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Desksquattaz vs Pets Therapy. One cat vs a hundred pets.
Pets Therapy: 100+ pixel pets on macOS, Windows and Linux. Drag food onto them, give them toys, and they talk to each other when they meet. Desksquattaz: a deadpan box cat with his own life on your Windows desktop. Here’s an honest look at both.
- Made by
- Csquared Digital. Also on the Mac App Store, the Microsoft Store and Steam.
- Price
- Free. Mac App Store Lifetime $12.99 or Year of Pets $5.99. Steam $6.99.
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Vibe
- A crowd of pixel pets you feed and toy with. They talk to each other.
Where Pets Therapy wins
- 100+ pets.
- Mac and Linux.
- Pets that chat with each other.
Where Toastah is different
- He has his own computer full of games, and he plays some of them with you.
- One cat, with a computer full of games, instead of a crowd of pets.
- Care is a real-folder bowl and litter box, and he never dies.
| Side by side | Pets Therapy | Desksquattaz |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in games | Not listed | 12 (5 free) |
| Co-op games with you | Not listed | Yes: 5 local co-op games |
| Tamagotchi-style care | Food and toys | Real-folder bowl and litter, kibble bank and shop, streaks, achievements. Never dies. |
| Own daily schedule: naps, work, trips | Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Uses real files: stash, bowl, litter, souvenirs | Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Has his own computer with apps and games | Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Messes with your cursor and windows | Not listed | Moves icons, puts them back |
| Care loop that never punishes you | Not listed | ✓ Yes |
| Talks back and remembers you | Pets talk to each other | With Cat Plan |
| Community mods | Not listed | — No |
| Price | Free. Mac Lifetime $12.99 or Year of Pets $5.99. Steam $6.99 | Free, Cat Plan optional |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Still being updated | Not listed | 14 builds in the last 30 days |
Pick Pets Therapy if
You want 100+ pixel pets, including on Mac and Linux, that chat with each other.
Pick Desksquattaz if
You want one cat with Tamagotchi-style care and a computer full of games you play together.
a hundred pets. one landlord. you know which. — Toastah, asked for comment
Quick answers
Is Pets Therapy or Desksquattaz better?
Pick Pets Therapy if you want 100+ pixel pets, Mac and Linux, and pets that chat with each other. Pick Desksquattaz if you want one cat with Tamagotchi-style care and a computer full of games you play together.
Is Pets Therapy free?
The app is free. Mac App Store Lifetime is $12.99, Year of Pets is $5.99, and the Steam version is $6.99.
Does Pets Therapy work on Mac? Does Desksquattaz?
Pets Therapy runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Desksquattaz is Windows 10 and 11 only, with a Mac waitlist at https://www.desksquattaz.com/mac.
Last updated: 17 October 2026
Facts about other apps checked October 2026 from their official pages. Something wrong? Tell us at hello@desksquattaz.com.
Try him
Free, and he’ll ignore you. That’s the deal.
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