NoSlack Pets pairs a customizable lo-fi desktop cat with passive idle mechanics designed to complement work and study sessions. Collect decorations and headgear, earn gifts every 30 minutes, use Pomodoro timers and ambient soundscapes to stay focused, and optionally fish or socialize in shared Study Rooms with other players. Best for those seeking a cozy, low-effort companion that doubles as a productivity tool rather than a demanding game.
About this game
Cozy desktop cat companion with an online Study Room. Work or study with Miino, open a Gift Box every 30 minutes, decorate your cat and room with 600+ decorations and 350+ headgear, focus with Pomodoro, lo-fi & white noise, and tidy tools into the Cat Bus.
What players are saying
▲ Recommended121 hrs
I must say, for an idler, it’s very complex, and you can tell it was made with love. I like that you can customize everything in it (your cat, your house, and your desk, among other things). It also has many features; my favorite one is fishing, which you can actually do with your friends.
Fair warning: It has a lot of menus, but you’ll totally get used to them after a while. Besides all the in-game content, the Point Shop items and badges are adorable!
This is a fantastic little idle game, but not for the reasons you'd expect. It's less of a game and more of a perfect, cozy companion to have running in the background while you work or study.
The "gameplay" itself is simple and charming. You hang out in a virtual room with other random users, which creates a nice, passive social vibe. There's a light collection loop where you can claim a new cosmetic hat every 30 minutes. The cutest feature, by far, is the virtual cat that sits on your desktop and adorably types on its tiny keyboard in perfect sync with your own typing.
But the absolute standout, my favorite thing, is the "white noise" radio.
It’s not just a few looped tracks; it's a surprisingly powerful sound mixer. You can mash up dozens of different ambient and nature sounds—like rain, a crackling fireplace, vinyl hissing, or suburb sounds —each with its own individual volume control. You can create the perfect, nonstop background soundscape for focus or relaxation.
As an idle game, it’s cute. But as a customizable white noise machine and a cozy digital companion, it's absolutely top-tier. Highly recommended.
This game is a hidden gem! I purchased this on a whim during the Steam Winter Sale and its hands down become one of my favorite Steam purchases.
If you're a fan of idlers, productivity apps, or just interested in having a little desktop companion than this is the perfect game for you! On the surface it checks all the boxes: cute, casual, fun and productivity all wrapped into one, but underneath it's got a lot of heart, great community, a dedicated dev team, plus loads of hidden features to discover.
Creativity: Lots of ways to customize your cat, house and desk. Even if you're not sold on the cat theme, there's lots of hats that let you change the look of your character.
Games: The mini games are designed well and the cool downs make sure you don't get too distracted. For those that are competitive there is a ranking system based on points, or you can 'opt-out' of ranking if you don't feel competitive.
Productivity: As a desktop idler it's the perfect companion for productivity. You can switch between full-screen mode and desktop mode when using it's productivity features or use it on top of other idlers.
Design: I'm kind of a design dork, and good or bad UI/UX can make or break my experience while playing a game. This little idler's interface is designed exceeding well, optimized great for both full screen and mini mode. There's lots customizability and hidden features to discover. I'm honestly in awe at how much thought was put into the user experience.
Community: As others have stated, there's something really charming about the quiet companionship of this game. You can chose to just chill out with your cat solo or join a Study room, Pool Party, Fish, or show off your cat/ house on a public server. I love the supportive nature of the game and helping others earn gear and fish while they AFK and knowing that others will do so in return.
Balance: Achievements and unlockable are balanced well. I'm closing in on 900hrs and still find the pacing well. Nothing earned is too far out of reach to be frustrating, or too easy to unlock that it doesn't feel earned. -As a bonus, the devs have listed their game codes on this discussion board so new players can start off with some free gear and cash.
Dev team: Shout out to the Dev team! They are really dedicated to user feedback and improving the game. Bug fixes and updates are quick and you can tell they're really listening/ care about feedback.
Overall, I hope you'll give this game a shot. You can tell it was made with a lot of love!
