Desktop Duck

A virtual pet duck that reacts to your typing

CenterPoint Gaming · Released Oct 29, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 127
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 969; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 22 hours ago; Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Desktop Duck?

This virtual pet lives on your desktop, hopping onto windows and napping on the taskbar. You can pet it, pick it up, toss it, or leave it to play with toys. Focus mode keeps it quiet during a session, and website blocking closes tabs for sites you choose.

For you if...

+you like cute pixel art and a relaxed pace

Not for you if...

−you prefer constant interaction over a background companion

What players say

99% of 127 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of hats and glasses and spending time with friends' ducks online. Some also find the activity tracking useful for reviewing how they spend time at their computer.

Screenshots and trailer

Desktop Duck system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit, version 2004 (build 19041) or later
Processor: 1 GHz 64-bit dual-core (x64)
Graphics: Any DirectX 11 capable GPU, including integrated
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Desktop Duck have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Desktop Duck 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
Achievements: 36
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Desktop Duck 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 Nov 2, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam