- Update 1.0.3 - 22 July 2026
This update adds a few useful settings and interface controls, while also fixing an issue that could make the game difficult to operate after selecting an oversized window resolution.Additions and AdjustmentsYou can now rename your gecko at any time from the Age card in the Status panel.Added an option to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The temperature view updates immediately and remembers your selection.The Bestiary button has been moved to the top-left shortcut row alongside the Status, DNA, and Pomodoro buttons, making it easier to find.
- Update 1.0.2 - 19 July 2026
This small update focuses on reducing stutters and fixing achievement issues, mainly around the shop, view transitions, and behavior observations.ImprovementsOptimized the shop’s initial opening and category switching to reduce stutters caused by loading item cards and substrate resources at once.Improved transitions between Desktop Mode and the full vivarium view, reducing window jumps and long stalls.Adjusted reflection handling on Windows to make transitions into the vivarium view more stable.Reduced unnecessary calculations when the gecko searches for a climbable observation spot, lowering the chance of brief stutters in complex enclosures.Reduced background scene processing while the shop is open, helping shop interactions stay smoother.FixesFixed an issue where seeing the gecko drink for the first time did not trigger the “Tiny Tongue, First Sip” milestone, its rewards, or the cor…
- Update 1.0.1 - 18 July 2026
This update fixes Steam achievements and cleans up a few display issues in the shop panel.* Fixed achievements not unlocking — the previous build was missing the files the game needs to talk to Steam. After updating, any progress already in your save will automatically unlock its achievements the next time you start the game, so you won't need to earn them again.* Reworked the shop card layout: the image, name, and price now always stay fully visible, and longer descriptions scroll inside the card instead of stretching it past the panel.* Hovering over a description lets the mouse wheel scroll just the text; anywhere else, the wheel still flips through the shelf as before.* Scrolling while the shop is open no longer zooms the enclosure view behind it.* If you play at a higher UI scale, the shop panel now grows a little taller so more of each description fits — and when there still isn't…
- Desktop Reptiles Is Out Now — Full Release Update - 18 July 2026
The full release is more than the Demo with its level cap removed. It expands the longer progression, adds new vivariums and care options, gives the gecko more places to explore, and brings several parts of the presentation and interface up to their finished form.Here’s a closer look at what has changed—without spoiling every unlock waiting later in the game.A Longer JourneyThe Demo ended at Observation Level 3. The full release now continues all the way to Level 12, with the progression reworked so that every level opens something meaningful.New vivariums, furnishings, bedding, plants, and morphs are spread throughout the later levels. Some arrive early, while others are deliberately being left for you to discover.The full release currently includes 10 leopard gecko morphs, ranging from classic natural colours to more distinct captive-bred appearances.New VivariumsBeyond the Starter Ta…
- Demo Update : Daytime Feeding and Smoother Movement - 15 June 2026
Geckos can now track and catch mealworms during the day, so feeding feedback should happen more naturally after you offer food.Sansevieria Cylindrica now behaves more like a purely decorative plant. It no longer takes up main layout capacity or affects the enclosure score.Small decorations now block movement in a more precise way. Raised props or objects with only a small ground contact should no longer make the gecko avoid the entire footprint.Improved pathfinding in more detailed enclosures, especially when there are several decorations placed around the habitat.Fixed a case where the gecko could repeatedly replan during observation pauses, which could make it hesitate, stutter, or change direction too often.
