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Desktop Fishing

by titonfish · 2024

A frog in the corner of your screen fishes while you work, catching 50+ species with shiny variants and unlocking new spots and outfits.

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At a glance

From the developer's own description, reviewed Sep 29, 2026. Suggest a correction
?Ending
?Time to finish
90%Idle (0 = active)
?Offline progress
?Prestige layers
?Save export
?Plays on mobile
PaidPrice

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Live signals

91%Steam positive · Very Positive
336Steam reviews
Feb 22, 2024Last update

Pulled from the Steam store.

Tags

Desktop companionCollectionAnimalsOcean

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Desktop Fishing: common questions

Is Desktop Fishing an idle game or an active one?

Mostly idle: we rate it 90 on a scale where 0 means fully active and 100 means it plays itself. Checking in a few times a day is enough.

Is Desktop Fishing still being updated?

Not recently. The most recent update we've seen was on Feb 22, 2024. That isn't a verdict on quality: many incrementals are complete as they are.

Is Desktop Fishing free?

No, Desktop Fishing is a paid game.

Where can you play Desktop Fishing?

Desktop Fishing is available on steam.

What games are like Desktop Fishing?

PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium, Ropuka's Idle Island and Birdwatching Notebook share the most with it. PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium: also desktop companion, ocean, collection. All games like Desktop Fishing →