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Idle Defragmenter 95 is a relaxing idle desktop toy inspired by 90s defrag utilities. Run it as an overlay or window, watch sectors organize automatically, and unlock DOS / 95 / XP eras and upgrades while you work or play.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.1% ★, Idler 12.6%, Automation 9.2%, 1990's 8.7%, Old School 4.9%

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 54.2% ★, Idler 18.9%, Incremental 17.3%, Minimalist 4.6%, Casual 2.1%

A tiny astronaut explores the Moon in a little window on your desktop. Collect resources, send out drones, upgrade your gear, and customize your operator. A calm idle companion to keep the workday fun.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 53.1% ★, Idler 18%, Incremental 15.8%, Automation 6.1%, Minimalist 2.8%

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 41.2% ★, Idler 15.1%, Incremental 13.5%, Automation 8.8%, Simulation 4.8%

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 49.8% ★, Idler 14.8%, Incremental 11.9%, Old School 6.1%, Time Management 5.3%

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 them become a renowned author while you get things done.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.1% ★, Idler 17%, Incremental 13.9%, 1990's 5.3%, Old School 3.2%

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 71.3% ★, Automation 11.2%, Idler 8.5%, Simulation 6.6%, Management 2.5%

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% ★, Incremental 16.1%, Idler 14.9%, Automation 4.5%, Casual 2.2%

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 62.9% ★, Idler 16.1%, Incremental 14.4%, Casual 2.9%, Stylized 1.7%

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 54.3% ★, Idler 18.9%, Incremental 15.3%, Simulation 5.6%, Casual 2.7%

Hatch and raise your very own PET, evolve them, train their stats, compete in competitions AND MUCH MORE! Designed for either active or passive play, sitting in the corner of your screen while you work on other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.5% ★, Idler 14.5%, 1990's 11.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Old School 5.6%

A cozy desktop companion that lives in the corner of your screen. Feed it, earn its trust, and help it evolve into a powerful guardian whenever enemies attack.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 74.3% ★, Idler 16.6%, Relaxing 4.6%, Casual 4.5%

In the 1-Bit world of ultimate black and white pixels, set up automatic recipes and equipment for your character. Explore, fight and survive automatically - enjoy this tabletop placement RPG featuring monster collection and minimalist character building with ease

Why similar: Desktop Companion 66.1% ★, Idler 19%, Minimalist 7.1%, Retro 2.9%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%

A small idle RPG that sits at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.4% ★, Incremental 13.5%, Idler 13.2%, Automation 10.9%, Capitalism 3.4%

CLAIM YOUR LEGIT PHONE!!!!! I got the ZOOMIES is a visually chaotic incremental game where your only goal is to zoom in... indefinitely!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 29.8% ★, Incremental 18.1%, Idler 16.5%, Old School 8.5%, Automation 6.6%

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 61.2% ★, Idler 17%, Automation 6.1%, Simulation 5.2%, Relaxing 3.3%

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 53.7% ★, Incremental 15.3%, Idler 14.3%, Automation 9.9%, Relaxing 2.7%

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 49.2% ★, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 15.5%, Simulation 5.5%, Casual 3.7%

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 64.3% ★, Idler 17.5%, Incremental 13.1%, Relaxing 2.5%, Casual 2.3%

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

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.9% ★, Incremental 16.1%, Idler 14.8%, Automation 10.6%, Relaxing 2.8%

Hamster Time is a collectible desktop companion game that reacts to your activity. Manage your time with a focus timer, keep track of your to-do list, and make the most of your day alongside your adorable hamsters.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.7% ★, Incremental 11.8%, Idler 11.3%, Time Management 8.3%, Casual 2.6%

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 56.4% ★, Idler 16.4%, Incremental 11.6%, Automation 5.9%, Simulation 5%

"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 53.3% ★, Idler 15.7%, 1990's 9.7%, Incremental 4.8%, Simulation 4.4%

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 50.7% ★, Idler 15.2%, Automation 14.5%, Simulation 4.6%, Relaxing 3%

Idle Dig is an idle mining desktop toy where you collect and sell rare gems, items and relics, buy upgrades, complete quests, and dig deeper into the planet to uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 55.7% ★, Idler 15.6%, 1990's 10.1%, Automation 6%, Retro 4.2%

An idle desktop pet game where pixel RPG heroes patrol the bottom of your screen, collect loot, and level up while you work.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 57.8% ★, Idler 19.3%, Incremental 12.9%, Relaxing 3.1%, Casual 2.6%

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 51.3% ★, Idler 14.7%, Incremental 11%, Automation 7.6%, Simulation 3.3%

Become a wizard, and a thumping good one! Abracademia is a cozy mage idle life-sim that lives on your screen and keeps you company while you work or play. Pick a coven, manage your daily routine, learn spells, make friends, embark on adventures, and pass exams on your way to graduation.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.6% ★, Idler 13.5%, Automation 10.1%, Incremental 7.8%, Time Management 6.4%

Lightweight desktop idle battler. The ultimate workday distraction.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.2% ★, Idler 15.6%, Incremental 13.5%, Automation 10.3%, Casual 2.5%

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 58.7% ★, Idler 16.3%, Incremental 14.1%, Simulation 4.8%, Relaxing 2.4%

Desktop Legends is an idle desktop action game featuring fantasy character progression, incremental resource management, and visual customization. Help your hero take their legendary stand against the forces of darkness right on your desktop!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 50.3% ★, Idler 14.8%, Automation 11.7%, Incremental 8.8%, Simulation 3.5%

