s! Play minigames, earn money, and expand your collection of fish, tanks, and more!
Why similar: Fishing 30.8% ★, Creature Collector 27.6%, Underwater 17.3% ★, Point & Click 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #3 Dockmates
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peng-O-Labs
Windows
A cozy idle fishing game that lives on your desktop. Cast your line, catch fish of every rarity and grade, and track your collection in the journal. Invite up to 3 friends to fish together on a shared dock. No clicking, no pressure — just chill vibes while you work or play.
Why similar: Fishing 31.1% ★, Idler 20.9%, Ambient 18.1% ★, Creature Collector 16.7%, Simulation 4.3%
- #4 Pixel Aquarium
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Purple Sector
Windows
In this casual idle simulator, you take care of charming pixel-art fish, collect coins to buy decorations that provide uniques bonusses, and create your dream Pixel Aquarium!
Why similar: Fishing 28% ★, Idler 20.4%, Underwater 12.6% ★, Creature Collector 7.5%, Simulation 5.6%
- #5 We Love Fish Tanks
94% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Bondio.li
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Love Fish Tanks is a cozy aquarium builder. Kick back & relax, buy, breed, & sell fish (or fish-like things), and decorate your tank exactly how you'd like!
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.5%, Fishing 25% ★, Underwater 20.5% ★, Idler 19.8%, Colorful 2.3%
- #6 Bottom Dwellers
93% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: JustWastingTime
Windows
Bottom Dwellers is a cozy little aquarium that sits at the bottom of your screen. Collect and grow different fishes, discover shrimps and decorate your tank while you work or play on your PC.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.3%, Fishing 30.5% ★, Underwater 18.3% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Casual 3.8%
- #7 Little Crab Fisher
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Douglass Interactive
Windows
A clicker-style crab fishing game based in a fantasy world. Collect mythical crabs, travel the high seas, and upgrade your ship. A fun-filled adventure awaits!
Why similar: Fishing 32.2% ★, Creature Collector 27.8%, Idler 19.9%, Point & Click 12.4%, Casual 2.6%
- #8 Vquarium
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pete Karesisto
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vquarium is a relaxing idle game where you grow your own underwater world on your screen overlay with a virtual assistant. Collect rare fish, discover sparkling variants, and decorate your tank while taking care of an adorable assistant!
Why similar: Fishing 29.4% ★, Creature Collector 26.2%, Idler 18.1%, Underwater 8.4% ★, Nature 3.5%
- #9 Cozy Littlequarium
91% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Effect Studios
Windows
Cozy Littlequarium is a relaxing aquarium simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen! Take care, breed them, collect and decorate!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, Underwater 19.7% ★, Idler 18.5%, Point & Click 11%, Simulation 5.5%
- #10 Fish 'n Ships
91% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Squid Snooze Studio
Windows
Take to the seas on your little boat and catch some fish in this 2D cozy fishing experience! Explore the drizzly coastline, upgrade your boat, and bring home the big one! How many fish can you catch?
Why similar: Fishing 33.7% ★, Underwater 26% ★, Creature Collector 12.8%, Simulation 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #11 Lunar Lakes
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eno Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Who said death is the end? In Lunar, death is just the start. Catch mysterious creatures, uncover wandering merchants’ stories, make new friends, and build your own trading empire. All of it happens in the corner of your screen. Still think death is the end?
Why similar: Fishing 24.8% ★, Creature Collector 24%, Underwater 23.4% ★, Idler 19.7%, Simulation 4.1%
- #12 Fish to Cats: Catch & Feed
89% matchNo user 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 27.1% ★, Creature Collector 20.5%, Idler 20.3%, Point & Click 20%, Casual 4%
- #13 Cast n Chill
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,492 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.9 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 27.6% ★, Creature Collector 21.1%, Underwater 16.1% ★, Idler 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #14 Cozy Island Idle
88% 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 28.6% ★, Underwater 24.8% ★, Creature Collector 21.9%, Idler 17.3%, Simulation 3.6%
- #15 Mango's Fisharium
87% matchVery Positive86% of 270 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 30.5% ★, Idler 22.1%, Creature Collector 21.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Simulation 5.3%
- #16 Strange Shores: Social Desktop Fishing
86% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Jam Games
Windows
Strange Shores is a 1–4 player online fishing game you play from the corner of your desktop. Catch over 100 fish and unusual items, share catches, send emotes, and unlock new locations. Work, study, chat, watch... FISH!
