Desktop Fishes

Simulation· Incremental· Collectathon· Creature Collector

Released Nov 2025

A cozy idle aquarium overlay that brings your desktop to life with pixel-art fish. You can hatch, breed, and collect fishes in thousands of genetic combinations. Dress them up with accessories, watch them grow from eggs to adults, and unlock playful upgrades through a skill tree.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $4.19 $5.99 −30%

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Evaluation

Desktop Fishes launched on November 13, 2025 and, within days, the solo developer Daniel Santalla shipped a feature patch and then published a detailed roadmap on November 25, 2025 committing to multiple named updates. The roadmap outlined V1.1 (quality-of-life improvements with new hats, targeted for early December 2025), V1.2 (fish tanks and name tags, targeted for early 2026), and V1.3 (a prestige system and shiny fishes, with no specific date). The developer stated explicitly: "I'm still actively working on the game." However, as of September 24, 2026, both target windows for V1.1 and V1.2 have come and gone, and there are no recorded news posts confirming either update shipped. The last official communication from the developer is that November 25, 2025 roadmap post — nearly 10 months ago. A solo developer who was posting within days of launch and promising updates on a monthly cadence has gone entirely silent, with no patch notes, progress reports, or announcements visible in the record. The announced content remains outstanding, but there is no confirmation it was ever delivered, and the developer has not explained the silence. This combination — specific public commitments that have passed their target dates and a developer who has stopped communicating — raises genuine uncertainty about whether the planned updates are still coming.

Evidence

Developer published a formal roadmap committing to V1.1 (early December 2025), V1.2 (early 2026), and V1.3 (prestige/shiny fishes), stating 'I'm still actively working on the game.' This is the last recorded developer communication.

news post · Nov 25, 2025 source content planned

high

Feature patch shipped two days after launch with performance improvements, new fishbowl tool, and ultrawide monitor support, showing rapid early post-launch activity.

news post · Nov 15, 2025 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Daniel Santalla

Publisher

Daniel Santalla

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Incremental Collectathon Creature Collector Idler Utilities Fishing Farming Sim God Game Character Customization Underwater Software 2D Cute Funny Management

About this game

🐠✨An aquarium right on your screen✨🐠

🐟 Fish live on your desktop!

Your desktop turns into a cozy aquarium where fish swim over your games, your work, or whatever you’re doing, bringing a gentle and playful vibe to your day.

Designed for idle play, Desktop Fishes lets you enjoy a relaxing aquarium experience at your own pace. Your fishes will thrive even when you're busy doing other things

✨✨Features✨✨

🥚Growth Cycle

Every fish starts as a tiny egg. You’ll see them wiggle, hatch, and slowly grow into adults — each stage is its own little moment to enjoy.

🕶️Dress them up

Give your fish some style with hats, glasses, and fun accessories, making each one feel unique and full of character.

💞 Breed and discover new fish

Let your fish reproduce and pass down traits to their babies. Some inherit colors and patterns from their parents, while others show up with rare mutations. There are over 10,000 possible genetic combinations!

🌱Cut the seaweed!

Your aquarium grows seaweed fast, and it’s up to you to cut it back! Luckily, your fish munch on the extra plants, helping you keep the tank clear and lively.

🐙 The octopus market

A strange but merchant with plenty of goods. Buy food, toys, and odd accessories that add charm (and weirdness) to your aquarium.

🌳 Skill tree! (because everything’s better with a skill tree)

Expand your aquarium through a set of upgrades. Unlock perks, change the behaviour of your fish, and customize your experience however you want!

🖼️ Wallpaper mode

Choose how your aquarium lives on your desktop. Let the fish swim over your windows like an overlay, or place them behind everything as a living wallpaper.