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Games like Desktop Fishing

Desktop Fishing mostly idle. These games share the most with it, and each one says why.

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  1. PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium cover art

    PC FISH: Taskbar Aquarium

    Also desktop companion, ocean, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Raise and breed fish in a desktop aquarium, discover rare traits among 450+ fish and decorations, and trade on the Steam Market.

    78% steam
    90% idle
  2. Ropuka's Idle Island cover art

    Ropuka's Idle Island

    Also desktop companion, animals, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A frog mows grass in a small window on your desktop; spend the clippings on better tools and island decorations.

    97% steam
    90% idle
  3. Birdwatching Notebook cover art

    Birdwatching Notebook

    Also desktop companion, animals, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A small postcard scene on your desktop draws in dozens of bird species as you decorate the spot, unlock new habitats and photograph visitors.

    97% steam
    90% idle
  4. Cornerpond cover art

    Cornerpond

    Also desktop companion, ocean, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A fisherman in the corner of your screen catches fish on his own; sell them for rod and bait upgrades and fill a journal of 100+ species.

    97% steam
    90% idle
  5. Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi cover art

    Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi

    Also desktop companion, ocean, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A fishing boat sits along the edge of your desktop reeling in sea life to serve as sushi, while you upgrade rods and bait and fill an aquarium.

    96% steam
    90% idle
  6. Fishing The Abyss cover art

    Fishing The Abyss

    Also desktop companion, ocean, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A small robot fishes by itself in a tall window beside your work, leveling up to reach deeper water and stranger catches. Clicking helps but is optional.

    95% steam
    90% idle
  7. Idle Waters cover art

    Idle Waters

    Also desktop companion, collection, ocean · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Fish from a window at the bottom of your screen, manually or with auto-fishing, to fill a collection of 100 species across 12 biomes and stock your aquarium.

    94% steam
    90% idle
  8. Screen Cat cover art

    Screen Cat

    Also desktop companion, animals, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A cat roams your desktop while you work; feed it, play with it, and wait for it to bring back collectibles from outside the screen.

    90% steam
    90% idle
  9. Desk Paws cover art

    Desk Paws

    Also desktop companion, animals, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Collect 100+ desktop pets from claw machines, house them for rent, and send them out on trips for materials and snacks.

    86% steam
    90% idle
  10. Little Aviary cover art

    Little Aviary

    Also desktop companion, animals, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Hatch and breed birds in an aviary at the bottom of your screen, sell them for profit, and watch them perch on your other windows.

    86% steam
    90% idle
  11. Capoo Pals cover art

    Capoo Pals

    Also desktop companion, collection, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A desktop pet where Capoo and bugcats wander your screen, react to your mouse and can be collected in picture books.

    83% steam
    90% idle
  12. Under the blue horizon cover art

    Under the blue horizon

    Also desktop companion, ocean, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A small aquarium sits on your screen beside other windows. Feed fish, turn their droppings into currency, and hire crawfish and jellyfish helpers to expand the sea.

    82% steam
    90% idle
  13. Idlequarium cover art

    Idlequarium

    Also desktop companion, ocean, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Keep a customizable fish tank on your desktop, raising and collecting hundreds of species to earn coins for decorations and new fish.

    75% steam
    90% idle
  14. Joyquarium cover art

    Joyquarium

    Also ocean, animals, collection

    Raise fry until they are big enough to sell, keep adults in the tank for steady income, and open packs to unlock 144 species. An auto mode lets the tank run on its own.

    97% steam
    70% idle
  15. Mushroom Nook cover art

    Mushroom NookDormant

    Also desktop companion, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Mushrooms sprout on your desktop to collect, water and grow through several phases. Decorate a little garden that sits beside your work.

    98% steam
    90% idle
  16. Fish Kingdoms：Idle Arena cover art

    Fish Kingdoms：Idle ArenaDormant

    Also ocean, collection, animals

    Summon and raise anime-style fish warriors for turn-based idle card battles built around team combinations.

    75% idle
  17. How to Train Your Cock cover art

    How to Train Your Cock

    Also desktop companion, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A rooster idler that sits on your screen and grows from a chick into a muscled bird while you buy hats, decorate his island and compare size with friends.

    94% steam
    90% idle
  18. Viridi cover art

    Viridi

    Also desktop companion, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Care for a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Water them, name them, and keep the window open beside your work.

    92% steam
    90% idle
  19. Tiny Pasture cover art

    Tiny Pasture

    Also desktop companion, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A strip of pasture along the bottom of your screen where you raise, breed and sell animals for coins while you work.

    92% steam
    90% idle
  20. NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws cover art

    NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws

    Also desktop companion, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A cat that sits by your screen while you focus, rewarding Pomodoro and idle time with gift boxes of headgear. Decorate its room, fish, and join a shared study room.

    97% steam
    90% idle
  21. Maltese's Fluffy Onsen cover art

    Maltese's Fluffy Onsen

    Also desktop companion, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    Run a bathhouse for animal guests at the bottom of your screen, setting bath temperatures, snacks and staff while you do other things.

    94% steam
    90% idle
  22. Not Monday Cafe cover art

    Not Monday Cafe

    Also desktop companion, animals · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A cafe docked at the bottom of your screen where staff cook and serve animal customers, with farm-grown ingredients, 300+ recipes and Twitch chat as guests.

    94% steam
    90% idle
  23. Fischer's Fishing Journey cover art

    Fischer's Fishing Journey

    Also desktop companion, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A cat fishes on its own in a corner of your desktop, and you check in now and then to sell catches, upgrade the rod and fill a fish tank.

    91% steam
    90% idle
  24. The Dream Globe cover art

    The Dream Globe

    Also desktop companion, collection · Same active/idle balance (mostly idle)

    A tiny world inside a snow globe runs on its own while you check in to buy upgrades. Discover over 100 gems, crops and foods across dream regions.

    94% steam
    90% idle