Hello, everyone! Have you been enjoying the Custom Coloring ? This update mainly focuses on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes. Thank you once again for all your feedback.ːmiino_lolːImprovements Daily envelopes will now be collected automatically if they are not claimed manually within 30 secondsAdjusted some labels in the Pomodoro Timer statisticsImproved the default shortcut settings and removed F7 as the default shortcut for Wallpaper ModeAdjusted the position of the Zongzi Hair Charm to prevent it from clipping into the cat’s earAdded an option in Settings to hide the nicknames and avatars of other cats Bug FixesFixed an issue where the final two cursor styles could not be displayed properlyFixed several localization issuesFixed inaccurate collision areas on some decorationsFixed an incorrect quantity display in the Coloring DIY featureFixed an issue where leaving the fish-selling screen open for a long time could cause a different fish to be soldFixed an issue where controller button presses were not counted correctly if a controller was connected after the game had already launchedFixed display issues affecting accessories related to the Diving Suit and Diving Goggles in the collectionFixed an issue where houses could still be randomized after house display had been disabledFixed an issue where the mouse cursor could become misaligned after remaining idle in multiplayer for a long timeFixed an issue where some custom white noise tracks could not be played after switching tracksFixed an issue where the Free Mode shortcut was not shown in Settings while playing in windowed modeFixed an issue with importing music on macOS A Thank You, Future Updates, and a Team Update Thank you for your continued support of NoSlack Pets, and for all the feedback and suggestions you have shared with us. Without your support and kindness, the game would never have become as complete as it is today. Your support is also what encouraged us to give something back to the commun...
Summer Update is Now Live!Hello, dear friends!NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws V1.0.49 Summer Update is now live! This update brings the new Custom Coloring feature, a series of train travel-themed decorations, new fish, and many decoration items inspired by community feedback.The Steam Summer Sale is also here. To thank everyone who has supported us, NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws is now available at our historic low discount: 30% off.Sale period: June 25, 2026, 10:00 AM PT – July 9, 2026, 10:00 AM PT.🎨 New Feature: Custom Coloring- Added the new Custom Coloring feature for cats.- Use brushes with different colors to paint directly on the cat model.- Save your own custom coloring designs.- Share your custom cat colors with others.With this feature, we hope Miino can become not only a little cat companion on your desktop, but also a more personal and unique friend with your own style.Friendly reminder: please do not paint real cats! If you want to play with colors, let Miino in the game handle it 🐱🚂 Train Travel-Themed DecorationsThis update adds a series of train travel-themed room decorations, along with several decoration items requested by players.- Added 6 cat room frames.- Added 8 cat room floors.- Added 6 cat room walls.- Added 60 cat room decorations.- Added 1 cat room outdoor decoration.- Added 26 cat room floor decorations.- Added 11 cat room lamps.- Added 12 cat desks.- Added 6 drawing tablets.- Added 14 controllers.- Added 6 keyboards.- Added 4 mice.- Added 30 cat desk decorations.- Added 10 desktop lamps.- Added 2 cursors.We hope these new decorations bring a little summer journey feeling to your desktop space.🐟 New Fish and Fish Pond Improvement- Added 34 new fish, further expanding the Fishing and Fish Pond collection experience.- Increased Fish Pond capacity from 40 to 48.If you have already started raising fish in Ocean Dream Nook, there are now even more little fish to collect and display.⚙️ Improvements- Improved the visual quality of in-game font rendering.🐞 B...
Hello, dear friends!To celebrate Duanwu Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, we are bringing another Meow Code gift to everyone 🐱V1.0.48 adds several Duanwu-themed headgear items and 14 new outfits, including outfits inspired by feedback and suggestions from our community.We are also preparing for the upcoming summer update, so this update is a smaller one. Still, we hope these little festive items and new outfits bring you some cozy holiday companionship with Miino.🎁 Duanwu Meow Code- New Meow Code: zongzi- Reward: Duanwu Zongzi headgear- We hope Miino brings you a gentle and cozy Duanwu moment.🆕 New Content- Added 14 new outfits.- Added 2 Duanwu-themed headgear items.- One Duanwu headgear item can be obtained through the Meow Code: Duanwu Zongzi.- The other is a rare headgear item: Zongzi Hair Charm.🐞 Bug Fix- Fixed an issue where cat presets would only refresh after leaving and re-entering the screen after purchase.💛 Thank YouThank you for your continued support, feedback, and patience. Many of the new outfit ideas came from your suggestions, and we will continue reading your feedback carefully.If you enjoy this small Duanwu update, or if you are looking forward to the upcoming summer update, leaving a review on Steam and recommending the game to your friends would mean a lot to us.We hope Miino continues to bring you more cozy, focused, and joyful moments.
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