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Desktop Mate

A little more joy on your desktop, every day. Always with the characters you love—they sit on your windows, play with your mouse cursor, and respond to head pats. Featuring a built-in alarm and in-game sync, with new officially licensed character DLCs released regularly!

Free to Play Anime Cute Utilities Animation & Modeling
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Stay close to the characters you love—right on your desktop.

A little more joy on your desktop, every day.

Always together with your favorite characters.

They sit on top of your windows, tell you the time, and more.

Your everyday desktop, just a little happier.

Popular Character DLC—More on the Way!

What Makes Your Desktop More Fun

Drag a character onto a window, and they'll sit right on top of it. Just watching them jump from window to window is soothing. A core feature of Desktop Mate—stay together even while you work.

Characters react to your mouse cursor by chasing and playing with it. Their charming gestures add a touch of fun to your desktop.

Characters play voice lines in various scenes! With voices for clicks, head pats, and other interactions, it feels as if they're really there.

* Voice content varies by DLC character.

The built-in alarm feature lets your characters tell you when it's time! Set an alarm, and your characters will let you know when it goes off!

* Some DLCs include special mascot characters that appear when alarms go off.

The multi-character feature lets you display several characters at once! Line up your favorites on your desktop and enjoy them together.

*This feature is currently available only in the beta version.

Special actions trigger between certain character pairs! For example, displaying Kagamine Rin/Len together unlocks playful exchanges and synchronized movements only the twins can perform.

* More character combos coming in future updates.

Syncs with "Mahjong Soul"! Desktop Mate characters react in real time to in-game actions.

* This feature requires the Mahjong Soul "Chibi Ichihime" DLC.

Every feature is thoughtfully designed to never disrupt your day. Make characters bigger to enjoy their presence, or smaller to keep things tidy. When not in use, they quietly tuck away at the edge of your screen—keeping things comfortable, even for long sessions.

Latest News

Desktop Mate keeps growing with new characters and features.

From new ways to interact with characters to handy new features, Desktop Mate keeps evolving.

Follow our official X account (@desktop_mate) for the latest updates!

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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer (64bit) / Windows 11 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U 1.6GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 730 / Radeon VEGA 8
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: A GPU or a CPU with integrated graphics is required. These requirements are based on displaying one character (required performance may increase depending on the number of characters displayed and your settings).

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-11400 2.6GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 / AMD Radeon RX550 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics / Radeon VEGA 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: A GPU or a CPU with integrated graphics is required. These requirements are based on displaying one character (required performance may increase depending on the number of characters displayed and your settings).

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: macOS Monterey 12 or newer
  • Processor: Apple A18 Pro chip / Apple M1 chip
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires Apple silicon (Intel processors not supported). A18 Pro models (MacBook Neo) require macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 or newer.

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: macOS Tahoe
  • Processor: Apple M1 chip
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires Apple silicon (Intel processors not supported)
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
infiniteloop
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
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Languages
Japanese*, English
*languages with full audio support
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38 patches and 38 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Desktop Mate still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 38 patches and 38 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Desktop Mate free to play?
Yes, Desktop Mate is free to play on Steam.
What genre is Desktop Mate?
Desktop Mate is a Free To Play, Animation & Modeling, Utilities game.
Who developed Desktop Mate?
Desktop Mate was developed by infiniteloop and published by infiniteloop.
What platforms does Desktop Mate support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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