Choose Desktop Fishes
Choose Desktop Fishes if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Camera Comfort and Adjustable Difficulty. Desktop Fishes launched in 2025.
Desktop Fishes vs Frog Pet for Desktop
Desktop Fishes and Frog Pet for Desktop both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Desktop Fishes (2025) is 1 year older than Frog Pet for Desktop (2026). Frog Pet for Desktop is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Desktop Fishes (0.89 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Frog Pet for Desktop
Choose Frog Pet for Desktop if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Frog Pet for Desktop launched in 2026.
Both Desktop Fishes and Frog Pet for Desktop sit in Indie on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, 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 |  Frog Pet for Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (71 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daniel Santalla | Black Flamingo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Desktop Fishes (2025) is 1 year older than Frog Pet for Desktop (2026).
- Frog Pet for Desktop is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Desktop Fishes (0.89 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Desktop Fishes is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Frog Pet for Desktop has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Fishes vs Frog Pet for Desktop — FAQ
- Should I play Desktop Fishes or Frog Pet for Desktop first?
- If you want chronology, Desktop Fishes (2025) came out before Frog Pet for Desktop (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 Frog Pet for Desktop similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.