Underplayed Gems

Desktop Dog (2022)

Desktop Dog cover
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

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.