Choose Desktop Fishes
Choose Desktop Fishes if you want the Color Alternatives and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Desktop Fishes launched in 2025.
Desktop Fishes vs FishPond
Desktop Fishes and FishPond both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Desktop Fishes (2025) is 1 year older than FishPond (2026). FishPond scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Desktop Fishes (70.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose FishPond
Choose FishPond if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. FishPond launched in 2026.
Both Desktop Fishes and FishPond sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Desktop Fishes |  FishPond | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (71 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daniel Santalla | Evan Guthrie |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Desktop Fishes (2025) is 1 year older than FishPond (2026).
- FishPond scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Desktop Fishes (70.4% positive).
- FishPond is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Desktop Fishes (3.39 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Desktop Fishes is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FishPond has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Fishes vs FishPond — FAQ
- Should I play Desktop Fishes or FishPond first?
- If you want chronology, Desktop Fishes (2025) came out before FishPond (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Desktop Fishes and FishPond similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.