Best Desktop Companion games on PC
Games that occupy a small part of the desktop while other programs remain in use. They commonly center on idle progression, light management, or a character or scene that continues running with little input.
- Passive or idle progression
- Compact desktop-side play areas
- Casual, low-attention play
Related: Idler, Cozy, Incremental, Simulation
136 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Goblin Attack
Side-scrolling idle clicker that turns one archer into a tower
72% positive
76 reviews
My Tiny Garden
A gardening companion that lives at the bottom of your screen
67% positive
75 reviews
Demo Deadline Savior
Desktop idle RPG that ties fantasy adventures to focus sessions
97% positive
74 reviews
Tiny Vending Machines
Idle vending machine management along the bottom of your screen
59% positive
73 reviews
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Daydream Cat: DreamSpirits Idle Adventure
Desktop idle RPG with collectible companions and automatic team battles
80% positive
70 reviews
Hocus Focus
A background productivity companion that turns focus into magical progress
90% positive
68 reviews
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Delvegg
Desktop idle game with fantasy pets that mine for you
91% positive
68 reviews
Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
An idle desktop cafe where you serve and collect birds
91% positive
66 reviews
NeeNee Deskpals
Desktop companion software with characters you can dress and animate
100% positive
64 reviews
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Chess Kingdom
Chess with structured lessons, league seasons, and alternate rule sets
87% positive
62 reviews
Sin Slayers: Meat & Greed
An idle desktop miner gathering gems beneath a cursed world
54% positive
61 reviews
WinMon
Desktop idle farming sim with evolving creatures as your workforce
98% positive
60 reviews
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Chill Fishing
Desktop fishing with automatic catches while you do other things
86% positive
Free
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Desktop Pet: DonEatFish
A desktop cat companion with idle fishing and cosmetic collecting
63% positive
Free
Demo Stop and Smell the Flowers
An incremental gardening game about growing and collecting flower variants
93% positive
55 reviews
Soluna's Mood
A desktop pet clicker with characters that react to weather
85% positive
Free
Demo Milly's Meadow
Idle desktop companion centered on watching a deer’s daily activities
75% positive
52 reviews
Dino Market
Desktop idle market game with animal companions and productivity tools
94% positive
52 reviews
Demo Pocket Gecko
Idle desktop companion with a gecko that catches collectible bugs
98% positive
52 reviews
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Sill Dogs
Desktop pet simulation with dogs that walk across open windows
94% positive
Free
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Cat On My Desktop
Idle desktop cat companion that brings gifts to collect
90% positive
50 reviews
Feather Land
Idle bird-collecting desktop companion with habitats to decorate
82% positive
34 reviews
Plump! Dumb Frog Pond
Pond management sim with unusual frogs to catch and raise
97% positive
30 reviews
Cozy~Fishing Kitten
Desktop idle fishing with collectible cats that help hatch eggs
93% positive
27 reviews