Why similar: Fishing 36.6% ★, Creature Collector 21.1%, Idler 14.5%, Point & Click 10%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 9.7% ★
- #17 星星水族馆~Star Aquarium
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Moedraw
Windows
This is a group of cute little fish swimming leisurely at the bottom of the screen while you work. The fish swim, grow and earn stars for you. Use them to buy other cute little fish until the bottom of the screen becomes a colorful ocean world! Start a leisure desktop fish farming journey!
Why similar: Underwater 29.3% ★, Creature Collector 28.7%, Idler 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%, Simulation 3.6%
- #18 Zen Aquarium
84% matchVery Positive95% of 287 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 28.5% ★, Fishing 19.4% ★, Creature Collector 18%, Idler 16.5%, Simulation 5.5%
- #19 Idle Swimmers
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rick Coenraad de GraafPub: Whuro
Windows
A relaxing idle swimming game where you catch fish, unlock new locations and characters, customize your swimmer, and enhance your abilities with helpful pets and power-ups.
Why similar: Fishing 31.4% ★, Idler 24.5%, Underwater 12.4% ★, Point & Click 7.9%, Colorful 5%
- #20 Omniquarium
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Refract Studios
Windows
Collect, grow, and sell exotic fish across 10 stunning aquarium tanks. Hatch egg packs, feed your fish, and build the ultimate aquarium in this relaxing idle collector.
Why similar: Fishing 31.5% ★, Idler 27.3%, Simulation 12%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Casual 5.8%
- #21 Idlequarium
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 209 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: Underwater 25.2% ★, Creature Collector 23.5%, Fishing 22.8% ★, Idler 18.3%, Nature 3.2%
- #22 Desktank
82% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Edco Games
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium that lives on top of your screen. Watch fish swim, grow, and interact while you work or relax. Desktank turns your desktop into a peaceful underwater world — float it in the corner or let it take over the whole screen. Just sit back and enjoy the calm.
Why similar: Fishing 25.9% ★, Creature Collector 24.7%, Underwater 19.6% ★, Idler 18%, Nature 3.1%
- #23 Fishlets
83% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Pixlin
Windows
Decorate your own aquariums and care for a variety of fish in Fishlets, a cozy fish-collecting sim! Feed, breed, sell, and collect fish and aquatic critters in the virtual tanks mode. Drop into Adventure mode and progress through 7 unique levels, unlocking even more fish while fending off threats!
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.6%, Underwater 22.4% ★, Idler 21%, Point & Click 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%
- #24 Joyquarium
81% matchVery Positive91% of 535 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 42.0 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 26.6% ★, Creature Collector 22.7%, Underwater 20.2% ★, Idler 16.3%, Simulation 4.2%
- #25 Jellyfish blind box 水母盲盒
80% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Happy Fish
Windows
【Jellyfish blind box】 is a light-hearted placement game where you can buy jellyfish blind boxes to raise your tiny jellyfish, sell them for a profit as they grow up over time, or leave them in the tank for admission.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.9%, Idler 21.2%, Point & Click 18.3%, Underwater 15% ★, Simulation 9.7%
- #26 PomoFish
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Graeme NorrisPub: FlowState Studios
Windows
Are you ready to level up your productivity? PomoFish is a game that merges fishing and the Pomodoro studying technique! Work hard while Joe catches fish for you! Sell your fish to level up your skills and buy items.
Why similar: Fishing 37.5% ★, Idler 27.3%, Creature Collector 16.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Casual 3.9%
- #27 I commissioned some pigeons 4
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Follow the funPub: I commissioned some series
Windows
I paid more artists to hide pigeons and bread in 15 more pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.
