Desk Paws

An idle creature collector that lives on your computer desktop

GinkgoGames · Published by Captcha Games · Released Jun 17, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 487
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 30; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 18, 2025
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Desk Paws?

This single-player, 2D game centers on a house for virtual pets. You acquire pets through claw machines, move them into rooms to earn rent, and send them on trips for building materials and snacks. You also combine rooms to expand the house and collect outfits for apartment manager Fumi.

For you if...

+you like games that run alongside work or study
+you enjoy breeding creatures to discover new variants

Not for you if...

−you want constant action rather than background play
−you want cooperative play instead of a solo collection

What players say

86% of 487 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied creature designs and pixel art. Some say progression takes too long and complain that repetitive manual feeding demands too much attention for an idle game.

Screenshots and trailer

Desk Paws system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Desk Paws?

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Minimum

OS: WIN10/WIN11
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space

Does Desk Paws have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Desk Paws run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 89
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Korean.

Does Desk Paws 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