Jiahao is a desktop pet simulator that layers stock market gameplay with fashion customization mechanics. You manage investments and build your pet's portfolio while dressing it up, blending idle progression with light strategy elements. It appeals to players who enjoy calm, narrative-driven pet games mixed with tycoon systems and those curious about unconventional genre hybrids.
About this game
Sit tight: a coronation for the annals of the Hao realm. I’m Jiahao, your desktop pet—its absolute strongest, stock investing’s uncrowned king and fashion’s highest peak. What has this loneliness taught you to love? “You misunderstand. Let me enlighten you.” “You are the challenger.”
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A desktop idler that is difficult to figure out at first, especially when it comes to understanding what it actually has to offer. There is an English translation for most of the interface, but much of it provides little useful information, so you are left figuring things out by clicking through different options. The character’s spoken lines, which also appear as text in speech bubbles, are not translated. Both the lines and the moves that the character, Haoge, can perform are randomized. Once you unlock them, you can trigger them whenever you want.
The main goal is to keep the idler running and earn money to buy consumable food that increases something called HaoYi. Reaching certain amounts of HaoYi unlocks the next tier or bundle of lines and actions that Haoge can perform. There is also a stock market feature that can supposedly be used to increase HaoYi, but it feels more like rigged gambling since the money you invest is always lost.
There are a few standard desktop app features as well, including a music and ambient sound player, daily task reminders, sticky notes, and a Pomodoro timer intended for studying. Progress is extremely slow, as you would expect from a desktop idler, but unfortunately there are not many engaging mechanics to give you a reason to keep it running for more than a few hours.
Bug Fixes & Stability ImprovementsFixed the major 0x11C7 error that appeared on Windows during launch, along with other related issues.Fixed a memory leak on macOS that occurred when enabling Cyber Body / Cyber ADHD.Completely fixed the stuttering that happened when eating, buying items, or using Jiahao’s cooking service.Assorted minor bug fixes.New content is currently in active development. Thank you all for your love of Jiahao and for your patience with the existing issues. The entire team salutes you.If you have any suggestions or ideas, feel free to join the Jiahao Steam discussion QQ group (Group ID: 1124480277) so we can improve Jiahao together.
Bug Fixes & StabilityFixed an issue causing black screens on Windows for AMD GPU users when HDR was enabled, along with other related issues.Various other minor bug fixes.Quality of Life & Experience ImprovementsAdded an option in Settings to hide Jiahao’s "Hao Spirit" and Dollar UI frames.Added a complete local save reset option.Raised the Dollar cap to 16 nines (9,999,999,999,999,999) and the Hao Spirit cap to 9 nines (999,999,999) to prevent save corruption.Various minor gameplay & UX adjustments.New ContentRenamed the legacy Jiahao voiceover to "Old Money" and introduced the new "Sultry" (or "Stunner") Jiahao voice pack.Meanwhile, Zhuge Hao has sent over three secret codes. Word of warning: these can ONLY be used when you go bankrupt. Keep that in mind!JIAHAO-SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY-1JIAHAO-SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY-2JIAHAO-SHOW-ME-THE-MONEY-3New voice content for Jiaxin and Lil’ Hao is currently in active development. Thank you all so much for your love for Jiahao and your patience with the current bugs—the entire team salutes you!If you have any feedback or suggestions, feel free to join our Steam game community QQ group (Group ID: 1124480277) and help us make Jiahao even better!
Bug Fixes & Stability ImprovementsFixed Windows playlist migration, stuttering after extended idle periods, black-screen and black-box issues, drag-and-drop ordering, and taskbar icon problems.Fixed macOS startup flickering, reminder transparency, and window display issues.Fixed overflow with large stock balances and outdated rankings on the leaderboard.Fixed various other minor bugs.Quality-of-Life ImprovementsAdded an overlay explaining the rules for new features.Currency badges now display Haoyi, and USD idle rewards now have a countdown timer.Pomodoro rewards are granted instantly for each completed minute.Added a “Max” button to the store confirmation screen.Todo reminders now use a selector instead of free-form text input.After updating to this version, you can earn another $2,000.Added various other quality-of-life improvements.New ContentAdded the ability to steal Haoyi.Added product reviews.Added Tayin, store gifts, and more.Regarding the black-screen issue on AMD GPUs, today’s patch includes an experimental fix. We are currently acquiring an AMD machine for testing, and once it arrives, we will be able to resolve this issue more quickly.Jiaxin’s animations are also actively in development.Thank you for your love and support for Jiahao, and for your patience with the issues currently affecting the game. Everyone on the team salutes you.If you have any suggestions or ideas, please join the Jiahao Steam community QQ group: 1124480277. Let’s continue improving Jiahao together.
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