Why similar: Ambient 95.8% ★, Casual 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.1%
- #28 Just Fish: Idle Aquarium
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RoboLaserCosmoTurtle
Windows
Relax in a calm idle incremental aquarium. Buy and feed fish that grow in real time. Sell fish to buy more fry and discover rarer species. Build your oasis: unlock and place decorations, and enjoy fish interacting with them. Your world keeps earning even while you're away
Why similar: Underwater 24.7% ★, Creature Collector 23.5%, Fishing 21.8% ★, Idler 18.1%, Simulation 3.7%
- #29 Deskwaters
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Deskwaters Studios
Windows
Fishing companion that sits on your taskbar while you work. Bites come every few minutes - react with a single click, fill an illustrated journal of saltwater reef fish, watch your catches drift in a personal aquarium.
Why similar: Fishing 50.9% ★, Idler 25.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Casual 4.3%
- #30 Cozy Dive
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows
Watch a tiny diver explore the ocean in the corner of your screen. Collect sea creatures, upgrade equipment, and unlock new diving spots.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.1%, Underwater 23.7% ★, Fishing 21.3% ★, Idler 17.6%, Simulation 3.7%
- #31 -ing Angler
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: TakuyaMiyazaki
Windows
Idle fishing game. You don't even need to click the screen regularly! I promise it won't take long!
Why similar: Fishing 45% ★, Idler 30.8%, Simulation 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Casual 4.2%
- #32 Fishing The Sky
76% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: MewCoco
Windows · Mac
"Launch the hook to the sky! Capture the unknown!"Use a specially designed anti-gravity fishing rod to fish for strange flying creatures in the mutated clouds, establish a new era of Earth's ecological atlas, and explore the oddities of civilization in the joy of picking up trash.
Why similar: Fishing 34.1% ★, Creature Collector 23.3%, Idler 19%, Point & Click 11.8%, Simulation 3.3%
- #33 Fishing On My Desktop
76% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: ColaCatGames
Windows
Fishing On My Desktop is an idle fishing game that runs on your desktop as a floating button. The game features a variety of fish, unique rod and bait options, and several interesting NPCs. Come and enjoy the fun of fishing!
Why similar: Fishing 36.9% ★, Creature Collector 27.2%, Idler 24.7%, Simulation 5.2%, Casual 2.5%
- #34 Fischer's Fishing Journey
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,643 reviews2025
Dev: CutefishPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 91.1 hrsMean: 157.2 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 29.2% ★, Creature Collector 25.7%, Idler 21%, Point & Click 11.1%, Atmospheric 3.3%
- #35 OnlyFins
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Made In 2200s
Windows
At the bottom of your desktop, travel and fish with friends from around the world! Explore over 100 different fish across 5+ unique maps. Upgrade your fishing gear, collect different baits, and complete your fish encyclopedia. Unlock more outfits and show off your catches in multiplayer!
Why similar: Fishing 36.2% ★, Idler 20.2%, Creature Collector 18.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Simulation 5.1%
- #36 Cozy Fishing
77% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: MyHand Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy Fishing is a game where you can chill and fish to grow your aquarium fish collection in chilling environments and a relaxing atmosphere.
Why similar: Ambient 50.3% ★, Fishing 42.7% ★, Casual 2.7%, Colorful 2.6%, Indie 1%
- #37 Virtual Interactive Fireplace
74% matchVery Positive93% of 303 reviews2024
Dev: Script Ocean Games
Windows
A cozy, retro-inspired hearth to warm your screen and your spirit.
Why similar: Ambient 72.4% ★, Idler 17.9%, Simulation 5.2%, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.3%
- #38 LurkBait Twitch Fishing
73% matchVery Positive90% of 575 reviews2024
Dev: BLAMCAM Interactive
Windows
Median: 74.4 hrsMean: 281.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Twitch powered interactive cozy fishing idle game. Add as an overlay for your stream and let your viewers fish with commands, points, bits or subs. Reel in the lurkers and boost viewer engagement passively with a fun interactive game that runs itself while you focus on your content.
