Desktop Tide
While you work, a little ocean lives at the edge of your Windows desktop. Raise and name fish, watch a Pearl Octopus peek from its shell, and discover new sea life in drifting treasures. Restore your habitat at your own pace. Moonlit Coral Bay is included.
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- Released
- 2026
- Developer
- Moonwrought Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- unknown
- Download
- 2 GB
What is Desktop Tide?
While you work, a little ocean lives at the edge of your Windows desktop. Raise and name fish, watch a Pearl Octopus peek from its shell, and discover new sea life in drifting treasures. Restore your habitat at your own pace. Moonlit Coral Bay is included.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 12 October 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 11 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Moonwrought Studio |
| Publisher | Moonwrought Studio |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation |
| Languages | 31 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded 12 October 2026. Store data from Steam, read 12 October 2026.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
- Save Anytime
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unknown |
| Download size | 2 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 12 October 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 12 October 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Where Desktop Tide sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Desktop Tide lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 100ahead of 77% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 0ahead of 0% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Desktop Tide
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Where Desktop Tide appears
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Common questions about Desktop Tide
What platforms is Desktop Tide on?
Desktop Tide is available on PC. It first released in 2026.
How much does Desktop Tide cost?
$3.00 on Steam in the United States, read on 12 October 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
How big is the Desktop Tide download?
2 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Desktop Tide?
Desktop Tide was developed by Moonwrought Studio and published by Moonwrought Studio.
Is Desktop Tide on sale?
Not at the moment. Desktop Tide is at its $3.00 list price on Steam, read on 12 October 2026. It has been cheaper before; the price history above shows when.