Desktop Fishes
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A cozy single-player idle aquarium sim about breeding and collecting pixel-art fish on your desktop with playful upgrades.

Fischer's Fishing Journey
A calm, cozy desktop idle fishing game where a cat fishes in the corner while you work, with satisfying upgrades and a long-running passive loop.
2025-08-07
- Indie

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Games like Desktop Fishes

A cozy single-player idle aquarium sim about breeding and collecting pixel-art fish on your desktop with playful upgrades.

Fischer's Fishing Journey
A calm, cozy desktop idle fishing game where a cat fishes in the corner while you work, with satisfying upgrades and a long-running passive loop.
2025-08-07
- Indie

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