Underplayed Gems

Desktop Pet (2023)

Desktop Pet cover
Developer
RPGames
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation
Rating
4.5 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 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 gentle, low-effort companion sim where you watch a cute pixel pet go about its life alongside your own daily routine.

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What players say

Players love the cute pixel art and tamagotchi-like charm, finding it a fun background companion for work or streaming. However, many say development was abandoned early, leaving repetitive minigames and shallow pet care that becomes a fidget-spinner-like activity with nothing new to unlock after 15 hours.

Screenshots

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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.