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Games like Desktop Ball

by Emergent Behavior Studios

Mushroom Nook and A Game About Feeding A Black Hole play most like Desktop Ball. Of the 16 closest games below, most share its idler and desktop companion.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Mushroom Nook
Mar 11 · HyperstasisGaming
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Sandbox
2D fantasy casual sandbox simulation, pixel graphics. Collect mushrooms, cultivate mushrooms and decorate.
Desktop CompanionIdlerCreature CollectorCasualSandboxRelaxingBuildingNaturePixel GraphicsCozy👍 396
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A Game About Feeding A Black Hole
Dec 15, 2025 · Aarimous, Thornity
Both: Relaxing · Idler
Top-down 2D sci-fi incremental idler, minimalist and colorful. Feeding a black hole, destroying asteroids and destroying planets.
IncrementalCasualRelaxingStrategyIndieIdler2DSimulationSingleplayerColorful👍 3,485
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DesktopDrifter.exe
Aug 30 · CaptainDash, Roh
Both: Idler · Sandbox · Relaxing
Top-down 2D modern-day casual idler driving simulation, pixel graphics. Drifting a car, unlocking cosmetics and tracking statistics.
IndieIdlerCasualDrivingSingleplayerSandboxArcade2DRelaxingSimulation
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Pat the Cat
Jun 25 · okfinegames
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Cozy
3D modern-day desktop companion idler, voxel art. Unlock items, customize cats and relax.
Desktop CompanionIdlerCatsCozyCasualCuteCharacter CustomizationUtilitiesRelaxingIndie👍 195
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Desklings
7 days ago · Doodle Nest
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Cozy
2D idler creature collector, doodle-style. Collecting creatures, decorating and focusing.
Desktop CompanionIdlerCreature CollectorCuteCasualCozySimulationRelaxingCollectathonLife Sim
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Nodebuster
Aug 13, 2024 · Goblobin
Both: Idler · Relaxing
2D incremental idler strategy, abstract minimalist pixel art. Harvesting nodes, buying upgrades and exploring skill trees.
IncrementalCasualStrategyIdlerSimulationArcadeManagement2DExperimentalRelaxing👍 13,862
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Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
May 13, 2025 · Sinkhole Studio, Moonlab Studio
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler
2D relaxing simulation, life sim, pixel graphics, cute. Managing a bathhouse, designing interiors and serving animal guests.
Desktop CompanionPixel GraphicsSimulationAutomationCuteCasualIdler2DIndieLife Sim👍 2,740
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Yokai Parade
Sep 24 · CITTA FOX
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Cozy
Side-view 2D fantasy idle simulation, pixel art. Collecting yokai, managing growth board and watching parade.
Desktop CompanionIdlerCozyRelaxingCreature CollectorSimulationCutePixel GraphicsUtilitiesAtmospheric
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Deep Space Cache
Nov 15, 2024 · Monu
Both: Idler · Destruction
2D sci-fi incremental top-down shooter, minimalist colorful vector. Shooting asteroids, collecting resources and upgrading generators.
CasualIndieIncrementalStrategyIdlerSingleplayer2DTop-Down ShooterArcadeDestruction👍 883
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Cornerpond
Apr 21, 2025 · foolsroom
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Relaxing
2D nature fishing idler game, pixel graphics. Fishing, collecting fish, upgrading rod and bait.
Desktop CompanionIdlerIncrementalSimulationFishingCreature CollectorPixel GraphicsRelaxingCasualCute👍 2,569
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My Desktop Cat
Oct 1 · hirsch-dev
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Cozy
Isometric 2D life sim, idler, cute and cozy. Care for cat, play with cat and collect cats.
Desktop CompanionIdlerCreature CollectorAnimalsLife SimCharacter Customization2DCuteIsometricCozy
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Crusaders Quest : Hero Town
Mar 30 · CQ LABS
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler
Side-view 2D fantasy idle RPG city builder, cute pixel graphics. Building and decorating town, battling monsters, managing heroes.
Desktop CompanionRPGPixel GraphicsIdlerCuteFantasyEmotionalIncrementalCity BuilderResource Management👍 2,580
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Mini Cozy Room : Lo-Fi
Mar 30, 2025 · Tesseract Studio, Nugem Studio
Both: Cozy · Idler · Relaxing
Isometric 3D productivity game, pixel graphics. Room decoration, listening to music and using productivity tools.
CozyIdlerMusicPixel GraphicsUtilitiesCharacter CustomizationRelaxingIndieCasualDesktop Companion👍 3,484
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NoSlack Pets
Nov 3, 2025 · Lynkpin Game
Both: Desktop Companion · Cozy · Idler
2D desktop companion simulation, cute and cozy. Focusing, collecting and decorating.
CatsDesktop CompanionCozyIdlerUtilitiesCharacter CustomizationCollectathonRelaxingFishingWholesome👍 397
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Reassembly
Feb 19, 2015 · Anisoptera Games
Both: Sandbox
Top-down 2D sci-fi sandbox space strategy, vector-based graphics. Crafting vessels, exploring universes and battling alien ships.
BuildingSpaceSandboxStrategy2DActionIndieSingleplayerTop-DownOpen World👍 3,611
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Coin Harvest
3 days ago · Dumbbell Games
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Relaxing
Isometric 3D incremental idler, stylized 3D. Upgrading robotic arms, collecting coins and managing islands.
Desktop CompanionIncrementalEconomyIdlerCasualTabletopRelaxingManagementArcade2.5D
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

People Playground
Jul 23, 2019 · mestiez
Both: Sandbox · Physics · Destruction
Side-view 2D modern-day physics sandbox simulation, pixel graphics. Mutilating ragdolls, building contraptions and experimenting with physics.
SandboxGorePhysicsViolentModdable2DSingleplayerDestructionSimulationFunny👍 299,942
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Ropuka's Idle Island
Jan 29, 2025 · Moczan and Little Chmura, Begoña Pereda
Both: Desktop Companion · Idler · Relaxing
3D idle farming sim, painterly and cozy. Cutting grass, upgrading tools and decorating the island.
Desktop CompanionIdlerRelaxingCozyCasualUtilitiesBuildingIncrementalNatureFarming Sim👍 4,059
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