Why similar: Fishing 34.6% ★, Creature Collector 31.2%, Idler 18.4%, Simulation 7.3%, Nature 2.7%
- #39 Glassbound
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Double Mole
Windows · Mac
Build an otherworldly lab along the bottom of your screen. Invite unique companions to join you. 200+ creatures await summoning and fusion—raise them in bottles and decide their fate: convert to materials, or sacrifice them to darker forces?
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.9%, Idler 28.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Simulation 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #40 100 hidden turtles
75% matchVery Positive95% of 461 reviews2022
Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Hidden object game in the undersea world setting. At first black and white hand-drawn graphics in a cartoon style. Then the game becomes colored. Animated fish and algae.
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.4%, Fishing 18.9% ★, Idler 18.6%, Underwater 15% ★, Point & Click 14.5%
- #41 不吃鱼 DonEatFish
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 茶杯上的云
Windows
A relaxing and heartwarming desktop pet game: interact with cute cats, decorate your scene, collect items, take part in lucky draws and fishing, and enjoy companionship and relaxation in the midst of a busy schedule.
Why similar: Fishing 35.1% ★, Asynchronous Multiplayer 34.7% ★, Creature Collector 22.8%, Casual 2.7%, 2D 2.4%
- #42 Isles of Isvenness
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Kazumi Games Inc.
Windows
A cozy creature-collecting idle game featuring vibrantly handcrafted islands that are freely movable on your screen. Harness elemental aether, grow your creature collection, complete missions, and achieve progression milestones at your own pace for a relaxing and rewarding gameplay experience.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.2%, Idler 28.6%, Point & Click 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Casual 4.4%
- #43 Aquanore
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Elerium Studios
Windows
A cozy idle aquarium game: collect, breed, and sell fish, shape your tank with decorations, grow your economy, and relax while your fish earn for you.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.8%, Idler 23.2%, Underwater 13.5% ★, Simulation 11%, Colorful 5.2%
- #44 Cozy~Fishing Kitten
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lumenexPub: Lumen Wander
Windows
Dive into a cozy, idle fishing experience! Cast your line from a little corner on your desktop. Customize your cute avatar and background, then feed and collect adorable cats of all breeds. Unlock beautiful scenes and jump into multiplayer and sneak in some "chill-time" with friends!
Why similar: Fishing 33% ★, Idler 31.2%, Creature Collector 18.1%, Simulation 7.9%, Casual 4.1%
- #45 Desktop Aquarium
70% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: odwar
Windows
A relaxing mini aquarium that stays on your desktop corner while you do other stuff — collect fish, upgrade tanks, and enjoy a cozy idle experience.
Why similar: Fishing 39.6% ★, Idler 24.4%, Creature Collector 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Colorful 4.5%
- #46 Idle Fishing at Crater Lake
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ItsGuusy
Windows · Linux
Welcome To The Crater! It's been 100 years of drought, but water has returned and with it a flourishing of new life to find! Discover new creatures, customize your aquarium to perfection, and collect them all! Fish right on your desktop with passthrough or enjoy the scenic views of The Crater!
Why similar: Fishing 29.6% ★, Creature Collector 23.1%, Underwater 22.2% ★, Idler 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #47 Bottle Can Float
69% matchVery Positive93% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Kayla.ZPub: Happy Kayla
Windows
Watch the bottles quietly flowing down the river, listen to the pleasant sound of running water, throw small stones into the water, and discover the small animals living by the river... I believe you will definitely gain a wonderful mood.
Why similar: Underwater 26.5% ★, Creature Collector 25.8%, Idler 24.8%, Point & Click 12.2%, Nature 5.2%
- #48 Dumpster Dive Live
69% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Juicebox
Windows
An interactive and cozy raccoon fueled trash digging game for your Twitch viewers. Viewers can dig through your garbage with commands, subs, gift subs, and bit donations. Ideal for keeping chat engaged during content that requires extra attention, or while on long breaks.
