Free games like Desktop Pet Project
Below are 10 free-to-play Steam games similar to Desktop Pet Project, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Desktop Pet Project.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Our Life: Beginnings & Always
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Travellin Cats in Paris
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
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Virtual Cottage
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Desktop Pet Project.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Magic Archery
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Desktop Pet Project.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Coloring Pixels
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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An Arcade Full of Cats
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
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Aibond
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares Indie and Simulation with Desktop Pet Project.
An anime-style AI companion with true long-term memory. No installation, free to start. Chat, play, study together — your always-present everyday friend.
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Desktop Companion Time Traveler
Free-to-play alternative to Desktop Pet Project — no purchase or trial window. Shares RPG and Casual with Desktop Pet Project.
“Desktop Companion Time Traveler” is an interactive desktop pet game where players can chat with a character in real time. Beyond natural daily interaction, the character also responds proactively to the current context, making it a true companion in everyday life.