Tiny creatures grow in glass bottles at the bottom of your screen while you work. Summon and fuse 200+ beings. Befriend a town of animal folk, or snoop on them and steal their secrets. Every choice tilts your compass toward Light or Darkness.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.7% ★, Idler 18.5%, Automation 16.6%, Simulation 5.4%, Resource Management 2.8%

A gamified pomodoro timer where you earn in-game bells that you can spend on accessories, hand-crafted music, and decorations for your computer cat's home!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.6% ★, Idler 16.9%, Time Management 10.8%, Old School 4.4%, Minimalist 4.2%

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 54.1% ★, Incremental 18.6%, Idler 17.6%, Relaxing 3.3%, Casual 2.4%

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 54% ★, Idler 15.6%, Incremental 12.3%, Simulation 3.6%, Minimalist 3.6%

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 64.1% ★, Idler 24.5%, Relaxing 4%, Casual 3.5%, Management 2%

An Idle Incremental game where you explore an infinite, procedurally generated skill tree. Defend yourself against ever-growing waves of numbers. Unlock new abilities, complete quests and expand the skill tree to become infinitely powerful.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.8% ★, Idler 19.4%, Incremental 18%, Minimalist 4.1%, Simulation 4%

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 54.6% ★, Incremental 15.7%, Idler 15.3%, Simulation 4%, Relaxing 3.4%

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 52.5% ★, Idler 17.2%, Automation 13.2%, Simulation 5.2%, Relaxing 2.6%

Shoot goblins, grow your army, and maintain your speed with every tap. Play in full screen or let the game run silently at the bottom of the screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.6% ★, Idler 17.9%, Incremental 17.2%, Old School 6.9%, Retro 4%

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 50.8% ★, Idler 16.4%, Automation 11.1%, Minimalist 4.8%, Simulation 4.3%

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: Desktop Companion 46.9% ★, Idler 14%, Incremental 13.5%, Automation 8%, Simulation 4.4%

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

Why similar: Desktop Companion 71.1% ★, Idler 18.7%, Simulation 6.3%, Casual 3.1%, Indie 0.7%

Turn your desktop into an audio-reactive neon club. Desktop Rave: Idle Audio Club is an idle management game that lives on your desktop. Use your music to power the party, grow your crowd, and keep the club alive.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.7% ★, Idler 14.5%, Incremental 13.4%, Automation 9.7%, Simulation 3.6%

An idle poker game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.1% ★, Idler 18.3%, Incremental 7.1%, Simulation 5.4%, Relaxing 2.9%

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 56.6% ★, Automation 15.4%, Idler 13.9%, Simulation 5.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%

《Delvegg》 is a desktop idle mining game. The core gameplay revolves around digging eggs, collecting pets, and building your underground mining empire.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.1% ★, Idler 17.1%, Incremental 12.9%, Simulation 4.4%, Relaxing 2.7%

Dig deep, manage workers, research tech, and face quantum mysteries in this terminal style incremental mining game.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.8% ★, Idler 14.4%, Incremental 13.9%, Automation 8.6%, Minimalist 3.5%

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 50.4% ★, Idler 15.3%, Automation 12.4%, Time Management 6.8%, Simulation 5.4%

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 54.9% ★, Idler 15.9%, Incremental 12.4%, Automation 8.3%, Relaxing 3.4%

Idle Times is a thoughtful desktop companion where Bob files a growing shelf of original illustrated cartoons. Keep him company in Full, Mini, or Pet Desk mode, with new free editions added every week.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 73.4% ★, Idler 18.3%, Casual 3.9%, Relaxing 3.9%, Indie 0.6%

A chill idle-mining sim that lives on your desktop. Dig rocks, collect gems, buy upgrades, feed your greed, and uncover shiny surprises while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Idler 14.4%, Automation 11%, Incremental 9.3%, Capitalism 4.3%

Grow and collect over 100 unique Bloomies right on your taskbar! Defeat bosses to unlock new seeds, discover rare Sparkle variants, and complete your collection - all while you work, study, or browse.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.4% ★, Idler 15.7%, Incremental 12.6%, Automation 9.3%, Simulation 3.8%

The football management game that plays itself. It runs at the bottom of your screen while you live your life. Enjoy real team progression, make a few smart choices, and let the rest unfold without demanding your attention.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 65% ★, Idler 18.5%, Simulation 5.6%, Management 3.5%, Minimalist 2.7%

Click, collect, and ascend! Coin Hoarder is an addictive idle/incremental game in the spirit of Cookie Clicker and other greats, with endless upgrades, ascensions, and achievements.

Why similar: Incremental 25.3%, Idler 22.5%, Automation 16.9%, Simulation 9.6%, Time Management 8%

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 70.3% ★, Idler 25.4%, Casual 3.6%, Indie 0.6%

Forge Maiden turns your focus sessions into weapon forging. Use the Pomodoro Technique, appraise random traits, fulfill customer orders, and help a contracted blacksmith maiden earn 10,000 gold to regain her freedom.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 61.3% ★, Idler 17.5%, Incremental 8.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 3.1%

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 70.4% ★, Idler 18.6%, Resource Management 3.7%, Casual 3.6%, Pixel Graphics 2.5%

Every [key]stroke makes your sausage bigger. Let it sit in the corner of your screen and watch it grow while you use your PC. Feed it different meats, upgrade your butcher, and see the magic happen. Have you ever dreamed of growing your sausage? Now it’s finally possible!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 49.9% ★, Incremental 18.5%, Idler 17.4%, Simulation 4%, Casual 3.1%