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A desktop companion idle auto-battler in isometric 3D that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things. Collect your loot, upgrade your tower and defeat endless waves of enemies.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.9% ★, Auto Battler 17.8%, Idler 16.9%, Incremental 12.7%, Management 4%

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 45.9% ★, Idler 21.9%, Incremental 14.3%, Auto Battler 9.9%, Combat 4.2%

An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.7% ★, Auto Battler 19.4%, Idler 17.6%, Incremental 13.4%, PvE 3.1%

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 54.3% ★, Idler 20.3%, Incremental 12.2%, Multiplayer 6.3%, 3D 2.9%

Ultimate anime idle game! Click, collect, and merge adorable anime girls to unlock completely new evolutions. From classic anime schoolgirls and maids to pure Tsundere and dangerous Yandere — become their Senpai and unlock every beautiful location!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.2% ★, Idler 21.9%, Incremental 14.8%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%

A hack-and-slash that fights on in your taskbar. Chibi heroes meet the enemy inside a thin strip parked at the bottom of your screen. All you do is swap the gear they picked up and respec their skills, whenever you feel like it. The rest happens in the corner of your screen without you.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 42.6% ★, Idler 22.1%, Auto Battler 20.4%, Incremental 9.9%, PvE 2.6%

Literally a game that nobody wants. It is just a rock. Do not buy this game, and do not gift this game to your friends for any occasion whatsoever. It is pointless.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 67% ★, Idler 26.3%, Casual 3.7%, 3D 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.3% ★, Idler 18.9%, Auto Battler 17.2%, Incremental 14.1%, Casual 2.2%

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 52.6% ★, Idler 25.2%, Incremental 18.5%, Casual 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Loop Tower tells the story of adventurers climbing an endless tower. Place it on a corner of your desktop and help them continue their ascent. Experience a fresh blend of desktop idle gameplay + roguelike + RPG right now!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.4% ★, Auto Battler 18.2%, Idler 16.9%, Incremental 14.8%, PvP 7.1%

A tiny forge that lives in the corner of your desktop. Quirky smiths gather materials and hammer out blades on their own. Every sword you hand to a passing adventurer decides how their journey ends — give them a poor one, and they may never come back.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.5% ★, Idler 22.4%, Incremental 10.7%, Management 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

An idle auto-battler that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

Why similar: Auto Battler 26%, Idler 24.4%, Desktop Companion 21% ★, Incremental 18.1%, PvE 7.3%

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 59.4% ★, Idler 20.9%, Incremental 15%, Casual 4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 54% ★, Idler 19.4%, Incremental 16.9%, Management 4.8%, Casual 3%

An idle tower defense game that sits at the bottom of your screen

Why similar: Auto Battler 30.2%, Desktop Companion 21.9% ★, Idler 21.8%, Incremental 15.9%, Casual 6.6%

Watch 3D chibi characters from Touhou Project battle through an endless corridor in this compact idle RPG. Build a party of up to four, collect gear, create powerful sets, and shape every character with branching skill trees. Keep growing in a slim window while you work, study, or browse.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.1% ★, Idler 26.1%, Auto Battler 17.2%, Incremental 10.5%, 3D 4.4%

Corner Miner is a tiny mine that lives on your desktop while you work, study, watch videos or do anything else. Keep it running in the background, check in whenever you feel like it, or take control and mine everything yourself.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.2% ★, Idler 21.4%, Incremental 16%, Casual 3.1%, 3D 2.9%

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 53.8% ★, Idler 25.1%, Incremental 17.6%, Casual 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

A dark fantasy desktop-companion incremental that idles while you work, play, or browse. Play as a Knight cursed with immortality locked in endless battle against the undead. Grow stronger with every death, uncover the curses' secrets and the Knight's dark past, then break the cycle of undeath.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.9% ★, Auto Battler 21.7%, Idler 14.5%, Incremental 13.5%, Casual 2.4%

Your tower lives on your desktop, always on top of whatever you're doing. An incremental-idle survivor of endless waves: it shoots on its own, you drive the progression. Collect, climb the difficulty and beat your record. Free.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.1% ★, Idler 20.6%, Incremental 19.6%, Casual 4.6%, PvE 1.6%

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 70.7% ★, Idler 21.7%, Casual 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Emojis vs Zombies is an Idle Desktop Companion Zombie Defense Game! Open packs, Collect Emoji Defenders, Upgrade your squad or base and survive endless waves even while you're AFK or working!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 40.5% ★, Auto Battler 18.7%, Idler 18.5%, Incremental 14.1%, PvE 5.1%

