Deskwaters

Fishing for the corners of your day

Deskwaters is a small, charming fishing companion that lives on your desktop.

Wishlist on Steam launching may 22, 2026

What is this

A fisherman in a boat that sits on your taskbar while you work, study, game or browse.

Bites happen on a realistic and organic schedule, weighted by time of day and weather. When a fish bites, you get a gentle chime and a window to react.

Cast a line between meetings.

A page from the illustrated fishing journal, with hand-drawn entries of caught fish.

How it works

  1. 01

    Park the boat on your taskbar. It stays out of the way.

  2. 02

    Go back to work. Bites come every few minutes to a few hours.

  3. 03

    A chime invites you back when something's there. You have a few seconds to react.

  4. 04

    Reel it in, and the fish joins your illustrated journal and personal aquarium.

A fish biting the line on the small taskbar boat — the moment a chime invites the player back.