Why similar: Fishing 30.6% ★, Creature Collector 28.1%, Idler 23.3%, Simulation 4.7%, Nature 3.3%
- #49 Fishing Tales: Neko's Journey
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AaronPub: TeamMingo
Windows · Mac
A relaxing idle fishing game focused on companionship, featuring 26 fishing spots and over 200 fish species. Easy to enjoy without much effort. You can place the game anywhere on your screen while studying or working, without it intruding on your tasks.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.2%, Idler 28.6%, Fishing 17.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Casual 5.4%
- #50 Post Apocalypse Microbe Lab
68% matchPositive96% of 47 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: Creature Collector 22.9%, Idler 21.7%, Fishing 20.1% ★, Underwater 19.8% ★, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #51 Photo-Toy Oceans
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jamie D/Uk_Resistant
Windows
Photo-Toy Ocean is a PS1-Styled, desktop-background toy where you take pictures of underwater sea life. Running at a 320x320 windowed resolution, this simple relaxing sim will have the player drop in every now & then to photograph the aquatic world & complete a photo album.
Why similar: Fishing 33.3% ★, Underwater 27.4% ★, Creature Collector 19.9%, Idler 14.2%, Simulation 2.7%
- #52 HydroTick: Water Reminder & Aquarium Manager
68% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: RetroArcPub: Rock Paper Publisher
Windows
Stay hydrated, relax, and build your dream aquarium! HydroTick reminds you to drink water at your chosen intervals, rewards you with coins, and lets you collect unique fish, rare decorations, and create a soothing aquatic world.
Why similar: Fishing 27.8% ★, Underwater 23.1% ★, Creature Collector 22.7%, Idler 17.1%, Nature 3.2%
- #53 Fishful Days
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: COSMICDUST STUDIO
Windows · Mac
"Fishful Days" is a casual idle game. you can buy fish fry and let them grow in the background; once they reach adulthood, they will continuously produce fish for you! You can also buy multiple fish tanks to achieve snowballing growth. It also offers rich fish tank customization features.
Why similar: Idler 30%, Underwater 21.9% ★, Creature Collector 12.3%, Simulation 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #54 Skulker
67% matchVery Positive93% of 56 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 36.6% ★, Creature Collector 23.1%, Idler 16.7%, Point & Click 12.6%, Colorful 3.2%
- #55 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,415 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 37.3 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 28.2% ★, Creature Collector 24%, Underwater 19.3% ★, Idler 17.6%, Nature 3.5%
- #56 Desktop Fishing Cat
66% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: Enter the Game Studios
Windows
Here’s a cute, chubby black cat. All it wants to do is quietly go fishing. “Right in the corner of your desktop!” Collect fish to fill up the cat’s encyclopedia, earn money, and dress it up in adorable outfits!
Why similar: Fishing 37.1% ★, Idler 24.7%, Creature Collector 24.1%, Simulation 4.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #57 Little Aquarium
67% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: ManicBuild
Windows
Little Aquarium is a relaxing idle game where you grow your own underwater world. Collect rare fish, discover vibrant color variants, and decorate your dream tank!
Why similar: Underwater 28.5% ★, Creature Collector 25%, Idler 16.6%, Fishing 13.7% ★, Simulation 5.2%
- #58 Aquanima
66% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: 2Gamestudio
Windows
Hatch mystery eggs, watch fish grow to reveal their hidden rarity, and collect the rarest ones in a cozy aquarium you can relax with in the background.
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.4%, Underwater 28.8% ★, Idler 20.6%, Point & Click 6.8%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #59 Aquario
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kalastaa
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let's face it, we all were once kids. There was a time when we wanted pets, and there was a moment when we wanted to keep a pet fish. Some of us got what they wanted; some didn't. Some cried, some forgot. Aquario is the game where you can live through this traumatic experience again, or anew.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.6%, Fishing 22.9% ★, Underwater 21.9% ★, Idler 17%, Simulation 5.1%