Underplayed Gems

Desktop Fishes (2025)

Desktop Fishes cover
Developer
Daniel Santalla
Publisher
Daniel Santalla, Gamersky Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.9 of 5, 153 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A gentle, decorative screensaver-like simulation where you watch fish swim around your desktop, adding a calm and whimsical presence to your digital workspace.

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What players say

Players call Desktop Fishes a cute virtual aquarium held back by a progress-wiping bug the developer stopped fixing. They split on whether it works as a calming desktop companion or feels empty and too slow, with achievements requiring thousands of idle hours.

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Screenshots

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