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Is Desktop Pet Project worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Desktop users who want animated pets on screen rather than a standalone game
- Shimeji users interested in importing downloadable characters and adjusting their behavior
- Creative users who want to make and share custom pets through Steam Workshop
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a deep, progression-focused game rather than a desktop companion
- People who prefer uninterrupted screen space, since pets can move around and interact with it
- Players looking for a large roster of built-in animals; the text names cats in several colors as the default options
Our take on Desktop Pet Project
The page foregrounds playful interruptions, but pet care also includes sleep and reactions to how pets are handled. Some behaviors can be switched off, so the interruptions are not unavoidable.
What is Desktop Pet Project?
Desktop Pet Project adds cats and other imported Shimeji pets to the computer screen.
Pets can be named, and up to four can be summoned at once. They have behavioral variations, need food and sleep, and may react when dragged or treated poorly; some behaviors can be disabled. Treats let pets be moved to another part of the screen. The game includes mini-games, several cat colors, and a manager for importing and customizing downloadable Shimeji. Steam Workshop provides community-created pets, and the pet creation manager lets users adjust interactions and sprites before uploading creations to the Workshop.
How Desktop Pet Project plays
- 01Pet customization
- The creation manager allows changes to interactions and individual sprites before Workshop uploads.
- 02Shimeji import
- Downloadable Shimeji can be brought in through the import manager and their behavior adjusted.
- 03Pet care
- Pets need feeding and sleep, and treats can move them without dragging.
- 04Community pets
- Steam Workshop supports sharing and obtaining community-created pets.
- 05Mini-games
- Pets can join several mini-games.
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Desktop Pet Project: platforms & release
Is Desktop Pet Project worth it?
It is worth it if: desktop users who want animated pets on screen rather than a standalone game. Skip it if: players seeking a deep, progression-focused game rather than a desktop companion.
Where can I download Desktop Pet Project?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Desktop Pet Project's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Desktop Pet Project on?
Windows only.
