Hamster Pet: Desktop Companion (2026)

Developer: Jose Galvizu
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, low-pressure desktop companion where you watch and care for a tiny hamster as it goes about its day on your screen.

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What players say

Players enjoy a cute desktop hamster that eats, sleeps and evolves, but many hit a wall: at level 20 a non-removable donation popup appears, progress can reset without explanation, and the game crashes at the level 100 wave. The few interactive options grow repetitive quickly. Some call it a charming idle distraction, others warn it feels like malware.

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