Desktop Dog (2022)
- Developer
- XDesktopSoft
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 48 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.2 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A warm, low-effort virtual pet that sits on your desktop, responding to your cursor and offering gentle companionship while you work or play.
cozyrelaxingcutesimulationinteractivewarmlightheartedcasual
What players say
Players are charmed by the concept of cute desktop dogs but frustrated by bugs like dogs not respawning and brightness glitches that have never been patched. Several report high resource usage even when idle. The developer appears inactive, and players are split between recommending it as cheap fun and calling it broken abandonware.
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