- Update: Focus Timer, Morphs, and Care Polish - 14 June 2026
Added a Pomodoro-style focus timer for keeping the vivarium open while working or studying. You can choose focus length, repeat rounds, and break time.Completing focus rounds now gives small gold and XP rewards. If you stop early, the finished minutes still pay out a partial reward.The focus timer also works in the idle window. A simple countdown appears over the vivarium, and focus or break completion can play a sound and call attention back to the window.Added the new Sunglow morph, with warm orange tones and much lighter spotting.Reworked several existing morphs with clearer color zones, more natural spot density, softer belly tones, and warmer tail coloration so each one feels more distinct.Changed the DNA panel from a long horizontal row into a paged grid, making morph selection easier as more morphs are unlocked.Added more control over light fixtures. Lights can now be switched on…
- Demo Startup Animation, Sound Effects, and Plant Placement Update - 4 June 2026
This update continues polishing the feel and presentation after 0.2, mainly focusing on the startup experience, UI feedback, plant decorations, lighting, and the stability of gecko movement and elevated resting spots.Overall, this is a Demo update focused on experience improvements. We want entering the game and caring for your gecko to feel clearer, the enclosure to look more layered, and observation, movement, and UI transitions to feel less interrupted.New ContentAdded a short startup animation when entering the game. A warm logo transition now appears during loading, and it can also be skipped by pressing a key or clicking.Added several UI sound effects. Buttons, closing panels, purchases, and experience prompts now have clearer audio feedback.Added a sound effects volume option in Settings, allowing UI sounds to be lowered separately or turned off.Added two new plant decorations: B…
- Lighting, Driftwood, and Enclosure Polish Update - 30 May 2026
This update is mainly focused on enclosure decoration, lighting, the gecko’s daily behavior rhythm, and a number of small issues that affected the overall feel of the game.Overall, this is a practical polish update. The goal is to make the enclosure feel more layered, while making care and observation feel a little smoother and less interrupted.New ContentAdded a new lighting adjustment view. After placing a lamp, you can now select it to preview, save, or discard brightness-related adjustments.Heat-producing lamps now affect the warm area more clearly. When adjusting lighting, changes to the enclosure environment should feel more noticeable.Added a new driftwood decoration. The gecko can use it as a climbing and resting spot, adding more height variation to the enclosure.Driftwood now has a more complete walkable area. The gecko can approach it from different positions, climb onto it,…
- Demo Change log - 20 May 2026
This update mainly cleans up enclosure decoration, interface scaling, and a few feedback details during desktop companionship.The shop now has a new decoration category, with Small Snake Plant and Large Snake Plant added to bring more green layers to the corners of the enclosure.The enclosure purchase and switching flow is now clearer: purchases are confirmed before being made, and owned enclosures can be switched directly afterward.The shop now shows unlock levels for items and enclosures, making it easier to see when locked content will become available.Added a UI scaling option, and adjusted how the tutorial, DNA panel, shop, experience tips, and other interfaces display across different window sizes.The idle window size setting is now more straightforward, using Small / Medium / Large / Extra Large, and the window adjusts based on the enclosure’s proportions.A small amount of compan…
- Update - 16 May 2026
* This update adds one usable bedding option to the demo: Fine Sand Bedding. Before this, the demo mostly only had the default bedding available.* Fine Sand Bedding unlocks early and can be placed in the enclosure to give the little habitat a more finished, cared-for look.* Bedding now has a bit more surface texture, with small grain, unevenness, and softer edges instead of looking like a flat color layer.* The shop now makes bedding states clearer, including current, owned, and demo-unavailable items.* Purchased bedding can be switched back and forth without charging you again, and you can return to the default bedding for free.* I also adjusted how the gecko approaches water, food, and warm or cool resting spots, so it should be less likely to arrive nearby and then fail to start the intended action.* Reward popups were cleaned up a little so observation, cleaning, and level-up reward…
- Linux demo build is now available - 13 May 2026
Hi reptile friends,A small update today: the Desktop Reptiles demo now has a native Linux build.This is mostly for desktop Linux players who want to keep a little reptile hanging out on the desktop without relying on Proton.Steam Deck is not the main focus right now. The game is still designed first as a desktop idle pet.If you try it on Linux and something feels off, especially launch issues, audio, or window behavior, please let me know your distro and GPU if you know them.Thanks for trying it out!
