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First Day Games · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 52 % positive of 3,207 reviews, as of Oct 28

Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.

24 games that play like Deskrawl: Idle ARPG and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Desktop Raid, TBH: Task Bar Hero and Clicker Heroes.

Player tags

  • Idler
  • Desktop Companion
  • Action RPG
  • Loot
  • Adventure
  • Casual
  • Clicker
  • Indie
Map region: Dungeons & Roguelikes
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive: players like it as a background idle ARPG, but many say drop rates in the endgame are very low and the marketplace shapes progression.

Many players enjoy running it on a second monitor or along the bottom of the screen while they work, watch videos or browse. They praise the Diablo-style loot, the gear comparisons, the four classes with varied builds and the steady progression that rewards coming back later. Some players say the gameplay is simple but addictive and that it is good value for a few dollars. Many complaints centre on very low drop rates for the rarest gear in the late game, sometimes hundreds of hours without a single top-tier item. Some players also criticise the Steam marketplace, saying it makes real-money purchases feel necessary to compete on leaderboards. Recent reviews are more negative than Steam's overall totals, mainly because of balance changes and drop rates after release. Several players report that the single-player mode has better drops and feels fairer.

Praised

  • Idle-friendly background play

    Players run it along the bottom of the screen while working or watching videos, and like returning later to see progress.

    Many players
  • Diablo-style loot and gear

    Players enjoy sorting through frequent drops, comparing items, socketing gems and chasing legendary upgrades.

    Many players
  • Varied classes and builds

    Four classes with different talent and skill setups make players experiment and adjust their builds.

    Some players
  • Good value for the price

    Players say the low price is worth it for the content and hours of entertainment they get.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Very low endgame drop rates

    Players report hundreds of hours without the rarest items dropping, even in single-player.

    Many players
  • Marketplace shapes progression

    Players say rare items can be bought for real money on the Steam marketplace, making progress feel pay-to-win.

    Many players
  • Slow or stalling progression

    Players find early progression slow or hit walls at certain levels, and talent respec costs grind them down.

    Some players
  • Shallow or unbalanced builds

    Players feel build choices are restricted, with one viable path per class at certain stages.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a cheap, low-attention ARPG to run on a second screen while doing other things, and who enjoy loot sorting and idle progression.
Who should skip it
Players who want a fair, rewarding endgame or a deep competitive ARPG should skip it, since drop rates and the marketplace are the main concerns.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly recommend it, while players with over 20 hours are split, with long-time players focusing on endgame drop rates and marketplace effects.

Summarised by AI from 70 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Deskrawl: Idle ARPG have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Deskrawl: Idle ARPG: Idler (22 of 24), Clicker (11) and Fantasy (9).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, none of them after Deskrawl: Idle ARPG (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Lootun (93 % positive of 1,048).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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