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Whimside

A creature collector that sits at the bottom of your screen

Toadzillart · Published by Future Friends Games · Released Aug 7, 2025

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 408
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 12, 2025
Minimum PC
with DX9
4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Whimside?

Whimside is a single-player game about capturing creatures called Whimlings and fusing pairs into procedurally generated species. Collecting and hybridizing them unlocks new biomes to explore and decorations for a space where your chosen creatures can live.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy personalizing gardens for your collected creatures
  • +you like pixel art and playing at your own pace

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike waiting for rare creatures or specific breeding results
  • −you prefer a conventional full-screen game rather than a desktop overlay

What players say

91% of 408 reviews are positive

Players praise the creature designs and the ability to mix traits through breeding. Recurring complaints include frequent attention demands, especially early on, and little incentive to continue after completing the main objectives.

Screenshots and trailer

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Whimside system requirements

Minimum: with DX9, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 @ 3.2 GHZ
Graphics
Graphics card with DX9
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
256 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Whimside have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Whimside run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean.

Does Whimside use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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