Games like Petmate

Remember how cute and colorful Petmate felt at its best? These games line up well for what comes next.

VPet-Simulator
A cute anime pet moves onto your desktop and makes it her home.
Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
98% of 52,124 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2,666Free
My Virtual Friend
Feeling lonely? Not anymore with My Virtual Friend, a desktop pet/idler where different characters can keep you company. Take care of them, buy them new outfits, play games with them, or just let them sit back and follow along with whatever you're doing.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
87% of 23 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Dote On Me: Desktop Pet
This is a warm and healing desktop pet game. Raise a lovely virtual pet on your computer desktop to accompany you while working, studying and relaxing. Feed, interact with, dress up and decorate a home for your pet. Enjoy the heartwarming companionship and comfort it brings you every day.
Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
100% of 1 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$4.99
Pat the Cat
A fluffy cat lives in the corner of your screen while you work, study or procrastinate. Pet it, feed it, send it fishing, and spend the purr points on hats, toys and cozy spots. Hundreds of items, gentle sounds, zero pressure: a little friend who brightens the day without getting in the way.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
98% of 200 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 28$4.99
AIPet
You can have a conversation with her, and you can reply with voice or text. You can change the size of the character, move the position of the character, etc.
Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
100% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Desktop Pet
Desktop Pet is a life simulation game where you can take care of cute creatures while working or playing on your computer. Stream, write documents, play games, watch videos, all together with your little companion.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
81% of 26 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures
Ember is a virtual pet who feels alive - and living on your desktop. Play with her, feed her - make her feel loved. She’ll be curious and attentive, mischievous when you need a distraction, quiet when you need a little focus time. Fully 3D and animated - with a little sass.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Emotional
100% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Desktop Friend
A cozy desktop pet that lives on your monitor. Care for it, play with it, and watch it grow over time. Inspired by the virtual pets of the '90s (e.g., Tamagotchi*), now designed for your everyday PC life.
Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
100% of 5 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Desktop Pet Project
Elevate your PC experience with charming desktop pets. Inspired by such a wonderful invention as Shimeji, Desktop Pet Project has tried to collect the most interesting and curious mechanics. You can summon up to two pets that will have slight personalities in behavior.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
85% of 48 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Pocket Waifu: Desktop Pet
Silvy is a 3D chibi companion who lives on your desktop while you work or play other games. Pat her head, feed her snacks, hand her plushies, or send her fishing. She plays games, rides a roomba, and slowly grows fonder of you the more you check in. A little cozy company for your screen.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
93% of 1,743 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 223Free
Desk Paws
Over 100 little pixel pets move along the bottom of your screen, live in a cottage you decorate, or head out on adventures for treats. Breed them for new variants, win new friends at the claw machine, and let them quietly keep you company while you work. A cozy desktop toy that asks very little and gives a lot back.
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
86% of 468 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 38$4.07
The Virtual Buddy
A cute virtual buddy that lives on your desktop! Take care of them, play games, and meet their needs. The Virtual Buddy brings life and fun to your screen!
Also in Cozy · Cute, Colorful, Relaxing
91% of 11 Steam reviews are positive$1.85

Hidden gems like Petmate

Pat the Cat

Pet, feed and fish with a cozy desktop cat, then dress it up in hats while you work.

$4.99

Daymark

Raise a cute companion that keeps you company while you work, plays cards with you and grows fonder the more time you spend together.

$3.49

NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws

A soft little cat named Miino sits at the edge of your screen and types along with you while you work or study.

$5.99

Molili AI Friends: Your AI Desk Pal

Chat with a cute AI companion who keeps you company, remembers your moments and changes as your bond deepens.

Free

My Wife

Meet your new digital companion - an ultra-cute desktop mascot that brings life to your screen!

$1.99

Pocket Waifu: Desktop Pet

Feed her, pet her head, send her fishing, and watch a chibi companion grow fonder of you while you work.

Free

Desk Paws

Collect little pixel friends, breed new variants and let them keep you company at the bottom of your screen while you work.

$4.07

Nanomon Virtual Pet

Nanomon are byte-sized virtual pets for the corner of your screen! Raise over 25 unique monsters, and explore their cyber-world!

$14.99

My Desktop Sister

My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.

Free

KinitoPET

KinitoPET is a psychological horror game disguised as a friendly virtual assistant from the early 2000s.

$5.99

VPet-Simulator

A cute anime pet moves onto your desktop and makes it her home.

Free

Pet idle

Pet Idle is a simulation game where you can take care of various virtual animals! Build and manage your home to be a cozy home for many pets!

Free

Newest games like Petmate

Desktop Duck

A pixel duck wanders your desktop, reacts to your typing and shares hats with friends while you work or unwind.

$3.99

NeeNee Deskpals

Build your own tiny desktop crew in NeeNee Deskpals. Customize bodies, outfits and animations from hundreds of parts (or your own drawings), then…

$6.99

Vivi

Vivi is a desktop companion girl longing to be human. Unobtrusive company, auto-dances to PC sounds, supports feeding.

$1.39

The Kitty on My Desk

A cozy desktop cat companion that keeps you company while you study, work, or relax.

Free

Dog

A tiny dog lives on your desktop. Take care of your loyal companion, play with it, decorate its little corner, and watch it grow through everyday…

$2.99

CompaDesk

A cozy desktop companion that lives in the corner of your screen.

$4.99

Daymark

Raise a cute companion that keeps you company while you work, plays cards with you and grows fonder the more time you spend together.

$3.49

Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures

Ember is a virtual pet who feels alive - and living on your desktop. Play with her, feed her - make her feel loved.

$4.99

Palnion

Meet Palnion, your interactive desktop buddy! He walks freely on your screen, plays mini-games with you, and helps you remind things like drinking…

$4.99

Stay: Your Forever Pet!

A cozy pet sim where you raise Ember, your magical fox-like companion.

$12.99

Pat the Cat

Pet, feed and fish with a cozy desktop cat, then dress it up in hats while you work.

$4.99

Remagotchi

Retro virtual pet game with total fidelity to the 90s classics.

$6.99