Meet Little Friends on the PC with Crusaders Quest : Mini (CQ:Mini)! You can work and study During the game, Crusader Quest's warriors fought hard and saved the Hasla continent You're leaving. You can collect the original warriors and costumes just for this game, too. Let go of your boredom

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.5% ★, Auto Battler 18.8%, Idler 17.5%, Incremental 13.5%, Combat 3%

An idle action RPG that lives in the corner of your desktop. Your hero farms monsters and gathers loot while you do other things—you return for the best part: choosing new gear, shaping the build, and deciding where to farm next.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.2% ★, Idler 17.6%, Auto Battler 13.1%, Incremental 8.1%, PvE 2.9%

A tiny monster-taming auto-battler that lives in the corner of your screen, and they never stops grinding. Catch 90 Minimon, build busted team comps, and rake in loot while you work, browse, or play something else entirely. They battle. You profit.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 37.8% ★, Auto Battler 19.6%, Idler 16.7%, Incremental 13.6%, PvE 5.5%

Professor Simulator: Desktop Lab is a semi-idle desktop simulation game about academic life. Keep a tiny lab in the corner of your screen while you work, study, or relax. Recruit graduate students, apply for research projects, publish papers, purchase equipment, and build your own research team.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 58.1% ★, Idler 30.5%, Management 6%, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 51.4% ★, Idler 25.8%, Incremental 13.7%, Casual 3.3%, 3D 3.1%

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 46% ★, Idler 18.6%, Auto Battler 12.4%, Incremental 8.9%, Management 6.8%

An idle survivor-like that sits in the corner of your screen.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 43.9% ★, Auto Battler 20.3%, Idler 19.4%, Incremental 13.9%, Casual 2.1%

A desktop idle RPG where your party of five heroes fights, loots, and grows in a small window while you work.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 44.2% ★, Idler 22%, Auto Battler 17.3%, Incremental 9.2%, PvE 2.8%

Follow GRATS on its journey even while you work or play on your computer. Every click. Every key press. Every action you take fuels GRATS’ power.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 48.1% ★, Auto Battler 17.2%, Idler 15.1%, Incremental 13.3%, Casual 3%

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 53.9% ★, Idler 24.7%, Incremental 13.3%, Management 4%, Casual 3.6%

Adventarum is a fantasy idle battler where you fight monsters, earn loot, and rise through the Adventurer’s Guild. Upgrade skills, craft gear, and unlock epic quests as you grow from lone adventurer to guild master.

Why similar: Auto Battler 30.9%, Idler 29.3%, Incremental 19.3%, Management 6.1%, PvE 6.1%

Lead 4 auto-running heroes through dungeon runs, open chests, survive the curse, and spend your loot on permanent upgrades.

Why similar: Auto Battler 29.5%, Idler 26.4%, Incremental 23.7%, Management 10.8%, Casual 4%

《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 52.2% ★, Idler 21.1%, Incremental 12.8%, Auto Battler 10%, Casual 2.9%

A corner screen incremental brick-breaker where bouncing cores destroy endless swarms. Let it run in the corner of your screen while you work or jump into fullscreen and take control yourself. Unlock new Cores, expand your skill tree, survive endless waves.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 41.8% ★, Auto Battler 20.7%, Idler 17.2%, Incremental 13.4%, Management 4.1%

Cat Screen is a game about cats living on your desktop and taskbar! Collect, feed, play mini-games, win boxes, power up your cats, and participate in boss battles!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 46.5% ★, Idler 18.8%, Auto Battler 18.3%, Incremental 12.5%, Casual 3%

An incremental desktop defense game that lives on the corner of your screen. Waves get harder, upgrades get stronger, progress never stops. Build your base, unlock permanent bonuses and grow your army while you work or relax.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 45.2% ★, Auto Battler 15.9%, Idler 14.2%, Incremental 11.9%, PvE 4.5%

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 63.1% ★, Idler 31.3%, Casual 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

歡迎來到充滿魔幻色彩的Q版世界！《放置王國：魔與獸的遠征》是一款融合策略、冒險與養成的奇幻放置類遊戲，帶你踏上守護王國、挑戰未知的史詩旅程。

Why similar: Desktop Companion 54.8% ★, Idler 23%, Management 8.6%, PvP 5.3%, Combat 3.8%

