Choose Desktop Pet: DonEatFish
Choose Desktop Pet: DonEatFish if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish vs PicoCat
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and PicoCat both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Desktop Pet: DonEatFish is free; PicoCat is paid (Price unknown). Desktop Pet: DonEatFish has co-op; PicoCat does not. 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 PicoCat
Choose PicoCat if you want the HDR available, Stereo Sound, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. PicoCat launched in 2026.
Both Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and PicoCat sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, 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 Pet: DonEatFish |  PicoCat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steeped Sky Studio | 行云工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Desktop Pet: DonEatFish is free; PicoCat is paid (Price unknown).
- Desktop Pet: DonEatFish has co-op; PicoCat does not.
Desktop Pet: DonEatFish vs PicoCat — FAQ
- Are Desktop Pet: DonEatFish and PicoCat similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does PicoCat have multiplayer like Desktop Pet: DonEatFish?
- No. Desktop Pet: DonEatFish supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while PicoCat is listed as single-player only.
- Is Desktop Pet: DonEatFish free?
- Yes — Desktop Pet: DonEatFish is a free-to-play Steam title. PicoCat is paid (Price unknown).