Desktop Mate overview

Overview

Desktop Mate comes from infiniteloop and is published by infiniteloop. It arrived on Steam on Jan 7, 2025, and it sits naturally among Free To Play, Animation & Modeling, and Utilities. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and macOS so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Desktop Mate's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3,445 players at 23 September 2026 - 01:29:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18,319. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 66% positive across 8,762 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Desktop Mate is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Desktop Mate has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has 167 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Desktop Mate overview details

Desktop Mate combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 ac…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Desktop Mate is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Free To Play, Animation & Modeling, and Utilities, and is associated with Free To Play, Animation & Modeling, and Utilities. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3,445 players at 23 September 2026 - 01:29:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 18,319, and 66% positive reviews.

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.