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 51.4% ★, Idler 22.9%, Incremental 19.6%, Casual 3.3%, Action 1.9%

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 48.5% ★, Idler 23.3%, Incremental 16.6%, Management 5.4%, Casual 5.2%

Choose your very own gorgeous gal to stay with you during your work, your gaming, and your...special time. She's even more excited to join you! Tie her up. Tickle her. Get her all hot and bothered and ready for more.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 47.4% ★, Idler 23.9%, Incremental 16.9%, Management 8.7%, Casual 2.7%

A satisfying retro incremental idle game that drops the pretense to give you pure unadulterated progress. Boost, earn bonuses and buy upgrades to speed up your progress or take it easy and let it make progress by itself while you make progress elsewhere. No stress, only progress!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.7% ★, Idler 20.5%, Incremental 17.3%, Casual 2.9%, Management 2.7%

Build and personalise your own tiny topiary in this relaxing desktop idle game. Rely on your trusty goat companions to keep the shrubs under control, then use the leaves they collect to buy new goodies.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 56.2% ★, Idler 22.2%, Incremental 14.4%, Management 3.9%, Casual 2.8%

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 51.9% ★, Idler 20.6%, Incremental 13.1%, Management 7.5%, 3D 3%

The ultimate tiny idle RPG! Adorable pixel heroes are waiting to join your adventure — from your taskbar. Fight off the boredom of work and daily life with diverse classes, skills, items, and builds!

Why similar: Desktop Companion 51.2% ★, Idler 28.3%, Auto Battler 10.7%, PvE 3.3%, Incremental 2.8%

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 52.8% ★, Idler 21.5%, Incremental 13.9%, Management 7.8%, Casual 3.4%

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 47.8% ★, Idler 21.6%, Incremental 14.8%, Auto Battler 12.6%, Casual 2.4%

Choose your very own muscle-bound man to stay with you during your work, your gaming, and your...special time. Even he uses the computer with one hand sometimes. Tie him up. Tickle him. Get him all hot and bothered and ready for more.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 55.5% ★, Idler 18.2%, Incremental 15.9%, Management 7.9%, Casual 2.5%

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 59.5% ★, Idler 15.4%, Incremental 13%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Casual 3.8%

Why similar: Auto Battler 30.1%, Idler 23.6%, Incremental 19.5%, Historical 11.7%, Management 7.1%

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 56.4% ★, Idler 26%, Incremental 9.8%, Combat 3.9%, Casual 2.8%

A cute SD pixel hero cuts through endless waves of enemies, then grows stronger between battles in an incremental auto-battle RPG built around satisfying progression.

Why similar: Idler 32.8%, Auto Battler 29.9%, Incremental 29.2%, Casual 7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Patsy just retired, and she's spending it on a tiny island that lives on your desktop. Watch her water the flowers, feed the ducks and sweep the leaves at her own gentle pace while you work. Lend a hand with quick optional mini-games, grow her skills, and unlock 170+ cozy cosmetics.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.4% ★, Idler 22.9%, Management 10.2%, Casual 4.1%, 3D 3.1%

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 44% ★, Idler 23.7%, Incremental 18.3%, PvE 4.6%, Casual 4.1%

An incremental idle dungeon auto-battler. Set up your team of adventurers and send them to fight. As they gain experience and learn new skills, you unlock upgrades and recruit new characters. Set it on the corner of your screen while you work, browse, game or anything you want.

Why similar: Idler 34.3%, Auto Battler 31.2%, Incremental 22.4%, PvE 6.1%, Casual 4.9%

Legends of Companion is a strategic auto-battling ARPG roguelite where every choice is yours. Pick from 4 classes, build deep skill trees, forge loot, recruit a battle pet, and chart paths across diverse worlds. Master skills, gear, and team combos to turn one spark into an unstoppable legend.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 59.7% ★, Auto Battler 26.1%, Incremental 8.9%, Casual 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

An idle RPG companion for your taskbar. While the game is running, your Monto farms stages, defeats bosses, gathers loot, and battles other players in asynchronous PvP. Hatch new Montos, refine your build, trade valuable drops on the Steam Community Market, and climb PvP and PvE rankings.

Why similar: Desktop Companion 39.4% ★, Idler 19.8%, Auto Battler 12.4%, Incremental 9.7%, PvP 8.9%